While we were in the first floor reading room finishing an Expos paper due at midnight, we witnessed some shocking, random, and hilarious displays of intense exhibitionism.  Perhaps our Gmail outbox best represents the events in the hour leading up to Primal Scream:

10:52 PM:

There currently is a girl across from me in Lamont who has been taking off article of clothing by article of clothing while studying.  This has taken place over more than a half hour.  She is now down to literally just her underwear.

Nobody has reacted.  I actually don’t think many people have noticed.

Oh, wait…there are multiple girls doing it.

I think, at least five.  This girl across from me is the least afraid and got down to bra and panties first.  But another one just took her shirt off and three more are definitely on their way.

Anybody know what is happening?

Shit, paper due in an hour.  Focus, focus, focus…

Reply:

I think what’s happening is that you’re getting mentally tired and hallucinating what you want to see.

10:59 PM:

Ah, must be a Primal Scream.

From where I’m sitting, I see five girls partaking.  Super funny.  Very few reactions.

I give them props.  That is intense.

Right in the middle of the first floor reading room.

The one that started it just got up to go to the cafe or bathroom or something…in an effing thong.

Okay, I’m no longer the only one noticing.  Finally the shocked reactions you’d expect.

Reply:

Get pictures.  Cell phone pics.

11:08 PM:

I am not taking cell phone pics.  I would rather join them than take pics of them.  That is super creepy…ESPECIALLY as a guy.

They’re right in the first floor reading room.  Five I can see, four down to underwear, one halfway there.  I think there may be one more behind me from the glances they’re giving each other.

Alright, I need to finish this paper.

Reply:

I think its a Dudley Co-op thing.

11:16 PM:

Cops here…clothes on.

HUPD asking the girls for ID’s.

I know there are at least six girls involved.

By now, everyone knows and finds it hilarious.

A scream: “Yeah, Co-op!”

And a round of applause from the first and second floors of Lamont.  The awkward silence of everyone pretending not to notice is broken.  Loud whispers from all around.

Reply:

Hahaha.  That has got to be one of the best Primal Scream things I have heard yet.

Wrap-up:

Seven or eight girls total.  Possibly one guy as well.  They didn’t actually have to hand over their ID’s.

Great success.

Paper finished.  Time to go watch Primal Scream.