Plebe Ben Leisegang places an upperclassman's hat atop the Herndon Monument at the U.S. Naval Academy, Wednesday, May 15, 2024.ANNAPOLIS, Md. — It took Naval Academy plebes two hours, 19 minutes and 11 seconds Wednesday to accomplish the ultimate in upward mobility: scaling a greased obelisk and swapping out a cup with a cap, this year with an unusual hitch.
It's said that the person who gets the hat to the top of the monument will be the first admiral in the class.Under rainy skies in Annapolis, Maryland, plebes linked arms around the monument’s base to build a pyramid, clearing grease from the monument’s surface, enduring a constant soaking spray from hoses.
The hat was handed back up, and he finally knocked down the Dixie cup hat and slid the upperclassman’s hat into place, prompting uproarious cheers from the crowd below.
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