On Friday, October 11th 2024 a beloved tradition was lost. The “Mr. legs competition” had been a pep-rally must for years, but this year was not included. Deemed inappropriate for younger viewers, it was discontinued.
Senior Ansley Davis says, “I think it’s very unfortunate that this school tradition is now gone.”
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The Mr. Legs competition started with 5 senior guys with a pillow case over their head walking out onto the field. Each was introduced in a humorous way such as:
“This is contestant number 1. He gets up every morning and squats his bed 3000 times before oiling his metal like quads. His extremely chiseled legs have been known to stop traffic. His thunderous thighs have rivaled Zeus himself. Please welcome contestant number 1.”
This year, the tradition was switched out with “Masked Singer”. The pillow cases and funny introductions were still used, but instead of showing off their legs, the contestants showed off their singing skills. While Mr. Legs could not be used this year, 12th man did work very hard to still have a fun and creative pep rally. Although this was a creative new tradition, many people still miss Mr. Legs.
A 12th man representative stated that “No one wanted to participate in our grade.” This lack of participation did not stop the masked singer from going on, but many upper school students stated that they “prefer Mr. Legs”.
Although this switch was not everyone’s favorite, the middle and lower school students loved it. While the contestants were singing you could hear their giggles, and they cheered loudly to vote for their favorite.
Keeping the activity as interactive and entertaining was the way to go, and although Mr. Legs was discontinued, many are excited to build on this new tradition!
