Oh, Mountain Day!!! One of the oldest and highly anticipated tradition at Mount Holyoke College. Dating back to 1838, it continues the belief of Mary Lyon, the founder of the college, that students should include outdoor activities in order to balance out their intellectual pursuits. The bells in Mary Lyon Hall ring at 8 am, but don't stop on the 8th ring. All students know that classes are cancelled for they day. You can sleep in, but not too late, then go grab a box lunch from the dining hall. Then it is off to climb Mount Holyoke.
It is the anticipation of when it will be is what makes this day so special. There are so many theories as to when it can or can't be. It won't be on a Monday or Friday, because that would be a three day weekend. It can't be on Thursdays, because those are faculty meetings. It won't be during the week before parents' weekend. And it DEFINITELY must be before hunting season begins. That usually narrows it down to a couple of days, yet we were still almost always surprised. So imagine my shock when it was on a Friday this year!
So in honor of this tradition, I thought I would post this yummy sounding drink I pinned a while back.
Of course, living far far away from Pioneer Valley down here in Virginia, I will have to make do with a Carter's Mountain cider doughnut, which I feel is a more than adequate substitution.
From my board "Oh Mount Holyoke."
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