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I woke up from a fabulous dream this morning. I was a freebooter wandering the seven seas, and the entire cast of Pirates of the Caribbean had joined me. Johnny Depp had been replaced with a dashing, young Indian male with a much cooler name.
It was the perfect dream for the day’s task: crossing off #9 on UNC’s bucket list and pretending to fire the ROTC cannon.
Motivated by my dream, I put on my knickerbockers, stopped at Rams for a quick bite and casually made my way to the ROTC building.
A thought dawned on me during my journey: how could I pretend to shoot a real cannon in broad daylight without coming off as strange? Sadly, the only solution I could conjure was wearing an awesome pirate hat. Unfortunately I didn’t have a pirate hat. Nevertheless, I persevered.
There it was. Ah, Charlene (the cannon’s new name, which I really hopes sticks). I walked up to the gray beast, made eye contact with every individual around me and pretended to unleash Charlene’s fury like never before.
Ultimately, the experience was not as rewarding as I had anticipated. Perhaps, more creative UNC students would have a better time with such a mission. Yet, I left the site of my embarrassment victorious. Only 99 more bucket list items to go until I win that coveted magic carpet. Thanks, Charlene.
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