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I earned my BA in 1969.  Almost 46 years later I am still, every few days this time of year, accosted by friends, friends of friends, acquaintances, hell, if I'm wearing some Stanford gear even complete strangers, with some version of "Hey!  What's wrong with you guys?  I can't believe you (notice I somehow have something to do with it) didn't accept my (plug in:  son, daughter, niece, nephew, cousin, friend's kid, kid down the street . . . )  are you nuts?  Let me tell you how great he/she is!"  Just a warning to you younger Cardboarders.  It never goes away.  40 year decision indeed.  My daughter was married in a vineyard in Napa.  I had just handed to octogenarian owner a check for several thousand when he asked if I had ever lived in the Bay Area.  I said yes and where.  He scowled, spit on the floor and said, "copulate you.  You bastards rejected me in 1955.  Arrogant bastards!"  And stomped away.  This multi-millionaire still held the grudge.  The wedding was lovely and he spent the evening drunk as a skunk in the corner muttering things like "fancy pants have their nerve rejecting me."  Sometimes I just say I went to a junior college.  Fair warning; it never ends.

Really?  I have never had that happen to me, in 18 years I've been an alumnus.  I get the occasional "you must be really smart" or a "wow", but I've never had someone remark that Stanford rejected them (or someone they know) when I tell them I went to Stanford.

I do tend to notice that there is a bit more disdain for Harvard graduates (which is why I say I went to medical school in Boston), but I think that has more to do with the fact that we are an arrogant bunch.

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[BostonCard]

I earned my BA in 1969.  Almost 46 years later I am still, every few days this time of year, accosted by friends, friends of friends, acquaintances, hell, if I'm wearing some Stanford gear even complete strangers, with some version of "Hey!  What's wrong with you guys?  I can't believe you (notice I somehow have something to do with it) didn't accept my (plug in:  son, daughter, niece, nephew, cousin, friend's kid, kid down the street . . . )  are you nuts?  Let me tell you how great he/she is!"  Just a warning to you younger Cardboarders.  It never goes away.  40 year decision indeed.  My daughter was married in a vineyard in Napa.  I had just handed to octogenarian owner a check for several thousand when he asked if I had ever lived in the Bay Area.  I said yes and where.  He scowled, spit on the floor and said, "copulate you.  You bastards rejected me in 1955.  Arrogant bastards!"  And stomped away.  This multi-millionaire still held the grudge.  The wedding was lovely and he spent the evening drunk as a skunk in the corner muttering things like "fancy pants have their nerve rejecting me."  Sometimes I just say I went to a junior college.  Fair warning; it never ends.

Really?  I have never had that happen to me, in 18 years I've been an alumnus.  I get the occasional "you must be really smart" or a "wow", but I've never had someone remark that Stanford rejected them (or someone they know) when I tell them I went to Stanford.

I do tend to notice that there is a bit more disdain for Harvard graduates (which is why I say I went to medical school in Boston), but I think that has more to do with the fact that we are an arrogant bunch.

BC