Here's A Toast to the Dear Old Times

If you haven’t caught on by now, the New York Times loves us. From crossword shout outs to not-so-scandalous exposés to alerting the masses that yes, in fact, Hill is an pretty unpleasant place to live, the NYT has made Penn a mainstay in popular media. 

What’s our latest mention? In the wake of our Ivy League championship (which three of the eight teams in the conference share – a slightly disheartening statistic), the article details the thrilling history of our most “cherished” and “peculiar” toast-throwing tradition!

Assuming you’ve been on a campus tour – or a football game at the very least — the fact that we throw toast during the game isn’t exactly news. But the NYT shows us just how much there is to learn! Highlights include: 

1) The name of the dude who started throwing toast is Greer Cheeseman. CHEESEMAN.

2) “Bagels and loaves are discouraged” from being tossed, as, naturally, they are projectiles.

3) The insinuation that we intentionally pelt toast at the opposing teams' fans.

All in all, not a bad review.