When I was a USNA BattO, one of my 2/c mids contacted Britney Spears’ “people” to invite her as his Ring Dance date. I heard about it when the Supe’s PAO called me about it, because she was considering it. She ultimately said no, but there was that brief shining moment.
Another one of my mids started an online auction site of himself as a Ring Dance date, essentially selling the unique opportunity to “date a mid.” You know how Playboy centerfold used to have personal info written in a certain way? Well, imagine that and mid striking a pose in mess dress and Wayfarer shades, plus additional pix in flight suit during summer training cruise in jet cockpit à la Maverick, and USNA Speedo muscle pose.
Instant legends in the Brigade. All of us on Supe’s and Dant’s laughed our heads off behind closed doors, presented game face otherwise.