Bugs again cues the singer to close out his performance with the high note so that the piece falls and knocks him out.
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011I just completed my fifth year teaching undergraduate engineering.
If you know me, maybe you find that statement amusing. I would guess you might think this is funny in the same way that it was funny when Bugs Bunny put on a tuxedo and conducted Wagner’s theme from Act III of the opera, Lohengrin. Trust me, no one is as surprised as me. And I am me.
Amusing or disturbing, the completion of the academic year always means graduation. It’s one of my favorite times of the year because I always feel very proud of my seniors. And because it means summer is here. And because sometimes I get presents.
This year, before accepting any gifts from the class of 2011. I decided to strike first. I thought that since the senior awards so benevolently bestowed by the university are usually a little boring, it would be fun to make my own. One for each senior, construction paper and typewriting, a safety pin sewed on the back: that sort of flaunt-my-masculinity thing.
Anyway, I did it. I got all twenty-five made! I was a little fretful about offending someone, but each fortune came from what I think Christians call a place of love. Therefore I ultimately feel comfortable about all that was said. We had a small ceremony on the last day of ET460: Automation and some people even wore their ribbons for the rest of the day. Class of 2011, I will miss you. (And thanks for the booze, Lamar)
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