Saturday, April 22, 2006
Vanderbilt University Graduation Speech
BVD got to have lunch with the chancellor about his upcoming speech to this years graduating class.
Gee : This year was a difficult time to think of a speech subject
BVD : How's that ?
Gee : There's so much money floating around here. You would think Vanderbilt was a major oil company
BVD : Well , Vanderbilt is also a major health company
Gee : Yeeaaahhh , ( snickering )
BVD : You were saying about your speech
Gee : Well , I've come to realize how fortunate Vanderbilt people are in the world
BVD : Are you talking about money ?
Gee : Well of course , this is after all , Vanderbilt
BVD : Let me quess , you are going to say something really snobby
Gee : ( big smile on his face ) how could you have quessed
BVD : It was'nt easy
Gee : This year , I'm going to point out that people who can't afford an education , don't get one. While people here , who can afford an education , don't need one.
Gee : This year was a difficult time to think of a speech subject
BVD : How's that ?
Gee : There's so much money floating around here. You would think Vanderbilt was a major oil company
BVD : Well , Vanderbilt is also a major health company
Gee : Yeeaaahhh , ( snickering )
BVD : You were saying about your speech
Gee : Well , I've come to realize how fortunate Vanderbilt people are in the world
BVD : Are you talking about money ?
Gee : Well of course , this is after all , Vanderbilt
BVD : Let me quess , you are going to say something really snobby
Gee : ( big smile on his face ) how could you have quessed
BVD : It was'nt easy
Gee : This year , I'm going to point out that people who can't afford an education , don't get one. While people here , who can afford an education , don't need one.
