class issues and the Dartmouth Alumni Magazine
When a reminiscing alumnus uses the words "coxswain" and "regatta" in the same sentence, I still positively giggle, as if the speaker had instead declaimed "Here, darling, we bathe only in champagne."Also see previous post on this topic.
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As possibly the only NY comedian who regularly rows (and was on my college crew team) I would register an official complaint.
But then I realize that not only is my website www.BrainCHAMPAGNE.com, but that there are always at least a couple of bottles of Champagne in my fridge, and I do consume the stuff pretty regularly.
It needs to be mentioned that when I was on Penn's crew team probably half the team was on some sort of financial aid (and Penn awards scholarships only on the basis of need).
Oh, and as a single sculler, I have been coxless since 1985. So yes, I have been going back and forth by myself for a long time.
-Shaun
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