Hello, site readers. I've taken over this website again today to tell you all about a very peculiar annual tradition held by a select group of people in Wisconsin.
Ever since the early 70s, students at White Cedar University have gathered round to toss the stalest food they can find into a big bonfire before their December finals in what is known as The Great Annual Waste Fire. They say this brings them good luck on their upcoming exams—especially if you bring a big offering—and the higher-ups approve of this because it means there's less spoiled food inside the dorms. The only rule is nothing with mold in it.
It's a win-win situation, really. Students get to go out and do something different, and staff have to worry less about the state of their dorms. Whether it really does give people good luck in their exams or not is not as important as the opportunity to do something different and bond with other people. Every university has these traditions and rites of passage, some better than others, but not many allow you to dispose of your Thanksgiving leftovers in such a grandiose way.
How fun! I’d love if my college had a giant waste fire before finals. I like to think that, even if one doesn’t believe in luck, the participating students may feel a boost of confidence and positive attitude that contributes towards mental focus and higher grades.