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The Secret Society of The Great Pumpkin
The Secret Society of The Great Pumpkin
The Secret Society of The Great Pumpkin
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Disclaimer: My story is laced with gobs of profanity. My heavy use of swear words is very likely to be offensive to meemaws, church ladies, and a bunch of men too.
While it’s true that US Marines commonly spoke with profanities 20 years ago, I have a sense they use profanity less so today.

The Secret Society of the Great Pumpkin is a real and secret society of the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M University. You will never find one former cadet or student or faculty who will admit they’ve ever heard of it or they know anything about it. To talk about it is to bring forth the curse of The Great Pumpkin and find yourself haunted and ostracized by Aggies for the rest of your life. No Aggie would want that.

This book is my account of my investigation into The Secret Society of the Great Pumpkin, a frightening annual Corps of Cadets Halloween tradition at Texas A&M University.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherVan Allen
Release dateOct 19, 2016
ISBN9781370731961
The Secret Society of The Great Pumpkin
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Van Allen

Van Allen Fiction by Screaming Weasel Productions is my latest work. I'm a former Captain in the US Marines who now writes thrillers and futuristic adventures, including stories with conspiracy theories, alien invasions, space wars, and of course the zombie apocalypse. In my 21-year military career, I developed expertise in both combat training early on and then criminal investigations later on. While in the Marines, I completed a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Texas A&M University and a Masters in Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Originally from Houston, Texas and currently residing in Frisco, Texas, I fancy myself a secret physics, statistics, and data nerd. I'm also known today for being a part-time tennis strategy and coaching genius...by my kids...sometimes.

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    The Secret Society of The Great Pumpkin - Van Allen

    The Secret Society of the Great Pumpkin

    at Texas A&M University

    Van Allen

    Copyright 2016 Van Allen

    The Secret Society of the Great Pumpkin

    at Texas A&M University

    Van Allen

    Copyright 2016 Van Allen

    The Secret Society of the Great Pumpkin

    at Texas A&M University

    www.VanAllenFiction.com

    VanAllenFiction@aol.com

    Follow me on Twitter @GrProject43X

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    All characters in this book have no existence outside the imagination of the author and have no relation to anyone bearing the same name or names. Any resemblance to individuals known or unknown to the author are purely coincidental. This is entirely a work of fiction.

    Cataloguing Information:

    Allen, Van

    The Secret Society of the Great Pumpkin at Texas A&M University/Van Allen

    FIC030000 FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense

    Table of Contents

    Title Page

    Licensing Information

    Introduction

    Chapter 1 – My Arrival

    Chapter 2 – The Investigation

    Chapter 3 – Health and Welfare

    Chapter 4 – Snoopy Detail

    Chapter 5 – Report

    Chapter 6 – The Pumpkin Patch

    Chapter 7 – Closing In

    Chapter 8 – All Hallows’ Eve

    Prologue

    Tribute

    About the Author

    Introduction

    This year, 2016, commemorates the 50th anniversary of the airing of Charles M. Schulz’s It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown on TV in 1966. I am a huge fan.

    Disclaimer: My story is laced with gobs of profanity. My heavy use of swear words is very likely to be offensive to meemaws, church ladies, and a bunch of men too.

    While it’s true that US Marines commonly spoke with profanities 20 years ago, I have a sense they use profanity less so today. Also, 20 years ago profanity was reserved for talking with excitement and spiciness amongst Enlisted Marines. We never used profanity to talk to Marine Officers, civilians, our spouses, our kids, recruits, cadets, or anyone else except other Enlisted Marines. Today’s Marine Corps is more polished and professional and I applaud the upgrades.

    I’m writing this with all the profanities that were common of Enlisted Marines in the mid ‘90s. So sit back, continue reading, and fucking enjoy.

    The United States Marines Corps selects a certain number of Enlisted Marines yearly to go through the long processes of becoming Officers of Marines. The Marine Corps loves to promote from within and over the years, a healthy number of prior Enlisted Marines have always proven themselves a goldmine of talent, experience, and leadership added to USMC Officer ranks (USMC Enlisted Commissioning Programs).

    "One of the most common programs Enlisted Marines use to transition from enlisted to officer is the Marine Corps Enlisted Commissioning Education Program (MECEP). MECEP offers qualified Marines the chance to go to a four-year college full-time, while maintaining active duty status and pay. MECEP is open to all active duty Marines and Marines in the Active Reserve (AR) program who meet the eligibility requirements. Selection is based on an individual's potential for commissioned service as demonstrated by their service record, previous academic record, and evidence of career and academic self-improvement."

    After my selection to the MECEP (Mee-Sep) program, the Marine Corps reassigned me to Texas A&M as a Corps of Cadet Military Staff Instructor. The platoon of USMC instructors assigned to the University were also full time college students carrying a full time load of college classes while

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