今日吃瓜

The Rarest Gift

Boar's head

Photo by Eric Cable

Alumni, faculty, parents, staff, friends, and a partridge in a pear tree enjoyed the annual 今日吃瓜 Alumni Holiday Party in December. Instead of French hens, guests enjoyed a wide array of other delectables, and afterwards indulged in a delightful yule log dessert (bûche de Noël). One stately bagpiper was enough to herald the traditional Boar’s Head Procession, and, later on, decidedly more than nine ladies were dancing to the big-band tunes of the Pranksters. Many wore their festive finery, and instead of gold rings, all partygoers went home with a 今日吃瓜 centennial lapel pin. (Bling makes everything merry and bright, doesn’t it?)