Once upon a time,
In a land called the Zoo,
Was a day called Blarney
And very loved it was too
Known far and wide
The Blowout was famed
The first weekend in March
Everyone’s friends came
Alarms set for seven
Students would eagerly await
For this was the day
Everyone started early, not late
As the pre-gaming started
On that magical day
Everywhere people went
Irish music would play
All the lads and lassies
Dressed up in green
Walked to the townhouses
Down North Pleasant Street
Out in the courtyard
With libations in hand
Hundreds of students
In the cold would stand
Barstool flags waving
For everyone to see
People yelling and dancing
Looking out from their balconies
A particular Blarney
Would go down in history
The beginning of the end
Happened in 2014
Because all of a sudden
From out of sight
Marched in the forces
To no one’s delight
And just like that it vanished
Blarney Blowout was no more
In the blink of an eye it was over
Just gone out the door
The crowds walking back
All frowns on their faces
Knew it was over
For coming UMass generations
The luck of the Irish
Was with those who got to go
But as for the rest
They will never know
To our dear Blarney
Now that we are a part
You’ll be with us in spirit
And forever in our hearts
Disclaimer: This does not reflect opinions of any members of Her Campus, Her Campus UMass Amherst, students at UMass Amherst, or UMass Amherst itself.