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U.S. Naval Academy freshman (“plebes”) are sprayed with water as they place the hat during the annual Herndon Monument climb at the U.S. Naval Academy on May 14, 2025 in Annapolis, Maryland. In the annual tradition, the plebes attempt to scale the 21-foot greased monument to knock off a “dixie cup” hat and replace it with an upperclassman’s hat. The 2028 midshipmen's class took 2 hours 27 minutes and 31 seconds to scale the monument and replace the hat. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
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