yet another graduation anecdote…
As this was happening I made a mental note to jot it down in LJ, but of course I forgot. After the main cap and gown ceremony there was a smaller ceremony for just the CAS graduates. It was pretty lame, much-needed hors d'oeuvres, getting our names called and then receiving this diploma holder thing from various Deans whom I've never once seen in all of my years at Pitt. As I was coming off of the stage, my grandfather was waiting to give me a congratulatory hug. Now, he's 80 years old and he's still in excellent shap, physically and mentally. But he had been over at the Pittsburgh Athletic Association enjoying glasses of scotch while the main ceremony was dragging on. When he has a drink or two in him he becomes this combination of feeble old man and beligerent relative who says a little too much…you're not sure whether to pat him on the head or kick him in the shins. As I came off of the stage, my grandfather grabs me, pecks me on the cheek and says, right in my ear, “Men everywhere should be very nervous when they see all of these women getting degrees.”
I didn't know what to say. I think I replied, “Oh, um, is that so?” and then scurried over to the rest of my family.
My family is so goofy.
