by Cole Brownsberger ’14
An horde of axe-wielding, syrup-sucking fiends descended on Saint Ignatius on Friday, December 13th, hungry for pancakes and victory. Beating their chests, annihilating logs, wildly firing arrows and roaring their love for Mother Canada, the flannel-laden lumberjacks lived up to their Paul Bunyan-esque reputation.
Lumberjack Day has become widely popular during the weeks leading up to Christmas and it couldn’t have been possible without the Student Senate. The event was a rousing success, despite the predictions of pessimistic Tree Huggers.
Hundreds of Ignatians embraced their inner Lumberjack and wore the apparel of true Canadians. Upon arriving at school, freshmen were stunned to see the bare legs of Ryan Cooper and several other seniors wearing jorts. The temperature was under 30 degrees and those legs were undoubtedly freezing cold.
During lunch periods, Student Senate ran competitions, including log sawing, flap jack eating, running with a bundle of wood, and bow and arrow shooting. According to eyewitness Richard Kraay, the team of Cole Brownsberger, James Brenner, Chris Bunder, and Antonio Zodda were seen drinking straight syrup as a victory celebration for having a record relay time of 1 min 35 sec after competing during 7th period. The syrup was said to be served shaken, not stirred.
After a long day at work, the lumberjacks retired to their homes north of the border, clutching their trophies and carrying cartons of frozen syrup on their shoulders. Their rugged jawlines and burly arms will be sorely missed around campus, at least until their glorious return next December, when lumberjack rivalries will be settled and legends will be forged.
