Dr. Jekyll: Hyde, have you seen this memo?Prof. Hyde: Careful, Jekyll, or they will call you the crazy one. To what are you referring?
Dr. Jekyll: Apparently, our dear employer is holding a week’s worth of celebrations and appreciations of our donors.
Prof. Hyde: That seems reasonable to me, especially in light of decreased state funding.
Dr. Jekyll: Yes, yes, but do you know what they want some of the faculty to do?Prof. Hyde: No, but you are about to tell me.
Dr. Jekyll: You may remember that all faculty with named positions, such as my DuPont Professorship in Chemistry, are given a medal to commemorate the position.
Prof. Hyde: Yes and you look quite good wearing the medal over your regalia at graduation ceremonies.
Dr. Jekyll: That’s just it! They want us to wear our medal all week – in class, at meetings, any time we are on campus.
Prof. Hyde: Perhaps if you explain to those that ask that it is an Olympic medal it will be less embarrassing.
Tell them that, as a real-life Indiana Jones, whenever you strike an action pose of derring-do, just like in the movies, you will get your medal right in the eye! OW! And remind them, that wouldn't look good...
ReplyDeleteI miss j/h! Good to see you!
ReplyDeleteThey didn't say HOW to wear it, did they?
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking around the waist, so that the medal hangs down in front of your crotch. Or perhaps as a tiara. Ankle bracelet?
Can you spray-paint it gold and tell everyone it's a Nobel medal?
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