<p>This stuff had me in stiches. One of my buddies sent it to me. haha !!</p>
<p>suck /suk/ vb [ME souken, fr OE sucan; akin to OHG sugan to suck, L sugere, GK hyien to rain] 1. to draw (as liquid) into the mouth through a suction force produced by the movement of the lips and tongue. 2. slang: to be extremely distasteful or disgustingly unpleasant or objectionable. 3. Harvard. Here’s why:
Bulldogs vs. Cantabs: The Yale mascot is the Bulldog. Not just any dog, but a tough-ass bulldog. Bulldogs growl. They bite people. They reproduce. The Harvard mascot is a cantab. A cantab? (I didn’t know what that was either.) A cantab is a wimpy little Puritan guy. Cantabs pray. They study. They are celibate teetotallers. They get the crap kicked out of them by Bulldogs. </p>
<li><p>Elihu Yale vs. John Harvard: Elihu Yale was a stud. He was a rich collector of art and books. He made his living exploiting people. He gave Yale [[sterling]]1162 and got his name on the door. His funky name gave us the nickname “The Elis.” John Harvard was a stooge. He arrived in Massachusetts in 1637, caught tuberculosis, and died. He got his name on the door for a paltry [[sterling]]779. He had a boring first name. Can you imagine the Harvard cheer filling the stadium: “Go Johns!”? We can’t either. </p></li>
<li><p>36 vs. 32 credit graduation requirement: All right guys, let’s face it: we do work. A lot of work. Why do you think every residential college has a library? Just goes to show whose diplomas are worth something and whose can be found in the toilet stalls. </p></li>
<li><p>New Haven vs. Cambridge: Easy. New Haven is a great town. We invented the frisbee and the hamburger. We’ve got the best pizza in the world. Cambridgewhat do they have that we don’t? A two-story Abercrombie. </p></li>
<li><p>Famous students and alumni: Here’s a stat. Four out of the last six presidents hold Yale degrees. POW! That means passing on the weed if your mom “knows” you’ll be president someday. Oh wait, not if your father happens to be president. Other big names include: Hillary Clinton, LAW '73, Jodie Foster, CC '84, the Fonz, DRA’75, Meryl Streep, DRA’75, Garry Trudeau, DC '70, GRD '76, William F. Buckley, Jr., JE '46, Mark Lynn Baker (Cousin Larry), SY '76, Ed Norton, ES '91, and Claire Danes, CC '02. Did any of them go to Harvard? I don’t think so.</p></li>
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<p>Revealingly Harvard-centric. As always, Yalies define themselves in all things relative to Harvard! Message to the pre-frosh: Harvard is the standard against which Yale measures itself!</p>
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Revealingly Harvard-centric. As always, Yalies define themselves in all things relative to Harvard! Message to the pre-frosh: Harvard is the standard against which Yale measures itself!
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I disagree with this. Yale does suffer a bit from the "younger brother" syndrome, but I only notice the Harvard focus you speak of in the press (the Daily News, etc.). Yale students I've spoken to couldn't care less about Harvard.</p>
<p>Dude. I want a two-story Abercrombie! Couldn't afford anything in there, but still... By the way, my Yale friend told me the nearest/only clothing store was a J-Crew. Is there anything in New Haven that's a little cheaper?</p>
<p>You must be a boy. Shopping is physical exercise, a source of entertainment, and an opportunity for bonding with fellow shoppers. Browsing clothing stores online is just training.</p>
Phew, you almost lost this argument with that line: a two-story Abercrombie & Fitch is reason enough to choose Harvard over Yale. Screw those libraries and successful alumni! The moose is where it's at.</p>
<p>I actually only own one shirt from Abercrombie though, haha, so as long as New Haven and the surrounding areas have at least one New York & Co., I'm set. ;)</p>
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Absolutely true. I never buy clothing online. Mostly because it probably wouldn't fit with my luck, but going out and trying on way more than you're actually going to buy is part of the experience. You just don't get the fun out of online shopping that you do physically being there.</p>
<p>I would actually like to point out that there is no longer an Abercrombie of any size in Harvard square. There are still dozens of excellent shops though...</p>
<p>"I would actually like to point out that there is no longer an Abercrombie of any size in Harvard square. There are still dozens of excellent shops though..."</p>
<p>Ahh, I'm really the only person in my school who doesn't wear Abercrombie. Even the biggest "losers" wear them. I walked into the store once, saw a pair of jeans, saw that they were 80 dollars, and walked right out. Plus, they sold shirts that said, "Abelclombie" once. That is enough to make me boycott it for a long time.</p>