The Secret Society of The Great Pumpkin
By Van Allen
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Disclaimer: My story is laced with gobs of profanity. My heavy use of swear words is very likely to be offensive to meemaws, church ladies, and a bunch of men too.
While it’s true that US Marines commonly spoke with profanities 20 years ago, I have a sense they use profanity less so today.
The Secret Society of the Great Pumpkin is a real and secret society of the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M University. You will never find one former cadet or student or faculty who will admit they’ve ever heard of it or they know anything about it. To talk about it is to bring forth the curse of The Great Pumpkin and find yourself haunted and ostracized by Aggies for the rest of your life. No Aggie would want that.
This book is my account of my investigation into The Secret Society of the Great Pumpkin, a frightening annual Corps of Cadets Halloween tradition at Texas A&M University.
Van Allen
Van Allen Fiction by Screaming Weasel Productions is my latest work. I'm a former Captain in the US Marines who now writes thrillers and futuristic adventures, including stories with conspiracy theories, alien invasions, space wars, and of course the zombie apocalypse. In my 21-year military career, I developed expertise in both combat training early on and then criminal investigations later on. While in the Marines, I completed a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Texas A&M University and a Masters in Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Originally from Houston, Texas and currently residing in Frisco, Texas, I fancy myself a secret physics, statistics, and data nerd. I'm also known today for being a part-time tennis strategy and coaching genius...by my kids...sometimes.
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The Secret Society of The Great Pumpkin - Van Allen
The Secret Society of the Great Pumpkin
at Texas A&M University
Van Allen
Copyright 2016 Van Allen
The Secret Society of the Great Pumpkin
at Texas A&M University
Van Allen
Copyright 2016 Van Allen
The Secret Society of the Great Pumpkin
at Texas A&M University
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Allen, Van
The Secret Society of the Great Pumpkin at Texas A&M University/Van Allen
FIC030000 FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense
Table of Contents
Title Page
Licensing Information
Introduction
Chapter 1 – My Arrival
Chapter 2 – The Investigation
Chapter 3 – Health and Welfare
Chapter 4 – Snoopy Detail
Chapter 5 – Report
Chapter 6 – The Pumpkin Patch
Chapter 7 – Closing In
Chapter 8 – All Hallows’ Eve
Prologue
Tribute
About the Author
Introduction
This year, 2016, commemorates the 50th anniversary of the airing of Charles M. Schulz’s It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown on TV in 1966. I am a huge fan.
Disclaimer: My story is laced with gobs of profanity. My heavy use of swear words is very likely to be offensive to meemaws, church ladies, and a bunch of men too.
While it’s true that US Marines commonly spoke with profanities 20 years ago, I have a sense they use profanity less so today. Also, 20 years ago profanity was reserved for talking with excitement and spiciness amongst Enlisted Marines. We never used profanity to talk to Marine Officers, civilians, our spouses, our kids, recruits, cadets, or anyone else except other Enlisted Marines. Today’s Marine Corps is more polished and professional and I applaud the upgrades.
I’m writing this with all the profanities that were common of Enlisted Marines in the mid ‘90s. So sit back, continue reading, and fucking enjoy.
The United States Marines Corps selects a certain number of Enlisted Marines yearly to go through the long processes of becoming Officers of Marines. The Marine Corps loves to promote from within and over the years, a healthy number of prior Enlisted Marines have always proven themselves a goldmine of talent, experience, and leadership added to USMC Officer ranks (USMC Enlisted Commissioning Programs).
"One of the most common programs Enlisted Marines use to transition from enlisted to officer is the Marine Corps Enlisted Commissioning Education Program (MECEP). MECEP offers qualified Marines the chance to go to a four-year college full-time, while maintaining active duty status and pay. MECEP is open to all active duty Marines and Marines in the Active Reserve (AR) program who meet the eligibility requirements. Selection is based on an individual's potential for commissioned service as demonstrated by their service record, previous academic record, and evidence of career and academic self-improvement."
After my selection to the MECEP (Mee-Sep) program, the Marine Corps reassigned me to Texas A&M as a Corps of Cadet Military Staff Instructor. The platoon of USMC instructors assigned to the University were also full time college students carrying a full time load of college classes while