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=== The First Buzzer Disabling in Recorded History ===
Once upon a time, not long ago, there lived a student in the large double on the first floor of [[Hubbell]], the "[[HubbleHouse#The Hubbell Double|Hubbell Double]]" as some call it. Besides being an excellent room in location, size, and other amenities, this double has the distinct advantage of having access to a nice little patio. Now, patios on the Williams College campus are much like terraces in apartment buildings in real life: they raise the perceived value of the room significantly, even though tenants who move in typically find themselves using it for storage space, or not at all. "What a keen little terrace" they think, and they pay the extra cost for the flat, worth about half a room, and imagine the barbecuing and people-watching they'll be able to do. Alas, their grand plans rarely ever come to fruition, and so also is it on the Williams campus, where subzero weather for about 2/3 the academic year makes most not want to sit outside when they could sit inside in a warm room.
But the gentleman who resided that year in the Hubbell Double was different. An avid [[hiking|hiker]] in the [[Williams Outing Club|Outing Club]] and a confirmed [[Polar bear swim|Polar Bear]], this hardy Vermonster was not to be daunted from using his patio. He'd picked into the room with his mind's eye on a rocking chair and a mug of tea, both of which could be properly enjoyed on said patio. Temperature would be no bar to the realization of these dreams.