March 28, 2004: Quote of the Year
QOTW Members:The time has come for the second round of Quote of the Year voting. For those of you with spotty memory, here's a quick explanation: this email is a sort of a "Best of Quote of the Week", featuring twelve quotes that emerged victorious from their respective weeks. You, the voters, using normal voting procedures (see http://www.qotw.net/~qotw/howtovote.html) will choose the three best ones, which will advance to the Quote of the Year Championship round in June. The winner of that round will be declared the Quote of the Year, and will be the subject of our envy, admiration, praise, and monetary gifts.
The Quote of the Year Nominees:
"I am thankful for the opportunity to express my individuality with one 500-word essay and a plethora of standardized tests." -Anonymous Commonwealth Student, for the Thanksgiving Assembly
"Well, so long everyone...those stairs won't master themselves!" -Roz, fitness devotee
"I learned that mites crawl up and tights come down. Wait..." -Ms. Jackman, on the difference between stalctites and stalagmites
"The probably both thought the other was drooling, and were too polite to say anything." -Roz's Mom, after he told her Josh and Emily didn't get mad when he poured water on them
"If you're going to get the mail, wear red. It's hunting season and the neighbors might shoot you." -Karen Wolfe, Jenny's mom
"You know how it says 'Congress(TM)' nowadays? That's because Congress is a licensed subsidiary of Disney Corporation." -Julian
"Close the shades. When it's sunny out there's too much pressure to be happy." -Mr. Connolly
"Drop out of this race and stop embarrassing mine!" -Donna, on presidential candidate Al Sharpton
"Walks should be aneurisms of fun. I am so trademarking the phrase 'aneurisms of fun.'" -Julian
"If I throw you out the window, you would be flailing and everything, but your center of mass would fall nicely like a stone." -Mr. Phillips
"If you have not signed up for a museum by 2:40 today, I am taking a group to Weston to the Postal Art museum. We will look at stamps for 4 hours, then I think we'll go to Rhett's house for a 'safe party'." -Mr. Wharton, a few days before Museum Day
"I say, any school that won't take my baby should be firebombed. Harvard? Pow! Yale? Pow! Then nobody will have a degree that competes with my baby's." -Becca's mom
Voting closes Friday at 5:00 pm.
And remember to check out the Quote of the Week website at www.qotw.net! Not only is it a miracle in modern web design, but it might even have your name and some of your finest moments of wisdom, up there for all the world to see.
-Quote of the Year
