Millennial Apert of 3000

First Appearance and Context

The event is referenced during preparations for a large outdoor meal at the concent, when avout were hauling out long‑stored tables and chairs. It is cited as the single time that the concent’s policy of keeping every collapsible chair and table proved wise: during the millennial Apert of 3000, when 27,500 pilgrims swarmed in through the gates to enjoy a square meal and “see the End of the World.”

Roles/Actions and Affiliations

  • A millennial instance of Apert associated with a rare, high‑profile opening that drew unprecedented numbers of visitors.
  • Prompted the concent to stage large‑scale seating and meal service to accommodate tens of thousands of pilgrims during the open‑gates period.

Relationships

  • Directly related to the broader observance of Apert; the millennial cycle is treated as a special case within that tradition.

Descriptions/Characteristics

  • Scale: 27,500 pilgrims are explicitly mentioned as entering through the gates.
  • Tone and expectation: visitors came “to enjoy a square meal and see the End of the World,” reflecting the phrasing used in the account.

Current Status/Location

Mentioned as a past event and used as a benchmark for crowd planning; no ongoing effects are described beyond its role as historical precedent within the concent.

Summary:

A special millennial instance of Apert remembered for drawing an extraordinary crowd to the concent. It is cited for the 27,500 pilgrims who came through the gates to share a meal and, in the phrasing preserved in the account, to see the “End of the World.”

Known as:
The Millennial Apert of 3000