Jon Stewart's Commencement Address

William and Mary (Class of 1984)

Clearly the year he graduated is poetic enough in and of itself. Butthe trouble with this speech is - it was very sarcastic of course, in classic JS style but...and this is one big ole butt - I doubt any of that sarcasm translated into anything more than one of two major potential responses: 1) *laughing uncontrollably* JS is da bomb! Now where did I hide that other beer? or 2A) *pursed lips* Well! I don't suppose we'll be having _him_ back again anytime soon, will we? 2B) No I guess not, but he is a celebrity after all.

And so - lost amidst a virtual stream-of-consciousness speech are commentaries on timely events and an only-too-obvious recent past and the requisite flashbacks.

Overall - it was funny, but that goes practically without saying. And it hit some important points, especially the whole "war on terror" "issue". Quote un quote. Sigh. A war on ennui though? Hmm - I might wanna enlist for that. And what about angst and revelry? Or a war on anything-but-apple-pies-and-football-and-Hooters? I mean - while we're at it and all...

Gotta laugh right?

Oh one more thing, Jon - terror is a noun. Just so you know. But maybe you did that on purpose just to prove the dangers of an American education system, particularly as related to teaching grammar...:-D