Unlike last year, today was a spectacular day for croquet! Yes, it t was the 36th Annual Annapolis Cup match on the Great Lawn at St. Johns College!
As it was last year (for the first time), the college charged an admission fee and capped the attendance. But some things remained the same. The Johnnies prevailed with another win bringing their all time record to 29 wins in 36 matches since the Annapolis Cup inception. The fans came out in droves in their finest color to help celebrate this quirky Annapolis tradition.
Enjoy the colors!
Images this year courtesy of Noreen Frenaye ©2018
And somewhat more amusing was the Twittersphere!
https://twitter.com/honestyredacted/status/985166612218212358
never have I felt stupider than getting dressed for croquet
— brother of the wolf (@aidan_rockne) April 14, 2018
They called it croquet, day drinking mandatory 🍾🍾🍾 @ Annapolis,… https://t.co/ZbXPOVWRCA
— Jordan Lloyd (@jlloydus) April 14, 2018
https://twitter.com/BigBird_Jerm/status/985175625324552197
Croquet day in Annapolis is my least favorite thing. Here’s hoping I don’t run across any ladies pissing on a building today.
— samantha (@vintgebunz) April 14, 2018
We are about a half hour away from the start of the big croquet match in Annapolis! #croquet2018 pic.twitter.com/4RfmJ9KTfv
— St. John's College (@stjohnscollege) April 14, 2018
Annapolis Croquet Cup! pic.twitter.com/WgXTnODEHq
— bslucher (@bslucher) April 14, 2018
Apparently it’s croquet day here in Annapolis. I am, so far, not a fan. It’s like Federal Hill x10 but the people are dressed nicer
— lindsey ok (@lindseyyok) April 14, 2018
Update: Croquet Day is awesome
— lindsey ok (@lindseyyok) April 14, 2018
Croquet: the only time when St. John's feels connected to the outside world. #annapoliscup… https://t.co/NgR4HgvxVB
— Nobonita Chowdhury (@1102Daydreaming) April 14, 2018
Working brunch in DTA on croquet day has me fully ready to break someone’s neck
— alexis (@lexi__dominique) April 14, 2018
https://twitter.com/ashseestheworld/status/985211254712172544
https://twitter.com/catiewhitesell/status/985215297346031616
Swear to god next year I'm buying 50 croquet tickets and selling em for $100 each to high school girls
— Extendo (@ExtendoBass) April 14, 2018
Drunk croquet?
Where has this been all of my life?Shouldn't it have its own cable channel?
— Phil Yanov 🏆🤝 (@philyanov) April 14, 2018