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Hats Off To My Prof

My freshman reading list is Thomas Payne, Marx, Engels, Lenin, Trotsky The prof is not one to pitschky-potschky The leaders to be studied will be Elijah Muhammed, Stalin, Castro, Marx, and Xi I wonder why A.H. is an absentee O, I get it -- Good things come in fives USA, Russia, China, Cuba and Syria Nazi Germany too busy taking lives Looking forward to an action-packed semester in this new course called ~ 'Proud Traditions of our Ancestors'

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Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 9/4/2023 4:25:00 PM

your poem left me a bit baffled, but in a good way. "proud traditions" indeed. I had several pitschky-potschky professors in my time. Anyway, I enjoyed reading something that challenged me. Thanks, Sara

Gershon Wolf
Date: 9/4/2023 7:05:00 PM

What would college be without 'pitschky-potschky- professors, anyway?! Rah, rah, rah. Sis-boom-ba!

Jay Narain

Date: 9/4/2023 10:53:00 AM

Gee, it is freedom of choice. Left or right, studying makes you better judge.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 9/4/2023 7:08:00 PM

'Freedom' is such a loaded word these days.

John Lawless

Date: 9/4/2023 5:52:00 AM

..."let those who are without "stones" cast the first "sins"

Gershon Wolf
Date: 9/4/2023 7:11:00 PM

John, you never fail to entertain me. Love your clever comment. Keep 'em coming!

Bill Baker

Date: 9/3/2023 8:31:00 PM

Me thinks thou doest jest, gw. :-) It could get really interesting if you're looking to make some terrorist friend. You got my attention, my friend. Write On! Bill

Gershon Wolf
Date: 9/4/2023 7:14:00 PM

Jest?! Me?! Why... Z! :) gw