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Why Naval Academy students climb a greased up obelisk every year
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Length:
4 minutes
Released:
May 20, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Every year, freshmen at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis take part in an annual tradition where they must climb a 21 foot high obelisk covered in vegetable shortening and place a hat at the very top.
Released:
May 20, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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