character tom meniscus , at first , did not realize that he had found the secret backstairs to the bedroom of his best friend , rolland hansons sister , katelynn , who was both an invalid and a pink pants , so it was rumored , until he saw the cracked door and its buttery sliver of light and saw the upright , glimmering form of the young womans perfectly orbicular mammaries , clad only in diaphanous bedgown , nor did he know what he should do with this information except that he must keep it from his roommates , jeff and jerry kinnoson , who were known around campus as party boys with forceful sexual proclivities , including the near-rape of a nubile , freshman bookbuster , according to some sources outside their fraternity , not to mention from katelynns dipsomaniacal mother , kathe , and her brutish father , ron , congressman hesters aide , which amounted to a real test of tom meniscuss character , im telling you .