Some may disagree and feel that the Freak of the Week Award should go to a single person. But after the group wide performance during in turn one on Pocono on June 17th, 2001, I honestly don't think I've ever been prouder to say I a freak.

Short on numbers, shitty weather, and we still managed to have of one the craziest turn one scenes in recent memory. Not only did we get hate mail for fellow attendees but we got praise from a sexy Hooter's girl. If that doesn't epitomizes the freak way of life than I don't know what does.

So God Bless the Freaks I, couldn't ask for a better group of friends/freak to spend time with. It's with Great Pleasure that we crown this weeks Freak of the Week to all the Freaks that attended the June Pocono 2001. We Got'er Done in Turn One.

Freaknes 2001 weekend saw one of the more impressive Freak of the Week performances in recent memory. Not only did J.T. party 24/7 with the other 30 some freaks in attendence in B'more, he upped the ante for future Freaks of the Week. Below is a list of some his accomplishments:

• Led the W.C. troops into B'more HQ via a rented caravan
• Involved in the aquistion and destruction of a styrofoam Santa
• Most likely permanently scarred due to a caning received from numerous random women at Preakness
• Performed a gynocology exam on a young lady, while laying against the fence of the backstretch at Preakness
• Aquired a 40ft Preakness banner for B'more HQ's
• Got cold-cocked by enraged B'more cabby after Jay shot the cabby with a squirt gun

Massive competition from numerous freaks for the Scranton St. Patrick's Day Parade Freak of the Week. In the running was Clint (who apparently passed out under the stairs at the Howard Johnson's mid-evening only to be awoke by complete strangers and to met us at Tinks), Bobby (with his rendition of the chicken dance, which was only brought back to memory after looking at the pictures), Donlick 'Sling Deacon' (busting us into the Radison, falling in a snow bank upon leaving the Radison and his normal antics), and the list goes on and on. But the standout and in unprecedented fashion (as the first non-Western Wayne Graduate to ever win the conveted title) the Jackal pulls it out.

With the blessing of the Tucker, Jeff, Rich, and the infamous Sling Deacon, the Jackal got the nod.  Not only did he get shit faced with the rest of us, he got chased by one of Scranton's finest, puked, invovled in public unrination, was the recipient of a hand job on the dance floor of Tinks (how didn't someone get this on film?), and (in the spirit of Tucker and Donlick) apparently soiled him himself with no toilet paper in site.  So hat off to the newest member in an ever growing line of Freaks.

This was a very difficult decision to make, what freak deserved to take the the title of Freak of the Week into the 21st century. From the get go competition was tough. Ace always in the running managed to get himself arrested after taking out the front door of Tink's. Tom managed to avoid being arrest by using his Dukes of Hazard tuck and roll technique to escape the persuing Tink's bouncers. Paul and Donovan(2 time Freak of the Week) are always in the hunt and made a good run by pulling a couple all nighters. Joe not to be out done, passed out on the stairway to the apartment above Fisher's, took a joyride in my car, buried it in a snow bank while removing the passenger side mirror, leaving it in drive and locking the keys in the car, all within an hour.

All these performance on a normal week would be bonifide winners, but they're was one common thread invovled in each of these events and that is the new Freak of the Week, Swenki. Swenk was invovled or in attendence in all these events, along creating a couple of his own. Setting the pace at just about every event over the holidays, drinking his little sister under the table at the Iron Horse, organizing the graduation party at the Iron Horse, Graduating College, finally getting his driver's license back, stealing Joe's shoes and sweater from the hotel and basically maintaining a steady drunken state from two weeks staight. So it's with great honor that we pass a well deserved Freak of the Week title on to Swenki.

Honorable Mention goes to Matt, Max and everyone else the helped to organize the New Year's festivities.

Hands down the Hotlanta crew of Rob, Roger, Barna, Michelle, Ian and Mike get first ever group Freak of the Weak title. They put on one of the all-time craziest party weekends. Packing a party, enornous amounts of beer, ridiculous amout of booze, a heavy metal show, The Gold Club, an A-Team Van, a Fun Bus, 34 Freak T-Shirts, a NASCAR race, the destruction of their own house, and 34 freaks all into one weekend, who could ask for more.

In a unanimous decison The Freak of the Week for the weekend of 9/9/2000 goes to Justin. Not only did he get married, but he and Melissa threw one of the best weddings of all time. They then partied all night long before heading out on their honeymoon. Best wishes from all the freaks.

As always the coveted Freak of the Week title came down to the wire. Donovan going in as the favorite had to withdraw due to injuries. Hotlanta got some votes for there package of Jose, Pepe, and Vanessa which definately livened up the party. Then there was Frank and Lucas, who battled neck and neck all weekend, and both got Honorable Mention.

Lucas performing with bands (in his underwear), partying non-stop, and keeping us entertained all weekend. Frank with his explosives, driving skills, diving skills, killer glasses and mooning us Sunday morning was right there with him.

But when it came down to it the only one person truly deserved the title, Jeff. He once again put on a ripper of a party, made sure everything ran smoothly, plus this year put on a killer performance Saturday night. Thanks for everything, can't wait for 2001.

In what may have been the tightest race for freak of the week to date one freak stood out about the rest. With major competition from Swenki, Barna, Clint, Dickie, and others, Frank (FrancoAmerican) pulled out the title.

Frank was non-stop action.  Riding the mountain bike, playing horse shoes, driving into the pool, wrestling everyone in sight, getting people fired up, partying all day, and dancing up a storm late nite on Sunday. It's with great honor that we give this week's Freak of the Week title to Frank.

Dickie dealt with two near plane crashes and the Atlantic to get to Pocono. That alone would have been enough to keep him in the running, but he then proceeded to party as hard as anyone all weekend.

Donovan was absolutely out of control all day Sunday. The burning of his underwear, atomic elbow drops off the platform, and non-stop entertainment, were enough to get him his second freak of the week title.