Speech Less

I understand the desire not to come off as stiff and pompous when giving a speech and nobody appreciates a sense of humor more than me. But still, one should consider being "occasion specific" when speaking at such events. Case in point, as family members, we didn't drive 10+ hours, willingly sit on too-close folding chairs in the ungodly humidity for over 2 hours so we could hear some faculty member extol the virtures of William Hung (from American Idol) and then break out into his own shitty singing. It's not funny, it's not bearable and fails to prove the point that it's OK to make a fool of oneself. It wasn't OK. OK?

Now I'm really dreading the next weekend's commencement. Sorry, Tender Buttons. If someone breaks out into song, I may go ape shit.

On another note, yesterday I mentioned "moon pies." I meant "whoopee pies" -- totally different dessert.