The first train carried all the tents, wagons and equipment along with all those who helped to assemble the tents the second train, which carried the animals and trainers, came next - that’s the one that derailed.Īccording to a May 10, 1963, Courier & Freeman article, which originally called it the “the great circus train wreck of ’89,” said the third train had been halted. (Photo provided by the Postdam Public Museum) Until next week, keep it real and avoid the clap.Ĭomments are permanently closed.Josiah Brown described Arabs on the Barnum & Bailey Circus train that derailed in Potsdam. Ok friends, those are my SparkNotes on breaking up. And no one likes mean and inconsiderate people. Secondly, even if you and the friend/teammate have feelings for each other, don't do it. First, never try this move unless you are a savvy dating vet. It entails a dumping followed by an immediate pick up of the dumpee's friend or teammate. This move is primarily used by the males, but I have seen it happen both ways. The third surprisingly common theme I found is the good ole switch-on-the-fly maneuver. What works for me is simple eye contact followed by a "Hi, how's it goin'?" Nothing is more immature and hurtful than the look-off followed by the head-down-in-silence combo. It's like a train wreck?you don't want to watch but you can't look away. When couples are on a "break," one of my favorite pastimes is to tell both people to meet in the union at the same time, and I watch the hilarity ensue. When you're at a school that is smaller than many high schools, there is an 84 percent chance that you will run into your ex. The second major issue concerning to the women is that breakups are often immaturely handled by both parties involved. Collect your thoughts, drink a Red Bull, strap on the battle armor, and do it in person. One particularly distraught friend said that she had been dumped by e-mail and IM conversation, and that guys need to "grow a pair and do it in person." Unfortunately, I have to agree with her here. Not surprisingly, my female friends were more verbose when asked about the breakup. According to collective opinion, "it sucks," and concurrently their fun levels are way down since the breakup. The guys generally spoke succinctly, with a perceptiveness that really captured the essence of what it's like to break up with a girl at Bowdoin. This week we are going to examine what it's like to break up at a small school like Bowdoin.
If, however, you want to turn up the good and turn down the suck, I have a couple more tips here to help you accomplish this daunting feat.
If that's the case, I suggest you immediately get out of your relationship and try a new vocation, like knitting. Or maybe you even broke the suck knob off of your relationship because you were crankin' it so hard. Some of you are looking for a way out of your stale relationships, which means you probably have the suck knob cranked all the way to 10 at this point. The moral of the story here is either don't breakup or don't start a relationship in the first place. At the end of the day, though, you're going to be right back in the boiler room. Seriously, where are you gonna go? I suppose you can run down to Fat Boy's for a fat burger or lose yourself for minutes at a time in that wonderland called the greater Brunswick metropolis. When you want to get out of this suffocating atmosphere, you have nowhere to go.
HARD TO LOOK AWAY FROM A TRAIN WRECK FULL
When you don't want to know who else your ex is crushin' on, your friends (who also happen to be his/her friends) will be running full tilt in order to relay all the latest gossip they have compiled in their Nosey Nancy notebooks. When you want space, you're inevitably going to run into your special friend at the dining hall, the pub, or at a party on the weekends. When I was thinking about the most miserable set of circumstances that could accompany breaking up with a significant other, I immediately realized that Bowdoin is pretty much "the perfect storm" of the dating world. I'm now, therefore, taking the helm not only as your "sexpert," but as your "relationshipspert." I'm more interested in the tumultuous breakup, and what happens when those formerly special times become more awkward than going to a social house party as a senior (if you're not a senior you will know exactly what I mean when you get there). But don't worry?I'm not going to get all rosy on you just yet. College can also be a time to find that special someone who makes little, everyday things more meaningful. It has recently been brought to my attention that there is more to life than the meaningless hookups and the morally casual ideas advertised in my first two articles.