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Offline Anonymous

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some things i remember
« on: July 15, 2003, 04:10:00 AM »
Some things I remember,


I remember that when i had been at Elan five for a couple of months I recieved an unusual haircut. It was from corrine c, jeff g,not gottlieb, and I cant remember who else. Im pretty sure the two had some kind of contract going but I was called in there and screamed at for hurting jeff g's feelings by not responding to him liking me, and yes i dont mean as just a friend. I think i knew then that i wasnt going to get out of their easily.

Another time:
When i was a new resident in Elan five, I can remember being told that I had to do another song and dance in morning meeting, I wasnt exactly cooperative on this, because in Elan three I sang time for me to fly, by reo speedwagon, no sooner did i get done, I was shot down for being a split risk because of that song and dance. Neway, I can remember being put in the corner in a room next to the broadcasting room, im not sure what room it was, but I remember neil kurzman the director i think at the time getting in my face and screaming at me, his face turning brite red and him spitting on me and telling me i was gona be in the corner and not be able to eat or sleep or do anything until i did a song and dance, im not sure what happened after that or how long i was in that room, but i think i said id do the dance and stuff a couple times but then chickened out or didnt do it good enough and ended up back in the corner, i really hated that place. oh ya i was like 13 at the time.

another time:
I can remember my first costume at least i think it was, it was right after i got to Elan five, I was put in a little girls costume, SAlly b, was my p.o and the one that made the costume up and stuff, she was putting makeup on my face and i pushed her hand away, no sooner did that happen than i was gmed again in the dining room and put in the ring for hitting her. I did not hit her!! Man i was so mad, I can remember fighting back and getting knocked down and people pushing me back in the ring, and telling me to quit fighting or the ring would last longer, i was 13 then too. Guess that was a bad year for me, not sure what else i remember from E_5.

The kwell shower in Elan three? I know it happened but I dont remember it, makes me wonder.
When I think of more, or when I have the stomach to post it, I will let you know.

When I was in Elan eight, I remember two residents being made to live in the dumpster of Elan three, they had to clean it out during the day and fill it up, and clean it out and so on, and if im not mistaken, they were chained and shackled to it, had to eat either in it or by it, and had to sleep in it. ya now, thats therapuetic.

I went on a visit with my dad once to grayslake maine or somewhere like that, when me and my po got back she said i was being a spoiled brat on the visit. instead of just being shotdown and signed etc etc, i was put in the boxing ring with her in i think a three house gm. last year i asked my dad about that visit and he said as far as he remembered i wasnt the spoiled brat, my po was. now imagine that.
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« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2007, 01:17:12 PM »
Bump, why? I'm trying to understand the Elan story, something I know little about.
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« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2007, 07:27:08 AM »
(I went on a visit with my dad once to grayslake maine or somewhere like that, when me and my po got back she said i was being a spoiled brat on the visit. instead of just being shotdown and signed etc etc, i was put in the boxing ring with her in i think a three house gm. last year i asked my dad about that visit and he said as far as he remembered i wasnt the spoiled brat, my po was. now imagine that.)

God forbid if the cronies at Elan find out you had a great time, especially with your family. Yes, that sounds like Elan alright, throw cold water all over the fire. In this case use a fire hose to put out a flame on a candle.

Your PO most likely was jealous of you having a wonderful time on your visit. Thats so fucked up you gotta ring for that, also kinda unheard off. I mean yes those cronies were fucked up people, but to go that far? Did your Father actually give them the OK to allow you to go into the ring? Because Elan first has to calll the parents/guardians to get approval for all rings, except for those who were an adult.
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« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2007, 08:26:17 AM »
Quote from: ""The Elan Reporter""
Your PO most likely was jealous of you having a wonderful time on your visit. Thats so fucked up you gotta ring for that...
The jealousy bit occurred to me too...

Quote from: ""The Elan Reporter""
Did your Father actually give them the OK to allow you to go into the ring? Because Elan first has to calll the parents/guardians to get approval for all rings, except for those who were an adult.

Did Elan actually call the parents for this approval consistently?  How was the Ring explained to parents?  How did parents generally think of the Ring?
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« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2007, 02:20:06 PM »
Quote from: ""Ursus""
Quote from: ""The Elan Reporter""
Your PO most likely was jealous of you having a wonderful time on your visit. Thats so fucked up you gotta ring for that...
The jealousy bit occurred to me too...

Quote from: ""The Elan Reporter""
Did your Father actually give them the OK to allow you to go into the ring? Because Elan first has to calll the parents/guardians to get approval for all rings, except for those who were an adult.
Did Elan actually call the parents for this approval consistently?  How was the Ring explained to parents?  How did parents generally think of the Ring?


I'm sure Elan would down play the severity of the ring to parents, or do a great job of manipulation. Or I'm thinking lie about even calling to get the OK for a ring.
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« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2007, 10:44:37 PM »
Let me get this right, the ring is basically where you get beat up by other students under the direction of staff. Parents would consent to this?

What is a song and dance?
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« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2007, 07:53:11 AM »
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Let me get this right, the ring is basically where you get beat up by other students under the direction of staff. Parents would consent to this?

Yep. Though I've over heard staff talking once about how such and such parent denied elan to place her in the ring. Usually one would get a ring if they assualted or acted out in the corner to much, but mostly because it made the director of the house happy to see someone get the sense beat into them. Honestly it wasn't a bloody thing like one would assume. The kids had to wear these over size gloves and it seemed most of the time like a pillow fight.

What is a song and dance?


There was a task a new resident had to do at some point and that was stand in front of the house and sing a song. Usually it was a song assigned to them that the person did not like and it was to "Break your image" thats an elan term.

The dance I don't recalll any dance being concepted during my time I was there, must be a newer thing, after my time.
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