Let’s journey with known mischief-maker Bill Peebles ’70 and several compatriots who for unclear reasons decided to climb down into the Rice storm sewer one evening in the late ’60s. Maybe, like climbing Everest, they did it just because it was there.
They descend here after removing the grate in the stadium parking lot. Uninviting, but I’d give it a try:
The occasion must be commemorated. Is this still there? I can probably find out.
Taking a break:
Finally they ascend to a warm welcome in the same place they started. Everyone seems to be smiling:
I’m not sure what would happen to you if you tried this today, although I think it’s much harder to get down there now.
Bonus: There’s a lot going on underneath us.
I see two of the five members of my band The Better Mousetrap, Sumner Hunter (Guitar, vocals) and Mark Nokes (bass) and only now I’m hearing about this?
I think I remember Jim DePitts as another member. Who else?
John Ensey was our drummer and Ray Colcord later took over Bass for Mark Nokes and brought another voice and keyboards to the mix.
That’s Sumner Hunter leaning against the sewer wall in the 3rd picture.
Randy Brint
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Is the graffiti written with a carbide lamp, as it should be?
No, it was spray paint.
I noticed the REI (Rice Eats It) graffiti. I used to see that in a few spots around campus in the early 80s, but I think it had already fallen into disuse.
In 1967 REI was still in use as were TRG (Typical Rice Girl) and Gnome. Long gone now. When I was a Freshman in 1965 and I couldn’t get a date it was widely attributed by my snarky friends to my initials being TRG.
What??? TRG and Gnome have gone the way of the band uniforms? Say it ain’t so!
Yeah, Randy. I’ve been teaching there since 1988 and nobody knows that stuff. Will Rice tore down the new dorm and built a newer one, which I call the new new dorm and Will Ricers have no idea why I call it that.
Terry
Yeah, Tommy Tyner and I were on campus a few years ago and were surprised to find them torn down and replaced. We ran into Doc C, and he remembered us…at least he said he did. Tommy’s grandson, Jackson Tyner, is in Will Rice. He may be the starting QB this year. Great kid.
I had some friends take me down there once in, probably 1970 or 1971 (maybe after I graduated, in 1972). It was pretty fun, but a rather strange location for a date 😎