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The tragic romance of '''Robert & Kristine''' was a [[Bwog]]-spectacle. It began on [[November 18]], [[2012]], when Bwog published a letter from a one Michael (given the pseudonym "Robert") to a "Kristine" <ref>http://bwog.com/2012/11/18/a-supposedly-fun-thing/</ref>. In the 3500 word letter, Robert raves about meeting Kristine at [[1020]], talking about David Foster Wallace with her, and falling madly in love with her. He promises to meet her the next day at noon on the [[Low Steps]].
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The tragic romance of '''Robert & Kristine''' was a [[Bwog]]-spectacle. It began on [[November 18]], [[2012]], when Bwog published a letter from a one Michael (given the pseudonym "Robert") to a girl named Maya (given the pseudonym "Kristine").<ref>http://bwog.com/2012/11/18/a-supposedly-fun-thing/</ref>. In the 3500 word letter, Robert raves about meeting Kristine (and her friend, also named Kristine) at [[1020]], talking about David Foster Wallace with her, and falling madly in love. After she leaves to go to the Heights (and get away from him), he promises to wait all night for her at the [[Low Steps]]. He waits all night, even peeing into a bottle of coconut water rather than leave to go to the bathroom, but she (wisely) never shows up. At the end of the letter, he invites her to meet him at [[Low Steps]] two days later.
  
 
The post received 266 comments, some congratulating Robert's boldness, some calling him creepy, and others citing the incident as proof of Columbia's [[rape culture]].
 
The post received 266 comments, some congratulating Robert's boldness, some calling him creepy, and others citing the incident as proof of Columbia's [[rape culture]].
  
The next day, Robert appeared, as promised. Anonymous pranksters from [[b@b]] left a bottle of urine marked "coconut water" on Alma's pediment. Some 100 or more spectators came to see what would happen. They cheered, clapped, cat-called, and ultimately "aww"-ed once Kristine failed to show.<ref>http://bwog.com/2012/11/20/love-story-on-the-low-steps/</ref>
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Two days later, Robert appeared as promised. Anonymous pranksters from [[b@b]] left a bottle of urine marked "coconut water" on Alma's pediment. Some 100 spectators came to see what would happen. They cheered, clapped, cat-called, and ultimately "aww"-ed once Kristine failed to show.<ref>http://bwog.com/2012/11/20/love-story-on-the-low-steps/</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 16:53, 2 June 2013

Robert, unrequited

The tragic romance of Robert & Kristine was a Bwog-spectacle. It began on November 18, 2012, when Bwog published a letter from a one Michael (given the pseudonym "Robert") to a girl named Maya (given the pseudonym "Kristine").[1]. In the 3500 word letter, Robert raves about meeting Kristine (and her friend, also named Kristine) at 1020, talking about David Foster Wallace with her, and falling madly in love. After she leaves to go to the Heights (and get away from him), he promises to wait all night for her at the Low Steps. He waits all night, even peeing into a bottle of coconut water rather than leave to go to the bathroom, but she (wisely) never shows up. At the end of the letter, he invites her to meet him at Low Steps two days later.

The post received 266 comments, some congratulating Robert's boldness, some calling him creepy, and others citing the incident as proof of Columbia's rape culture.

Two days later, Robert appeared as promised. Anonymous pranksters from b@b left a bottle of urine marked "coconut water" on Alma's pediment. Some 100 spectators came to see what would happen. They cheered, clapped, cat-called, and ultimately "aww"-ed once Kristine failed to show.[2]

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