A) TRADITIONS on our Campus!
Tonight, again, this guy walked from Prince George Street through the Sorority Court, across Richmond Road (most drivers did stop for me and others crossing in the marked crosswalk, local Law) and to the Wren courtyard in back! Was 6pm and the College chorus had been CHRISTMAS songs, carols. At precisely 6pm, the STUDENTS in charge began the traditional program up on the top step. A creatively written poem was shared about "The Night Before Exams...". bringing, often, cheers and laughs! Students from major religious backgrounds were intoduced and briefly described about their religion's practices/celebrates. And then that Santa Claus guy stepped out and read "How The Grinch Stole Christmas." I am convinced that the reader was not the real Santa Claus, for his white beard kept sputtering in his mouth and words!
Then...the portion I like the bestest. Yule Logs were passed throughout the large audience assembled in the back courtyard of Wren, giving each one there a chance to touch it with their fresh sprig of holly/red berries.
WHOOPS...forgot to tell you that, upon entering the back courtyard, students had plenty of fresh holly with red berries attached for the Yule Log Ceremony. After touching one of the many Yule Logs, we waited our turn to enter into the back door of the Great Hall. The large old Hall fireplace was toasty and ready for everyone to toss their piece of fresh holly into the roaring fireplace. A very old tradition symbolizing how "we" will "burn" the old year's past for a much better New Year coming up was practiced and share by all!
CAMARADERIE...a warm sense of caring about others was prominent tonight!
B) This past Halloween on Campus: lighted "punkins" (possibly plastic) were strung on lines around the edges of the SUNKEN GARDEN. Darn it, didn't know about it, missed it this year.....next year?
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