Wednesday, August 24, 2005
A Flying Start
First day of (dis)orientation. At lunch, sitting next to my "Elements of Law" Professor. After reaching for a bread roll, attempt to return left hand to lap. En route, left hand clips fork at edge of table. Fork (with mouthful of food still attached) flies into air. Food splatters on neighbours on both sides. Try to assist in clean up. Succeed only in knocking over recently refilled glass of water. Acute mortification results in temporary loss of ability to form complete sentences.
One other observation: our incoming class was addressed by Michael Cardozo, New York City Corporation Counsel and "distant relative" of the illustrious Benjamin, during lunch. As he was speaking about the important role the law plays in society or some such, I noticed a sign on the wall: "Occupation of this space by more than 169 persons is dangerous and unlawful." Given that there were 250 newly minted law students in the room flagrantly violating this edict (well, at least 81 of us were), I wonder if uncle Ben was having a chuckle watching us from up high.
-LSD
One other observation: our incoming class was addressed by Michael Cardozo, New York City Corporation Counsel and "distant relative" of the illustrious Benjamin, during lunch. As he was speaking about the important role the law plays in society or some such, I noticed a sign on the wall: "Occupation of this space by more than 169 persons is dangerous and unlawful." Given that there were 250 newly minted law students in the room flagrantly violating this edict (well, at least 81 of us were), I wonder if uncle Ben was having a chuckle watching us from up high.
-LSD
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