With the appearance of the first Pickle Badges of the term last week, there have been some questions about what exactly they are, so I thought it might be a good time to go over the various badges.
PickleBadges are awards given throughout the term by our dear Head of House, PickleMommy (so named because her children are called the gherkins). She goes through all the various projects turned in by Ravenclaws and picks ones that she finds outstanding in some way. There are several different kinds of badges --
Darth Pickle -- given for projects that make PM laugh.
Electric Pickle -- given for projects where the crafter tried something unique or innovative (for science!)
Golden Pickle -- given for projects that stand out for some reason. There are no set criteria; they are just projects that grab PM's attention.
Pickle of Pickles -- this one has only been given twice! It is awarded for only "the most stunning and spectacular, unbelievably impossible achievements!"
Pickle of Sanity -- given to students who have managed to outrun the Mallet of Sanity and turn a truly crazypants project.
Tragic Pickle -- This is one badge PM never wants to give out. It is reserved for otherwise wonderful projects that have had something tragic happen to them.
And finally, the
Big Dill Badge -- this one is also extremely rare. It only happens if PM's husband happens to be sitting next to her when she is reviewing the turn ins and something catches his eye.
Pickle badges are awarded roughly bi-monthly during the term. Not all badges are awarded every time; it just depends on what has been turned in and what strikes PMs fancy.
Word of the Week -- Crazypants is both a noun and an adjective. It is used most often as an adjective to describe an outrageous project -- "That is a really crazypants proposal!" -- but it can also be used as a noun -- "Those Ravenclaws really wear the crazypants!" Of course, being Ravenclaws, some of us have literal crazy pants. Mine have Owls on them.
Is there a particular Ravenclaw tradition or word you are puzzled by? Is there some bit of ancient (or not so ancient) Tower history you are curious about? Let us know! You can either reply in the comments or PM omeletsmom or s2five. We'll do our best to answer any questions you have -- or track down someone who can!
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