<p>wow marite…when i was reading the english translation i thought…hey that sounds familiar.</p>
<p>then i read the bottom french and remember that it was that cursed poem i had to memorize in 7 periods at the beginning of the year for french class.</p>
<p>and uhm…isn’t it blessent mon coeur? <– why must i remember???</p>
<p>…et je me souviens, les jours anciens…</p>
<p>ok i’m stopping.</p>
<p>momsdream; are you impatient? I can’t think of a single instance.</p>
<p>You are soooooo patient with those kids when they want to discuss AA or race or diversity. You’re getting the Coward whether you like it or not!</p>
<p>berurah was a close contender for needless worry–although her emotion was closer to Heartbroken by Yalie Adcom. However, b’s Exclamation addiction is really what swamped the other categories.</p>
<p>Coward award for Sardonic Humor: Tsdad, TheDad
Coward Award for Realism: Northstarmom, Jamimom, Zagat</p>
<p>besides for being erudite, I nominate Marite for brevity. I still recall the post “We’re done-S to Harvard”</p>
<p>And for whom I’d like in my kitchen, Suz, carolyn, momsdreAM, the dads, and about 2 dozen others. I’m afraid to name names, as I know I’ll forget someone whose posts have touched me in some way</p>
<p>Sac:</p>
<p>It’s only due to my French education. You won’t catch me reciting Robert Frost!</p>
<p>Thank you all very much. I will spare you my acceptance speech, but only say that should you all wonder, I can report that asking for it doesn’t mean you appreciate getting it any the less.</p>
<p>And I second all the above nominations. Also add mootmom for Best Screen Name. Subtle but full of deep meaning and visual reinforcement (all those O’s).</p>
<p>Ask and ye shall.</p>
<p>Just to illustrate that the 2003-2004 crew did not really know when to cry or celebrate, I’d like to point out that the Verlaine first post was part of thr celebration of the likely letter of TheDaughter at Wellesley. </p>
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<p>The real melodrama only started much later -in early summer- when TheDad started plucking the strings, and in fact, slaughtering the poor cats for a second time to please his musical epiphany. </p>
<p>Oh by the way, the Coward for best celebrity look-alike goes to TheDad, for his impersonation of Johnny Depp. </p>
<p>PS For the right price, I’ll post a picture :)</p>
<p>Altho my nomination could be called “too little too late”, I nominate Alumother for the “Most Courageous Post” Coward for her Cruella sequence (post-delete post-restore post).</p>
<p>Yes. It’s all true.</p>
<p>jmmom: Making me really happy.</p>
<p>But not as happy as when AluDaughter makes her decision?</p>
<p>Being in an award-nominating mood:</p>
<p>The Lady Bird Johnson Beautification Coward: to mootmom, for her regular and stalward beautification of the Final Decisions thread.</p>
<p>TheDad looks like Johnny Depp???
To quote a few CC posters: OMG!</p>
<p>Marite: like Robert Frost’s woods, your posts are lovely, dark, and deep.</p>
<p>Coward Award in the Self-Help Category (How to Make a Decision): jnmom</p>
<p>marite is dark? Hmmmmm. That hasn’t been my impression, m.</p>
<p>Sac, thanks, though I try to be lighthearted rather than dark and deep. As an eample: As to TheDad’s looks, have you considered what a distorting mirror can do to one’s appearance? Anything is possible, including making TheDad look like Johnny Depp.</p>
<p>And a very special award for TheDad for banning himself from all USC-UCLA threads.</p>
<p>Maybe that is a Coward in the Self Help Category?</p>
<p>That reminds me of the definition of a gentleman: a guy that can play the accordion (banjo, bagpipes, bodhran, your least favorite instrument here…) but doesn’t.</p>
<p>ok Marite, edit out the “dark” and just go with the “lovely” and the “deep”.</p>
<p>Has anyone nominated TheDad for Most Entertaining? I have a recollection of a thread about archeologists digging through his daughter’s floor…</p>
<p>I nominated him for Sardonic Humor. Post 62.</p>
<p>Sac, yes, I remember that post, too. I wish someone would get it out from the archives (another archaeological feat that’s beyond me).</p>