Finally! A commencement ceremony game that move graduates beyond the tedious “More Taste” vs. “Less Filling” scream fests of yore. Students at Harvard developed a new game to entertain themselves and others:
When Russert gave a commencement address at Holy Cross last month, the Worcester Telegram & Gazette reported that he had delivered virtually the same speech at multiple commencement ceremonies over the past five years.
Keen ears at yesterday’s ceremonies perceived the occasional scattered proclamations of “Bingo!” from among the audience, as several students marked off cards etched with key phrases culled from transcripts of Russert’s canned addresses.
Max E.S. Brodsky ’05, who helped to organize the game of “Tim Russert Bingo,” said he felt the need to “rib Russert a little for his lack of spontaneity and the fact that most of his speech is totally recycled.”
Brodsky said the “prank wasn’t actually directed at Tim Russert” but rather was a “response to the conservative choice of Tim Russert for Class Day, which usually calls for a funny, more lighthearted speaker.”
“Russert came through with a great speech that did speak to the moment—just as it probably has for moments since 1986,” added David R. Ferris ’05, who helped Brodsky organize the game.
I predict this amusing version of Bingo will become increasingly popular when next year’s stock of stock commencement speakers makes the rounds.
The full story is at The Harvard Crimson and FishBowlDC broke the story in the Blogosphere with an entertaining excerpt at Tim Russert Bingo.
