Definitions

Snow Day n. A day on which people get called very early in the morning by their supervisors and are told not to go do what they were going to do all day because of snow and freezing rain (see "wintry mix") up in Connecticut. Results in people crawling back into bed with their loved ones and cats and sleeping for several more hours.

Cancellation Policy n. A policy that some companies, but not others, have which requires them to pay freelancers for contracted work if they cancel the work within a certain window of time. Absence of such a policy results in teaching artists who sit at home and sulk even though they are secretly happy that they have the day off.

Wintry mix n. A combination of snow and freezing rain that creates a *ping*ping*ping* noise against the windowpane when you are lying in bed and makes you very unhappy if you have to leave bed and go out in it and very happy if you do not. Results in radio broadcasters sounding half silly and half whimsical.