Alae Mercurii Volume 10 Fall Forum 2015 | Page 14

together and wrapped all the gifts into neat, perfectly packaged items ready for the placement underneath an actual Christmas tree. It was a great opportunity for the WJCL to come together and give back to a community that gives so much to us every day!

Another event that WJCL enjoyed was the annual legendary arm wrestling contest. Sixteen brave souls entered the contest… only one would emerge victor to arm wrestle Mr. Farnsworth - the unrivaled champion - himself. After forming a bracket, contestants sat down face to face across the table, locking arms, eyes, and souls in the greatest battle of their lives. Although each of the aspirants fought for the title with all their might, some left the arena rejoicing and others weeping. Eventually, the final student challenger emerged: David LaRussa. But the struggle wasn’t over - the only thing keeping David from the title of strongest stud(ent) on campus was Mr. Farnsworth’s indomitable arm. Cameras began to roll, and silence fell upon the room as the two men sat across from each other, face to face. Their arms interlocked, the referee counted down the fateful numbers. Several students claim that when the match started, they saw not Mr. Farnsworth and David, but two Titans directly from famed myths. It turns out that it was only David and Mr. Farnsworth in their arm wrestle, but the strength and intensity emanating from the fight was equal to a Titan’s strength! If a syringe were filled with the amount of testosterone radiating from the competition and injected into a human, the Hulk would be real right now. He would amass legs that rival even those of wise Jermaine, quads that rival even those of saadistic Saad, biceps that rival even those of witty Ishan, and abs that rival even those of amazing Ashley. After what seemed like an eternity, Mr. Farnsworth finally won a war fought harder than the Punics. Mr. Farnsworth will continue to stay the WJCL arm wrestling champion and awaits the next challenger!

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In December, the Woodstock Latin Club helped the local elementary school by sponsoring a child nominated for the Elves Club Secret Santa. The Latin Club received the information of a 10 year old girl whose favorite colors are pink, neon, green, and purple. On December 17th, we were able to give her the gifts and watch her eyes light up with joy to see all the wonderful gifts that she would receive.

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