Pembroke College Formal Dinner, Oxford University

[nelrish24]

wow this is cool

[cranberryicicle]

we can do without the religion, but Latin is a fascinating language. I think there's nothing wrong with saying a little something before dinner. it gives me a thrill, and i'm not even at Oxford yet. I'm American.

[Bhoeble]

Nothing has changed since I was Pembroke student 20 years ago except that the absurdity of it all has mounted a little higher. It is time to drop both the Latin and the religion. Most of the people in the room don't understand Latin, and aren't religious, so saying Latin grace just wastes their time while giving a tiny number of reactionary theocrats a small buzz. Oxford has dropped the mandatory Old English which was inflicted on me as part of the English course, so it can drop this too.

[TheShideh8]

HARRY POTTER

[bencorgan]

Does that guy always talk in latin? Is the whole dinner in latin? EXPLAIN.

I'm not a big fan of tradition. For me: TRADITION=doing things without reason.

Agree? Non?

[hipmocrit]

are those mandatory?

[maxboonen]

@hipmocrit no, but quite enjoyable