First Rain @ 瘋小貓的華麗冒險

昨天早上還有太陽，後來天氣慢慢變陰，雲層愈積愈厚，下午開始下雨。聽說灣區的冬天就是下三個月的雨，希望不是真的 -- 那不就和台北一樣嗎？（幸好今天早上又放晴了，大太陽，耶耶耶）

沒有陽光就冷，下了雨更冷。還不到吃晚餐時間，我就受不了寒凍開了暖氣。晚上和夫夫窩在暖暖的房裡打電動，屋外傳來陣陣的嬉鬧聲，我們心想真是神經病呀那群鬼大學生，下小雨冷颼颼的，有什麼好玩的？開心成那樣...（我們屋子後面有一小塊草坪，架了足球門，又有灑水養護，常常有大小朋友在那邊玩。）

今天早上夫夫的實驗室印度同學很興奮地問他：Did you see the first rain last night?
夫夫回答：Yes. It rained from afternoon.
隔壁的米國同學笑著搖搖頭：Do you really know what he mean?
夫夫有點莫明奇妙：Rain, isn't it?
米國同學賊賊地走到電腦旁邊打開網頁 -- 原來「First Rain」是 UCSC 的盛大活動！

UCSC has a long history of nakedness. The most obvious example, and the one UCSC students are most likely to witness in their tenure [任期] here, is the "First Rain" parade. For those who have not yet experienced this time-honored tradition, it usually involves an unorganized band of students who honor the first real rain of the academic year by frolicking [歡樂;嬉鬧] around campus stark [完全地] naked. Drum circles are also known to attract large numbers of naked revellers [尋歡作樂的人], particularly on full moons. Even the simple act of throwing a frisbee on the East Field has been a standard clothes-free activity in the past.