Holidays like Groundhog Day or Valentine's Day are fixed dates on the calendar, unlike Easter, which is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox. Head's Holiday is like Easter; it's usually the penultimate Thursday before winter exam week. Still, we were stunned to get the good news last night that we are supposed to sleep late today.
Some folks are up and about, tackling one or more of the vigorous activities offered: skiing, rock climbing, Nintendo.
You might assume that a visitor would consider himself unlucky to have a tour scheduled when the school decides to take a day off, but Max (middle) and his mom--up from Armonk, NY--have no complaints. They've scored: an outstanding tourguide (Joe) and immortality on The Corner.