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Zipped out of the office this afternoon to deliver a book needed by a certain grad student instructor for class today; beat her to the steps of Angell Hall, so sat there for a few continuing my own read of said book (which I'm hoping to procure for [livejournal.com profile] upsidedownblue, so won't name here). At some point I looked up to see an older straight couple sauntering by, looking at me most curiously; that's when I realized that today I happen to be wearing my MICHIGAN UNDECIDED shirt. Their mildly aghast faces seemed to be saying, "That gray-haired undergrad STILL hasn't picked a major?!?"

In most contexts of my life I think it's fairly clear to folks I'm going for an alternative meaning with those words. (As you can imagine, I don't spend a lot of time reading on the steps to Angell Hall.)

Re: book delivery

Date: Sep. 20th, 2005 06:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fflo.livejournal.com
Maybe they just want to be transformed intellectually into something else. Like, fans with a more sophisticated understanding of how we're gonna kick Ohio State's ASS! YEAH!!!

Re: book delivery

Date: Sep. 20th, 2005 08:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] shmizla.livejournal.com
i wouldn't be surprised -- i'm sure they'd like to snow their friends with a speech reflecting a more profound understanding of why tailgating matters. what more appropriate way to be 'academic' than being the people's intellectual like that?

Re: book delivery

Date: Sep. 20th, 2005 10:53 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
haw!

personally i love that usage of 'academic'

Re: book delivery

Date: Sep. 20th, 2005 10:57 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fflo.livejournal.com
that was me just above, btw --- didn't realize i hadn't logged in
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