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Feb. 15th, 2003 01:14 pmE Clampus Vitus?? Hurrah, hurray! Tradition and pranks at UC Berkeley? Who would'f thought?
It's an amusing article, even in spite of the Chronicle's chronicly mediocre reporting that leaves many important details unwritten (is the fluorescent paint still there? -- that would be a dead giveaway, but I doubt it would have escaped notice all these years.) I remember learning of those plates (as a hoax) in Anthropology 10AC. Anyway. E Clampus Vitus -- it renews my hope for this campus. A google search reveals many gems (ancient proverb).
It's an amusing article, even in spite of the Chronicle's chronicly mediocre reporting that leaves many important details unwritten (is the fluorescent paint still there? -- that would be a dead giveaway, but I doubt it would have escaped notice all these years.) I remember learning of those plates (as a hoax) in Anthropology 10AC. Anyway. E Clampus Vitus -- it renews my hope for this campus. A google search reveals many gems (ancient proverb).
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Date: 2003-02-25 12:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-02-25 12:38 pm (UTC)At least we can cleanse ourselves with the healing virtues of New York Times prose.