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Traditions & urban legends
Lover's bridge
The Crim Dell, aside from being an important facet of the College’s campus, is also the center of several myths and traditions. It is rumored that if two lovers cross the bridge together and kiss at the crest of it, they will be together forever.[1][2][3] If that couple separates at any point thereafter, however, the lady must throw her ex-lover off of the bridge and into the water to break the curse of being forever single.
Another similar urban legend is that if someone crosses the Crim Dell alone, they will be alone forever.[1]
Playboy Magazine’s rankings
Tour guides at The College often tell prospective students that Playboy Magazine once rated the Crim Dell as "the second most romantic spot on any college campus" in America.[3] No one is entirely sure where, or how, this rumor started, but it has been confirmed as false.
Stage 3 of W&M’s "Triathlon"
One tradition includes William & Mary’s own version of a triathlon (aptly called "The Triathlon"). It is a set of three tasks to be completed by each student prior to graduation. These include jumping the wall of the Governor's Palace in Colonial Williamsburg after hours, streaking through the Sunken Gardens, and swimming in the Crim Dell.[1] Though the only task to be "officially" streaked for is the Sunken Gardens, it is understood that to partake in a true Triathlon, all three parts must be done while undressed.
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