Pictures of the Week: May 17 – May 24

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Friday, May 24, 2013 | By Phil Bicker | 9 Comments

Pictures of the Week: May 17 – May 24

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May 20, 2013. A hose sprays an Annapolis Naval Academy freshmen, Class of 2016, as he and other Plebes climb the Herndon Monument at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Each year the freshman class, known as 'Plebes,' climb the lard covered monument at the U.S. Naval Academy to retrieve the Plebe "dixie cup" hat and replace it with an upperclassmen's hat.

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From deadly tornadoes in the Midwest and the final week of the Cannes Film Festival to a wheelchair beauty contest in Moscow and the U.S. Naval Academy’s storied freshman initiation, TIME presents the best pictures of the week.

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