Dartmouth Winter Carnival opens, proving once again that bitter cold is no obstacle to going completely out of control.

In a true democracy everyone can be upper class and live in Connecticut.

If you tell a friend a secret, she will keep the secret by telling only one other person.

Wool, cotton, and the odd bits of silk and cashmere are the only acceptable materials for Prep clothes. They look better. They require professional maintenance. They are more expensive.

Looking, acting, and ultimately being Prep is not restricted to an elite minority lucky enough to attend prestigious private schools, just because an ancestor or two happened to arrive here on the Mayflower. You don't even have to be a registered Republican.

Preppy clothes are built to last, since they certainly won't go out of style.

Sarcasm mascarades as the Preppy's sense of humor.