It’s time for some melodic commiseration.

As the holidays approach, many students are feeling disconnected from campus and community. Without the tree lighting ceremony, holiday parties, and general feeling of cheer, what can be done to infuse the student body with a sense of togetherness? Perhaps…. a song? 

On the first day of Christmas, Columbia gave to me:

some lights in the college walk trees

On the second day of Christmas, Columbia gave to me:

two phallic fountains and some lights in the college walk trees

On the third day of Christmas, Columbia gave to me:

Three exams, two phallic fountains

And some lights in the college walk trees

On the fourth day of Christmas, Columbia gave to me:

Four cryptic emails, Three exams, two phallic fountains

And some lights in the college walk trees

On the fifth day of Christmas, Columbia gave to me:

Five admin lies

Four cryptic emails, Three exams, two phallic fountains

And some lights in the college walk trees

On the sixth day of Christmas, Columbia gave to me:

Six EC swipe-ins, five admin lies

Four cryptic emails, Three exams, two phallic fountains

And some lights in the college walk trees

On the seventh day of Christmas, Columbia gave to me:

Seven seniors swimming,

Six EC swipe-ins, five admin lies

Four cryptic emails, Three exams, two phallic fountains

And some lights in the college walk trees

On the eighth day of Christmas, Columbia gave to me:

Eight secret tunnels, Seven seniors swimming,

Six EC swipe-ins, five admin lies

Four cryptic emails, Three exams, two phallic fountains

And some lights in the college walk trees

On the ninth day of Christmas, Columbia gave to me:

Nine empty blue books,

Eight secret tunnels, Seven seniors swimming,

Six EC swipe-ins, five admin lies

Four cryptic emails, Three exams, two phallic fountains

And some lights in the college walk trees

On the tenth day of Christmas, Columbia gave to me:

Ten JJ’s pancakes, Nine empty blue books,

Eight secret tunnels, Seven seniors swimming,

Six EC swipe-ins, five admin lies

Four cryptic emails, Three exams, two phallic fountains

And some lights in the college walk trees

On the eleventh day of Christmas, Columbia gave to me:

Eleven boring parties,

Ten JJ’s pancakes, Nine empty blue books,

Eight secret tunnels, Seven seniors swimming,

Six EC swipe-ins, five admin lies

Four cryptic emails, Three exams, two phallic fountains

And some lights in the college walk trees

On the twelfth day of Christmas, Columbia gave to me:

Twelve dollars finaid, Eleven boring parties,

Ten JJ’s pancakes, Nine empty blue books,

Eight secret tunnels, Seven seniors swimming,

Six EC swipe-ins, five admin lies

Four cryptic emails, Three exams, two phallic fountains

And some lights in the college walk trees

Tree lighting of years past via Bwog Archives