T. Haviland Hicks, Senior

A burly college football captain finds himself jolted awake from an all‑consuming Western dream, where he rides through desert train robberies, battles marauding Indians, and faces a flamboyant gunfighter in a noisy, banjo‑accompanied showdown. The vivid, action‑packed nightmare spills into the cramped dormitory of his team’s training camp, leaving him to wonder whether the distant echo of a song‑filled saloon is merely a fellow teammate’s prank. With humor and a touch of nostalgia, the story captures the clash between heroic daydreams and the gritty reality of campus life.

As the protagonist, a larger‑than‑life athlete, pieces together the source of his hallucinations, he discovers a mischievous connection to a younger family member whose antics have been feeding his imagination. The narrative weaves together college camaraderie, the allure of mythic frontier tales, and the gentle ribbing of varsity culture. Listeners are drawn into a lively, self‑aware tale that celebrates both the wild spirit of the Old West and the playful chaos of university brotherhood.