Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 16:33:20 +0000 (UTC)
From: Macout Mann <macoutmann@yahoo.com>
Subject: Robert E. Lee Academy 10
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A YEAR AT
THE ROBERT E. LEE ACADEMY
by Macout Mann
CHARACTERS PREVIOUSLY INTRODUCED
Cadets
Barefield, (C. Sgt.) Carol, 16 Squad Leader, Room 110, Messes around
Bascom, Rory, 17 Care-free non-militarist, Room 112
Baumgartner, Drew, 13 Son of Army Major, Room 110
Calhoon, Elliot, 13 Bright kid, from Kentucky, Room 211
Chesterton, Dean 16 Top scholar, Room 211
Ellis (C. Lt.), Roger, 16 Platoon Leader, Company B
Farrier, Scott 15 Newly tough, Room 212
Fulton, Patrick, 14 Tough Juvenile Delinquent, Room 212
Gunnerston, Richard, 12 Gay from Iowa, Room 216
Hammond, William, 17 Tough, Room 212
Hardcastle, Elbert, 12 Baptist Preacher's Boy, Room 110
Harwood, Kenneth, 16 Very bright, Room 112
Humphreys, Fredrick 15 Real scholar, Room 211
Johnston, (C. Lt.) Baxter, 17 Football Capt., Platoon Leader
Lindstrom, Herbert, 12 Hardcastle's friend, Forrest House
MacMillan, Creighton, 15 Socialite's disciplined son, Room 112
McNeil, (C. Lt. Col.) Benjamin, 16 Deputy Battalion Commander
Menifee, (C. Sgt.) Jason, 17 Squad Leader, Room 212, Tough guy
Montgomery, Jack, 15 Room 216
Muggeridge, Clayton, 15 Room 216
Patterson (C. Lt.), Fletcher Platoon Leader, Company C
Plunkett, Kent, 17 Big-dicked football player
Spencer, (C. Col.) Wallace, 17 Battalion Commander
Stephens, Rex, 15 Room 110
Stone, Frank 14 Jock, Room 211
Thatcher, Marion, 13 Bully, Room 216
Walton, Thomas, 14 Eager to please, Room 112
Witherspoon, (C. Capt.) John, 17 Captain, Company B
Adults
Baumgartner, (Maj.) Stefan Drew Baumgartner's father
Brown, (Coach) Hyram Wrestling Coach
Draper, Winston Math Teacher, Proctor
Fulton, Andrew & Eleanor Patrick's parents
Hardcastle, (The Rev'd) & Mrs. Elbert's parents
Pugh, (The Rev'd Cdr.) Ellis Chaplain
Southerland, (Col.) Malcolm Superintendant/Headmaster
Chapter X
Easter and Commencement
Easter was a big deal at the academy. There was no Spring Vacation, but
cadets who lived within a day's travel from the campus could opt to go home
for the holiday. Otherwise, there was a chapel on Maundy Thursday evening,
no classes Good Friday but mandatory attendance at the three hour service
beginning at noon, a huge festive service on Easter Day, and a school
holiday on the Monday in Easter Week.
Hardcastle opted to stay at the academy. He didn't let his father know
that he might come home. He was coming to appreciate the formality and
comfortable predictability of the worship at the academy.
His father had really given no thought to the religious aspects of
attending the academy. It was nearby. That's what counted. It was
non-denominational, allegedly. And Elbert had accepted his Lord and Savior
during the "invitation" on the previous Easter. Jerimiah's little church
didn't have a baptistery, so Elbert and his fellows had been immersed in
the little river that flowed near the church, just like the Lord had been
at the hand of John the Baptist. There was no chance that Elbert would
stray. He had been saved.
Hardcastle was aware that there was a branch of the Baptist denomination
called "Primitive Baptists." They believed in foot washing. The Southern
Baptists, with whom his father's church was affiliated, thought that was
not the sort of thing that the saved needed to be involved in. Yet on
Thursday night, Hardcastle heard the chaplain say that although the Lord's
Supper was instituted, the "maundy" or "command" that gave the day its name
was about washing feet. He invited cadets, who wished to, to come forward
and have their feet washed by him.
Not many did. Showing that you were religious was not hip at the academy.
But Hardcastle was intrigued. He did come forward.
Of course, his piety did not inhibit his cohabitation with Lindstrom after
chapel and before lights out, an example of a travail that has afflicted
the religious from time immemorial.
Likewise, the endless turmoil on Friday of having to stay in chapel for
three whole hours had an effect on Hardcastle. While most of the cadets
spent from noon 'til three fantasizing about everything from sex to sports,
Hardcastle listened. He came away with a realization of what it must be
like to suffer that he'd never had before.
After chapel, he had a session with Bascom. Hardcastle was no longer a
punk. It felt good that he could stand up to anybody on the wrestling
team.
After their workout and while they were showering, he thanked Bascom for
everything he'd done. Bascom responded that there was another way he'd
like to be thanked and they were alone after all. He moved under the same
shower head with Elbert. Elbert knew what to do. He got on his knees and
took Bascom's dick in his hand.
"Yeah," Bascom whispered. "That's the way to say `thanks.' Taste that
motherfucker. You've got to be getting it on with Bare-backed."
Elbert took the sixth former into his mouth as the water cascaded onto both
their bodies. He sucked eagerly. He was a totally different person from
the naïve loner that had come to the academy seven months before. As he
gave Rory head, he wasn't embarrassed, didn't feel sinful. He was just
saying "thanks" and in the process just giving and receiving pleasure. And
he gratefully drank the cum that spouted from the older cadet's tube.
