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Discuss “Booth and Buggy are not the most fun Carnival traditions”

Ah, Carnival: a mini spring break celebrated with inebriated afternoons, overpriced Ferris wheel rides, and the constant clanging of booths being built in the back of Morewood Gardens. Last year, I had a room that faced the parking lot. I didn’t sleep during Carnival (or the days immediately preceding Carnival) because of the relentless sound of machinery and manual labor. As if the noise itself wasn’t horrible enough, I had to hear it for days and days on end. My limited slumber was constantly interrupted by eager booth builders, and I was angry — so angry that I didn’t do anything but complain about Carnival.

This year, my room faces the frat quad — certainly a source of commotion, random chants, and many drunken mistakes — but...

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