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The Silly Rector

posted by Zed on March 26 2002 01:47

John Cleese's Rectorial address, on being elected a Rector of St. Andrews.

First I must thank you because you have done me a great honour.

I'm afraid all Rectors seem to start by saying something of the sort.

In fact only one in recent history appears not to have thanked those who elected him ; and that was only because he was too busily engaged on the subject of 'Magnanimity'. And so to those of you who elected me may I say 'Thank you'. And to those of you who, while not actually casting your votes in my direction, have since treated me with such kindness and courtesy, may I simply say 'Ha ha ha'.

Last night I dumped four reference book citations on someone with whom I'd had a disagreement on English usage and ended with "In conclusion, allow me to say: neener neener neener." I was reminded of this and inspired to look it up.

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