Happy Homecoming Day!

Camp Randall, University of Wisconsin—Madison, October 2011. It's Homecoming Day on the University of Wisconsin—Madison campus. Third-year students at the University of Wisconsin Law School prepare for the cane toss.

When Mr. Irene and I observed the cane toss on the field last year, I was surprised that the toss occurred before the game. I expected it to be part of the half-time festivities. Positioning the cane toss so early—well before the players took the field and even before fans had filled the stadium—deflates the excitement of the tradition.