When a member finds himself (or herself, as Morys has welcomed women into its membership ranks since 1972, three years after Yale College) about to finish a Cup, he or she faces the decades-old challenge of cleaning the cup—removing all moisture from the cup by using only his or her mouth and, to finish the job, hair. Friends to the left and right are at the ready with napkins to minimize drippage during this process. While the member is finishing, and to give that member extra time to clean the cup, his or her friends are wont to chant the Morys Song (an adaptation, for a diametrically opposite purpose, of the Salvation Army camp song Put a nickel on the drum)[unreliable source?], with the finishing members name as the hero of the song: Its [Name], Its [Name], Its [Name] that makes the world go round, Its [Na-ame], Its [Na-me], Its [Name] that makes the world go round, Its [Na-ame], Its [Na-me], Its [Name] that makes the world go round, Its [Name] that makes the world go ro-ou-ound, Sing Hallelujah! Sing Hallelujah! Put a nickel on the drum, Save another drunken bum Sing Hallelujah! Sing Hallelujah! Put a nickel on the drum and youll be saved. I was h-a-p-p-y to be f-r-double-e f-r-double-e to be s-a-v-e-d s-a-v-e-d from the bonds of s-i-n Glory glory Hallelujah hip hooray amen. Sing Hallelujah! Sing Hallelujah! Put a nickel on the drum, Save another drunken bum Sing Hallelujah! Sing Hallelujah! Put a nickel on the drum and youll be saved. I was lying in the gutter, I was covered up in beer, Pretzels in my moustache, I thought the end was near, Then along came [Name]! And saved me from my curse, Glory glory Hallelujah sing another verse! Sing Hallelujah! Sing Hallelujah! Put a nickel on the drum, Save another drunken bum Sing Hallelujah! Sing Hallelujah! Put a nickel on the drum and youll be sa-aa-aved. At the conclusion of the Morys Song, the member places the trophy cup, upside down, on top of a cloth (or, more challenging, paper) napkin, whereupon three friends place their respective hands atop the base of the cup and tap firmly. The cup is then whisked away, and the napkin is inspected for any signs of moisture. In decades past, if the napkin were wet, then the finishing member would be forced to pay for the cup; if the napkin were dry, the member to the finishing members right—who himself chose to forego finishing the cup—would have to pay. In more modern times, most toasting parties split the bill evenly amongst members, regardless of who finishes or doesnt finish a cup.
Posted on: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 01:40:18 +0000
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