Little has changed about Color War, that ancient summer-camp ritual, according to the Times this weekend. At Camp Wah-Nee in Connecticut, where a Times writer embedded herself for the “four-day blitz of competition,” Color War is still tough on the psyche, but warm to the soul. For example, here’s a scene from a seemingly innocent game of Color War baseball at Wah-Nee:
Oh, the sting of first defeat! So strong at summer camp. But mostly this piece just reminded us how utterly ridiculous those ballads that they make campers sing are:
Chilling, indeed.
Red vs. White [NYT]
Related: Visiting Day [NYM]
