On the 2nd day of the 2 weeks before winter break, my band director gave to me...

A two-headed turtle!
And a piccolo in the key of C.

On days when the orchestra players leave Wind Ensemble to play in the symphony, we typically spend a few minutes discussing topics that are brought up "for the good of the order." This can range from YouTube clip oddities to random thoughts about current events in the school. One day, we found out that Katie had found a two-headed turtle and kept it for a pet. That's the kind of important information that we share on OW days. And we get cupcakes and $20 bills.