Unlike previous years, the 40th of July 1999 did not inspire an epic narrative from any of its attendees. Instead, the debriefing took the form of brief observations, quotes, and reminisces. These are reproduced here for your perusal.

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Robert Eikel: 
Well, as Bill predicted, the adjective I'd choose to describe 40th 4.0 is
"large." I think that there was probably more debauchery than in previous
years, but it was less intense, as it was spread over a larger number of
people. No one died. That was good. No one puked. This is less obviously
good.

Important events: Ken Miller passed out on the kitchen floor. Myself
conducting a close examination of the rooftop patio before being rudely
disturbed by a malt liquor bath of unknown origin (though I suspect Cullen).
Hagan retreating to his bedroom with not one but two women, at least
according to Bill's count. Doug's leisure suit. Every woman in attendance
firmly believed Zack Taylor to be gay. "Top Gun" running in an infinite loop.
Seven or eight chicks named "Sarah." Some very confused 40-year-olds from
MGH.

Robert Hagan: 

>Doug's leisure suit.

  actually, it wasn't so much the leisure suit as the leisurely swapping and 
reswapping of pants with sarah 3.0.  and the fact that doug looked all right 
in her cut-off jean shorts despite the fact that they were cut "one inch below 
the grapes."

>Every woman in attendance
>firmly believed Zack Taylor to be gay.

  whenever we throw a party, i think we try to achieve something beyond a 
merely good time.  we try to win some moral victory, to achieve something that 
will affect the way everyday americans live their everyday lives.  and this 
was it.

   i have to go to the bathroom really, really badly.

Tim Cullen: 

> No one puked. This is less obviously good.

Incorrect.  One Miss Maria Gambale puked, perhaps in the front concrete,
and was not well all of sunday either.  She had eaten no hamburgers.

> Myself conducting a close examination of the rooftop
> patio before being rudely disturbed by a malt liquor bath
> of unknown origin (though I suspect Cullen).

Incorrect.  Arthur Dobelis was the offending party here, and I in fact
chided him rather harshly for the abuse.  Art was standing around you
with some femmes and Zack Taylor.  I was sitting nearby, tending to the
radio.  I would not spill malt liquor on purpose.  Nor would I spill it
on Eikel.

Robert Hagan / Robert Eikel: 

> >Important events: Ken Miller passed out on the kitchen floor.
> 
>   how did i miss this?  damn!

You were, ummm, femininely occupied at the time.

Robert Hagan: 

  as for kris hawkins, he should've known not to wear a pro-canada shirt to 
the 40th.

Chris Boscia: 

Gentlemen,
          Hell of a job on the 40th by the way.  That was truly the
best Harvard party I ever attended, mostly because of the sausage to
smile ratio and fine beverages.  

Indeed, I would only add that it is absolutely amazing that out of 
the 50-60 people that showed up that night, I only knew about 10.  
Yet I still know who you guys are referring to as the "gay" guy.  
That was blatantly obvious.

In any case, just wanted to say thanks.  See you soon guys!

Robert Eikel: 

I should add that the 40th's celebration of the glory of beef
extended even to one vegetarian (ex-vegetarian?) who told me that
he hadn't touched meat in six years, but nevertheless chowed down
a few prime American burgers to go with his premium malt liquor.