Spring Fling: 1. A casual relationship between two persons who are usually attracted to one another. This can involve puppy love, sex, or perhaps just “hooking up.
2. Spring Fling can also refer to a colligate dance held at a few American universities (i.e. Tufts University and the University of Pennsylvania) according to Urban Dictionary.
Jack Wills, however, chose Yale's!
Not only does Jack Wills provide delicious spring florals on their jumpers and delicate plaids on their oxfords, but the supply the states with impeccably timed spring weather. This past Tuesday was Yale's Spring Fling and a great group consisting of Red (finally back on the east coast), Ben, Will, Rachel, myself and Izzy (finally in the US!) were all in attendance, sprinkling Jack Wills love all over New Haven, CT. We arrived at the hotel mid afternoon, the sunshine at its peak and gathered for a delicious drink and quick bite on the terrace before making our way to campus.
Walking into the gates of Yale, you could hear the DJs on the quad pumping tunes and we were all excited. Now, I had never been to the school prior to this, but it was well worth the wait. I was instantly impressed by the amounts of cherry blossoms on campus, the pristine courtyards, stone buildings and statues, and ornate doors. It was very picturesque. Walking into Will's dorm after this scene, I was not expecting the pre-game that awaited us; beer, shot-gunning, and what seemed to be a New Haven trend, smoking indoors. Then it was off to the first performance of the fling, Third Eye Blind, for a little while until we went to the Owl Lounge, a very swanky cigar bar. After another round of drinks or two with the great Jack Wills group and friends, it was back to Yale's quad for Lupe Fiasco, whose performance was amazing. We danced, took pictures, sat on shoulders and rapped along.
The group definitely took full advantage of all of the hot spots New Haven had to offer as we bopped along the streets, stopping into several eateries and drink joints as desired, (leaving a #jwsummer carving mark every so often...) before indulging in the Jack Wills hosted after party at Toads Place. The venue was kind enough to let us park right out front, adorn the bar and stage with banners and let our closest friends through the back. A few shots later, the girls and I were off dancing the night away on stage before the party pants frenzy began. Rachel and Izzy headed to the DJ booth and spread the Jack Wills party pants love, as we all did later on stage. The limited amount we had caused quite the ruckus among the crowd, but the most deserving went home with a pair of the neon numbers. We eventually had our own dance party in the hotel later that night (there may have been a box of pizza somewhere in the mix) before sleep. Following an early morning all you can eat breakfast in the hotel, the close-knit Jack Wills gang that had assembled for Spring Fling said their "goodbye"s and dispersed... until next time, of course!