"That was good" Bascom said. "We gotta do that again." They did. On
Monday.
Unlike Hardcastle, MacMillan had gone through the Holy Week rituals for as
long as he could remember. When he was twelve, he had been confirmed by
the Bishop of Georgia, making him a full member of the Church.
This year, however, his hostility to his parents caused him to resent
having to do his Holy Week duties. He certainly didn't participate in the
washing of feet, and even gave thought to not taking Communion. And he
spent the whole chapel on Friday scratching his balls and thinking about
Jack and Mark Murphy and how he could get with them without his parents
knowing.
The problem was resolved the next day. He got a letter from his mother
saying that although his father was adamant about his friends, she wouldn't
tell on him, if he chose to associate with them when he came home.
Easter Day was glorious. The weather was chilly but there was not a cloud
in the sky. The chapel was crammed with visitors. The service included
brass fanfares and all the familiar Easter Hymns. And a much happier
MacMillan participated fully in the liturgy.
Easter Dinner included Roast Leg of Lamb, a fancy rice dish with mushrooms,
and artichokes. It was the first time Hardcastle had ever eaten lamb.
Back home they always had ham on Easter. First time for artichokes too.
An older cadet had to show him how to eat them.
Monday being a holiday, predictable activities took place in most of rooms.
After his workout with Bascom, Hardcastle also got together with his
special friend in one of their hiding places along the lake. The
temperature had moderated nicely. It was interesting that although the sex
was as great as ever, their emotional attachment was becoming much less
intense, as they both became more promiscuous.
As Spring moved toward summer, the term began to wind down. The big
emphasis was on the military drills that would provide the highlight of
Commencement Day. The ceremonies were held at the football field, where
the bleachers were large enough to seat all the spectators. Each company
would pass in review, and there would be demonstrations of various kinds.
Awards would be given for success in various military pursuits and the
appointments of next year's cadet officers would be made. Following the
military ceremony, the graduation exercises would take place within the
context of an outdoor chapel service.
There was a great deal of practice for all of the commencement events along
with study for final exams. Less time for fun and frolic, but whatever did
go on was much more fervid.
The great day arrived. Every shoe was polished. Every button was shined.
Every uniform was pressed.
The review was taken by RAdm. Wilson Brown, Superintendent at Annapolis.
He was a good friend of Col. Southerland. The academy tried to get a high
ranking active duty officer to participate each year. The cadets made all
the parents proud as they marched and turned "eyes right" at the reviewing
stand. The demonstrations were also spectacular.
Hardcastle's parents had been brought "kicking and screaming" to the
ceremony, but both they and their son were shocked and pleased when he was
honored for making the greatest progress in military and sports
performance.
After the cadets had marched off and taken seats in the "Visitors
bleachers," the graduates were formed up, and the chaplain began the
service. The diplomas were awarded. The forms were promoted. And there
was a lusty rendition of "Master of the Eager Youth," accompanied by the
drum and bugle detachment. The year ended as it had begun.
EPILOGUE
That summer was the last "normal" one for any of the cadets at The Robert
E. Lee Academy. Shortly after their return from vacation on September 1,
1939, the War in Europe began.
Elbert Hardcastle found that military school had served its purpose. For
the first time in his life he was accepted by other boys back home. On the
other hand, his father discovered that becoming a regular guy had a
downside. Not long after coming home Elbert dropped something on his toe
and his family heard a stream of obscenities that in current parlance
"would make a sailor blush." Fortunately, The Reverend didn't find out the
other things his son had learned to do, and in view of the honor bestowed
on him at commencement, Elbert was allowed to return to the academy and
remain until he graduated. He and Herbert Lindstrom remained best of
friends.
Creighton MacMillan spent a pleasant summer with his friends without his
father's knowledge, and returned to graduate in 1941 at the top of his
class.
For Richard Gunnerston, military school did not serve its purpose. So he
remained gay, active, and happy.
Wallace Spencer became a proud member of the Corps of Cadets at West Point.
John Witherspoon a plebe at Annapolis. Both graduated in three and a half
years, due to the United States' entry into World War II. Spencer remained
in the army and retired as a Brigadier. Witherspoon was a Lieutenant
Commander serving on the USS Missouri at the end of the war and
participated in the Japanese Surrender ceremonies in Tokyo Bay. He left
the service but was recalled during the Korean Conflict, and served on the
staff of the Commander, Sea Coordination Center in Pusan.
The nation's first peacetime draft started in September of 1940 but
affected only men twenty-one and over. With the attack on Pearl Harbor,
Carol Barefield, now a college sophomore, joined the navy. The following
winter, his destroyer, escorting an Atlantic convoy, was torpedoed by a
Nazi U Boat. All on board were lost.
Rory Bascom was drafted, rapidly promoted to sergeant, participated in the
North Africa campaign, and received a field promotion to lieutenant.
Wasn't all that non-military after all.
Baumgartner did receive an appointment to West Point. Didn't see action
until the Korean Conflict. After that, was assigned to diplomatic duty in
London. Married an English girl.
Calhoon was drafted. After Basic was sent to D. C. and became an
intelligence analyst. After the war, he returned to Kentucky, attended
college under the G.I. Bill, and ultimately became the U.S. Congressman
from the Second District. He married a girl from his home town.
Of the Robert E. Lee Class of '44, Gunnerston was determined to be unfit
for service. Hardcastle and Lindstrom were both drafted. Lindstrom
remained stateside. Hardcastle fought in the Battle of Okinawa and was
awarded the Bronze Star with Valor. Neither he nor Lindstrom ever married,
but never got together again.
THE END