Hundreds of Naval Academy freshmen climb an obelisk slicked with lard because uhhh tradition?

Get the Full StoryThe U.S. Naval Academy notoriously treats its freshmen to the roughest year of their lives: plebe year.

What we didn't know was that to officially complete their plebe year and start their summers, first-years must place a hat on the top of a 21-foot larded obelisk while being sprayed with hoses, which this year was broadcast live on Facebook.

It is, as the Facebook Live commentator described it, "a writhing mess of humanity."

It's grotesque and sloppy and extremely entertaining. Who will make it to the top!? Will anyone get hurt!? What do hundreds of greasy sailors look like climbing on top of each other!? All this and so, so much more. Read more...More about Navy, Naval Academy, Plebes, and Watercooler

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