Itakewithmememoriesofpurpleparkingpermits,theWestCampusshuttle,checkingmypendaflex,over-duelibrarybooks,tryingtoprintfromcec,lunchesonDelmar,friendswhosleptintheiroffices,miniaturegolfinLopataHall,TheGreenwayTalk,pisionIIIbasketball,andtryingtoconvinceDeanRusselthatyetanotherengineeringschoolruleshouldbechanged.

Finally,Iwouldliketoconclude,notwithamemory,butwithsomeadvice.Whatwouldagraduationspeechbewithoutalittleadvice,right?Anyway,thisadvicecomesintheformofaversedeliveredtothe1977graduatingclassofLakeForestCollegebyTheodoreSeussGeisel,betterknowntotheworldasDr.Seuss-Here'showitgoes:

Myuncleorderedpopoversfromtherestaurant'sbilloffare.Andwhentheywereserved,heregardedthemwithapenetratingstare...ThenhespokegreatWordsofWisdomashesatthereonthatchair:"Toeatthesethings,"saidmyuncle,"youmustexcercisegreatcare.Youmayswallowdownwhat'ssolid...BUT...youmustspitouttheair!"

And...asyoupartakeoftheworld'sbilloffare,that'sdarnedgoodadvicetofollow.Doalotofspittingoutthehotair.Andbecarefulwhatyouswallow.