In 1969, the first ever Conception Day took place on the grounds of Sydney's Macquarie University.
It became a day of music, excessive amounts of alcohol, no-no pills, and just students disappointing their parents in general.
But with that aside, the main question on everyone's lips is: "Why the fuck is it called Conception Day?"
Macquarie University is named after Gov. Lachlan Macquarie, whose birthday fell in the middle of the holidays – so instead the uni celebrating his birthday, they celebrated his parents fucking.
Conception Day starts off like another other festival: You wake up early, open a box of goon, and prepare for a day of bad decision-making.
But you can't just jump right into the official Conception Day festivities; some foreplay is needed at one of the many pre-parties around the campus.
While this is happening, the music begins with a student band that no one really gives a shit about.
But everyone's still at the pre-parties getting as much cheap alcohol in them as possible.
Eventually the future of Australia gather around Macquarie University's lake.
Alumni (or of age students) are also welcome to come and cling to their youth and party in a sea of children who weren't alive for the first Gulf War.
On Conception Day fedoras and straw hats are allowed, because Macquarie University students give zero fucks about what you and your Sydney Uni friends think.
Jumping castles are always a smart move for kids full of cheap-ass vodka and grown-up Tic-Tacs.
And like any other festival, there are shitty edited photos that belong on Myspace.
Conception Day is spread out all over the campus with stages for all types of music.
And stages with bands who make the crowd sing 95% of their songs.
What happens at Conception Day, stays at Conception Day.
At least he's not wearing a Native American headpiece.
This guy is pulling these overalls off, LIKE A BOSS!
Like any festival, there are nightclub promoters who awkwardly flirt with you.
I see what they did there.
"Who the fuck is on my shoulders?"
There's that group of guys who got lost on the way to Stereo.
Santa Cruz is still a relevant brand at Conception Day.
You will lose your friends as they fall victim to the day early.
#ConceptionDay
Like this guy.
$15 burgers. Because they know you'll pay for it, you drunken mess.
"GUYS! I PRESSED PLAY!!!!!"
No day is complete without an appearance by the pope himself.
Conception Day carries on deep into the night.
If the students haven't made enough bad decisions for the day, they go to one of the many watering holes that surround the campus.
Just write off the entire next day, because you ain't gonna be doing shit.
Each year every student will say it's their last Conception Day, but they know that's a total lie.
