Kathryn Pellicotte ‘29
Easy Street Realtor
If you are familiar with the film, Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, then it is likely that you have heard of the mystical creature who used to live in the treacherous, snot-freezing cold mountains surrounding the North Pole. Yep, you heard that right. He USED to live there up until this past Monday when the students of Holy Cross were blessed with a snow-virtual-class-instead day. Seeing that in-person classes were not in session, Mr. Bumble Bob Bumbleton (aka the infamous abominable snowman) took it upon himself to surprise the freshmen residents of Brooks Hall. And what was his surprise, you might ask? Bumble was moving in! Now this took some doing, but I did manage to finagle a brief interview with our abominably large and obscenely robust friend (DISCLAIMER: probably a fat joke). Our correspondence is presented below:
I: So Mr…um
Bumble: *in thick British accent* Bumby is preferred.
I: Ah, of course. So Mr. Bumby, was there a certain quality or wow factor that drew you to Brooks Hall?
Bumble: Well, I must say I was tremendously delighted by the secluded location and depressing exterior. My former living arrangement was rather spacious, and it exhibited too much natural light. I longed to live in a place that was more austere, dark, and vaguely smelly.
I: Brooks definitely fits the bill. Did you happen to take anything with you when you moved?
Bumble: Good heavens above, how could I possibly? As I have hinted before, Brooks Hall features exceptional lair-like qualities that, in a word, are superb. Though I will say the cave where I formerly resided had a rather superb view…and… and there were some rather lovely moments where the icicles would shimmer in the sunlight and produce tiny prisms of color that were the most charming bits of magic I’ve–
I: Uh, Mr. Bumble sir? Forgive me for this intrusion, but are you sure you’ve made the right decision?
Bumble: Pardon me? Oh, I most certainly have! Please disregard that unnecessary emotional blunder. In truth, Brooks has the most magnificent mice population to snack on, doors that refuse to lock, and a rather intricate display of mold is growing in the showers! How much closer could one get to heaven indeed!
I: Do you have any worries about the age difference between you and the students? I mean, you did star in Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer in the 1960s.
Bumble: I consider myself a kid at heart. I also got one of those Worcester street signs to help me fit in. It features a monogram of my very own making: ASS (Abominable Snowman Snuggery).
I: Well thank you very much Bumble! I hope the dorm life serves you well!
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