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"I Chill therefore I am!"
Stevo
11.13.05

Ah yes, the flag.
Let's not forget the flag.

Customized for the Big Chill, originally by Stevo & Z, it began with just "we need a Chill Coat of Arms". After hot tubbing with cigars and scotch, and UCONN v Syracusa BBall; the Coat of Arms began to take shape. Symbolism is everything. Pool cues, lighthouses, hovering hawks, and of course a bit of Latin thrown in for that eternal scholarly effect. Like everything else in chilldom, this project too languished. But eventually, it got hammered out, designed, and with a cell phone call to the flag maker (while pre-starting the fall off soundings sailboat race)a flag was born!
Alas,not even next day air allowed for the unveiling at Chill VIII (Sept. '04)
Next best gathering for unveiling would have to be the Chill Winter Dinner. Pazzo's. Stevo & Carol arrive early; get owners permission to tack up the flag, and voila. All other patrons extremely jealous.



After much imbibing and good food, Randy gets the assignment to provide flag pole and base.
Now, we can fly the flag.



Article 1: Possession of the flag is determined by the current possessor.
Article 2: Possession must be relinquished to the chill member of possessor's choice at following chill event.
Article 3: Penalty applies for non compliance of articles 1 & 2.

“I chill therefore I am”

Big Chill, further...

So, the Z checked the website and saw that it was good. (See Gentle Heritage). A call was made to the owner, info was gathered, and shared among the group. Over several emails, phone calls and events where the gang was gathered, a weekend was chosen, and the authorization was given to Z to conclude the deal. And so it was done. A lease was signed, deposits gathered and sent, and the planning for the first Chill weekend began in earnest. Primarily by the womenfolk, as the guys were still working on their 40th birthday party.