Tuesday, February 24
Quotes from Rome
My friend S. has been compiling various amusing remarks overheard over the last semester or so among fellow arkies, professors and our various seminarian pals. Here’s a representative sampling. Names have been changed to protect the guilty.
“To collect the strange animals was trendy.” (Prof. Marconi, on ancient Roman pets)
“He’s an Italian-American seminarian gigolo.” (John the Seminarian, on a classmate)
“Italian grocers are genetically deficient.” (The inimitable Fr. O.)
“Are any of you ordained Jesuits?” (Prof. Duarte, being charmingly irrelevant)
Prof. Marconi discusses politics: And if you look to your left you can see the ugly facist building.
“Jesuits know how to have fun.” (Prof. Duarte)
Prof. Duarte: I’ve never seen an episode of The Simpsons.
Student: But, but, but...how do you know anything, then?
Prof. Duarte: Who told you I know things?
John the Seminarian on his calling: I’m a seminarian. That means I have a big long title, lots of ugly clothes, and very few responsibilities.
“The Counter-Reformation was similar to Notre Dame recruiting.” (Prof. Duarte)
And lastly, for the wall of shame, this anonymous quote:
“Being in Italy is like living in Olive Garden.”
My friend S. has been compiling various amusing remarks overheard over the last semester or so among fellow arkies, professors and our various seminarian pals. Here’s a representative sampling. Names have been changed to protect the guilty.
“To collect the strange animals was trendy.” (Prof. Marconi, on ancient Roman pets)
“He’s an Italian-American seminarian gigolo.” (John the Seminarian, on a classmate)
“Italian grocers are genetically deficient.” (The inimitable Fr. O.)
“Are any of you ordained Jesuits?” (Prof. Duarte, being charmingly irrelevant)
Prof. Marconi discusses politics: And if you look to your left you can see the ugly facist building.
“Jesuits know how to have fun.” (Prof. Duarte)
Prof. Duarte: I’ve never seen an episode of The Simpsons.
Student: But, but, but...how do you know anything, then?
Prof. Duarte: Who told you I know things?
John the Seminarian on his calling: I’m a seminarian. That means I have a big long title, lots of ugly clothes, and very few responsibilities.
“The Counter-Reformation was similar to Notre Dame recruiting.” (Prof. Duarte)
And lastly, for the wall of shame, this anonymous quote:
“Being in Italy is like living in Olive Garden.”
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