Fall Commencement: Commencement for this fall semester will be held at 10:00am and 2:00pm on
Saturday, December 12, 2015. It is my pleasure to announce that acclaimed musician and band leader
Patterson Hood has agreed to deliver the commencement address at both ceremonies. As many of you
know, Patterson has deep personal and family ties to UNA and the region we serve. His participation in
our fall commencement will mean a great deal to our graduates and will underscore our commitment to
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Patterson will be speaking at North Alabama Graduation
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Patterson will be speaking at North Alabama Graduation
This was in an email from the University President:
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This is great! One of the best things I've read in some time. Those kids will remember Patterson's speech for the rest of their lives if they're paying some attention. God bless and I look forward to seeing the transcript.
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Wear sunscreen. And be careful who you screw.
What used to be is gone and what ought to be ought not to be so hard
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Everyone's commencement speaker just became that much more boring in comparison.
By the time you drop them I'll be gone
And you'll be right where they fall the rest of your life
And you'll be right where they fall the rest of your life
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This is incredibly cool.
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"And as you venture forth into the world, I'd like to leave you with a little sage advice: Ain't nobody gonna stick anything up your ass if you remember who your friends are."
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jimmyjack wrote:"And as you venture forth into the world, I'd like to leave you with a little sage advice: Ain't nobody gonna stick anything up your ass if you remember who your friends are."
Don't hurt people, and don't take their stuff.
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Wouldn't it be great if he started the speech with
Once upon a time my advice to you would have been to go out and ...
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...wear a rubber and...dogstar wrote:Wouldn't it be great if he started the speech with
Once upon a time my advice to you would have been to go out and ...
The sooner we put those assholes in the grave&piss on the dirt above it, the better off we'll be
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10 posts and this thread is already a fucking goldmine
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"And although you will leave here today with a bubbling sense of optimism about your future, there will be tough times. But if you elect to push forward you can overcome life's negativity. After all, my mama told me 'you're life is such a wreck. You're dumber than dog shit is what my daddy said. I was just thirteen when they showed me the door.' But here I stand today speaking to you future magistrates and noblemen."
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Anybody know whether Patterson is going to get an honorary degree?
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I mean they gave several to Bill Cosby for fuck's sake!
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They gave them out for something else. I think they took them back for fuck's sake.Rocky wrote:I mean they gave several to Bill Cosby for fuck's sake!
The sooner we put those assholes in the grave&piss on the dirt above it, the better off we'll be
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http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local ... 97472.htmlJohn A Arkansawyer wrote:They gave them out for something else. I think they took them back for fuck's sake.Rocky wrote:I mean they gave several to Bill Cosby for fuck's sake!
http://www.inquisitr.com/2453376/notre- ... ill-cosby/
http://www.businessinsider.com/yale-is- ... ee-2015-10
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So how many quotes from this thread do y'all think we'll hear?
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So none. The ending was hard to miss, but did you notice he used the beginning of World of Hurt, too? That's a nice touch.John A Arkansawyer wrote:So how many quotes from this thread do y'all think we'll hear?
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His closing:
"Take some chances, have an adventure.Go see the world. Eat new foods and drink new wines. Don't be afraid, fear is not your friend. Nothing defeats terrorism like fearlessness. Love is worth the pain, life is worth the world. So take a deep breath and throw yourself in it with everything you've got. It's great to be alive!" ~ Patterson Hood
"Take some chances, have an adventure.Go see the world. Eat new foods and drink new wines. Don't be afraid, fear is not your friend. Nothing defeats terrorism like fearlessness. Love is worth the pain, life is worth the world. So take a deep breath and throw yourself in it with everything you've got. It's great to be alive!" ~ Patterson Hood
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This is still an active link, PH intro starts at 15:00
We got messed up minds for these messed up times...
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Love that he quoted The Roches