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In March 1974, Florida Tech students
decided to organize the largest mass "streak" in history.
More than 500 Florida Tech "panthers" gathered at the
Crawford Building and raced across campus to the Dorm Quad. Local
officials, including the chief of police and at least one county
commissioner, were present (clothed). Several of the panther streakers
added high-tech modifications. There was even a unit of naked stilt
streakers. Envious students at FSU and other college campuses followed
the lead. Back in Melbourne, the local police changed their policy
of "don't look, don't tell" and posted photographs of
75 panthers at the local police station. In a piece of masterful
police work, the police chief invited the parents of Florida Tech
students to come and identify their children. There is no record
of any parent showing up.
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