Keywords: US Navy 030519-N-5319A-005 Daniel Shea, a U.S. Naval Academy freshman.jpg en U S Naval Academy Annapolis Md May 19 2003 - Daniel Shea a U S Naval Academy freshman Plebe of Lake Hurst N Y reaches for the white dixie-cup hat while climbing Herndon a 21-foot gray monument covered in more than 200 pounds of lard to mark the end of plebe year At the firing of cannons the plebe class works together to attempt the climb up the lard-covered obelisk to retrieve a white plebe dixie-cup hat from the top of the monument as thousands of spectators watch According to legend the plebe who replaces the dixie-cup hat with a midshipman cover will become the first member of the class to become an admiral The Class of 2007 freshmen will try their hand at Herndon on May 20 2004 at the Academy U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Brien Aho RELEASED 2003-05-19 030519-N-5319A-005 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 13304 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Brien Aho PD-USGov-Military-Navy Herndon Monument Lard |