My Old Man's Congratulations, prose by Judge Burdon at Spillwords.com
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My Old Man’s Congratulations

My Old Man’s Congratulations

written by: Judge Burdon

 

“What you want to be and what you become in most cases are never the same. And for you wanting to be a writer, the only writing I’ve seen from you are the letters you send asking for money. Five years at three different Universities and you receive a degree in English Literature. Tell me what type of work requires that type of degree. You can’t even teach this worthless subject because you have no background in teaching.
Tell me this, what word does graduation backwards spell? A degree in English Literature and can’t answer a simple question. Maybe your Uncle Hank can get you a job with the Chicago Park District as a maintenance man cutting grass and picking up garbage. At least you graduated, to tell you the truth I bet against you.”

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