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Student Activities - Snake Dance
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27 Sept. 1957 (Creation)
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1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 24 cm
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 15 cm
1 negative : b&w ; 9.5 x 12 cm
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Image of University students doing the "Snake Dance" at night in between traffic on the 200 block of 2nd Avenue South. Visible in background are the Gem Cafe, Paris Cafe, Black's Jewellers, among other businesses.
Bio/Historical Note: Originating in the early 1920s, the snake dance consisted of a lengthy chain of students that would wind down College Drive and the University (25th) Bridge, stalling traffic and attracting onlookers as it proceeded toward downtown. The snake dance was a raucous event associated with an annual parade of college floats, and was held on Hallowe'en. The custom was terminated by the Students' Representative Council following a near-fatal accident involving a student and a car in 1929. The snake dance became a relatively tame part of Frosh Week. The annual chain would enter and exit businesses, theatres and pubs, and after a few hours would wind down either downtown or on campus. By 1960, the snake dance again had youthful rowdies causing considerable damage to cars and private property. The last dance was held in 1962.
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Photographer: Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
Copyright holder: Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
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Vol. 69