[Farm93]

In late summer 1997, my ex-wife and I were invited to New York's Harvard Club to a chablis & brie reception for parents of incoming Stanford frosh.

After all the guests noshed a bit, and the canape trays were dwindling, a knife-against-crystal-glass tinkle, and a suit came forward to address the gathering. His opening question: "How did Stanford earn national headlines this year?"

The gathering hesitated, so I piped up, "Tiger Woods (who'd just won the Masters)? Three straight Directors Cup (for collegiate athletic excellence)?"

The suit gave me a pitying glance and proclaimed, "Stanford scientists just discovered life on Mars!"

Sure.

I trust the suit is gone from the Farm. Tiger has had an interesting life. And Stanford has still not surrendered the Directors Cup.

Summer of 1997?  There was only one answer.   Stanford won 6 NCAA team titles that academic year.  Setting a record that still stands.

And FWIW I was able to be in the stands to see 4 of them.  :)

[Farm93]

In late summer 1997, my ex-wife and I were invited to New York's Harvard Club to a chablis & brie reception for parents of incoming Stanford frosh.

After all the guests noshed a bit, and the canape trays were dwindling, a knife-against-crystal-glass tinkle, and a suit came forward to address the gathering. His opening question: "How did Stanford earn national headlines this year?"

The gathering hesitated, so I piped up, "Tiger Woods (who'd just won the Masters)? Three straight Directors Cup (for collegiate athletic excellence)?"

The suit gave me a pitying glance and proclaimed, "Stanford scientists just discovered life on Mars!"

Sure.

I trust the suit is gone from the Farm. Tiger has had an interesting life. And Stanford has still not surrendered the Directors Cup.

Summer of 1997?  There was only one answer.   Stanford won 6 NCAA team titles that academic year.  Setting a record that still stands.

And FWIW I was able to be in the stands to see 4 of them.  :)