The Naked Man

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Informant Name: Steve Lochmann
Title: The naked man
Archives Code: 75/335
Instructor: Professor Stahl
Semester/Year: Fall, 1978

Jim Lincoln was waiting in line while I was taking a shower. He seemed to think I was taking to long in the shower, so we were yelling at each other. I got out of the shower and he got in. While he was in the shower I stole his towel and clothes. Dave his roommate took his clothes in his room and locked him out. Everyone else on the floor had their doors locked also. So when Jim finally got out of the shower he found no towel, no clothes, and no help from anyone on the floor.

Context

This practical joke takes place in a dorm hall bathroom. The characters involved are Jim Lincoln, Steve Lochmann, Jim Lincoln’s roommate, and the other people that live on that floor. The time that the joke was played was late at night, on a weeknight following a pick up game of basketball. The date that it took place was October 26, 1978.