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Everyone was in the choir room, minus Rachel and Mr Schue, when Kurt runs in holding a pile of old yearbooks

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Everyone was in the choir room, minus Rachel and Mr Schue, when Kurt runs in holding a pile of old yearbooks.

"Where's Rachel?" Kurt asked.

"She's not here yet." Finn answered.

"Perfect." Kurt stated. "Glee club stands on a delicate precipice. We have all felt the cold humiliation of a slushie in the face. But as of right now, our relative anonymity as a club shields us from more severe persecution: swirlies, patriotic wedgies..." 

"Wait, what's a patriotic wedgie?" Darcey asked them.

"It's when they hoist you up the flagpole by your undies." Finn explained, as he was one of them to do it before.

"Strangely, it did make me more American." Artie commented.

"Based on my investigation, I am of the opinion that a yearbook photo would only fuel the flames of anti-glee-club terror. I've done a little library research." Kurt started, and opened the book. "Peter Gellar. Glee club second tenor, 1998. He can be seen here with both a drawn on Hitler mustache and rice paddy hat. Shortly after the yearbook came out, Mr. Gellar had a nervous breakdown. He is now the homeless man who sleeps in front of the public library." 

"Patches?" Quinn questioned.

"Patches." Kurt confirmed.

"He barks at my mom." Brittany stated.

"Exhibit B: Tawny Peterson, glee club class of 2000, seen here in her photo with a cartoon knife stuck in her head, in a macabre tableau that, in four years would prove eerily prescient." Kurt continued. "I think I speak for all of us when I say that not having to pose for a yearbook photo might be a blessing in disguise. I suggest not fighting Figgins' ruling."

Mr Schuester then entered the choir room.

"Oh, hey, guys. Ah, looking at old Thunderclaps?" He questioned, walking over to them.

"It's really unsettling." Artie responded.

"And totally unfair." Mr Schue added. "Hey, can I borrow one of these?" He took the book out of Kurt's hands. "You know what? This year's Thunderclap is going to have a Glee Club photo with every one of your smiling faces. You have my word on it."

Mr Schuester then walked away from them.

"Mm-hm. We're gonna die." Darcey commented.

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The New Directions had to choose two people to represent them in the Thunderclap, and let's just say none of them wanted to do it. Well, apart from Rachel.

"Well, we're all here, I guess we should vote." Mercedes announced. Rachel stood up, and turned to everyone.

"With your permission, I have prepared a few words." Rachel stated.

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