Show The Utah Statesman Monday November 5 1979 Page 5 THE POLITICAL ANIMAL by Scott B Wot or tale told in poem Kennedy l&ar t note: This poem was unknown author to by who writes the SdU Walker I Animal column d pHif His cousin and lawyer Were holding the fort They too were too shocked To make a report! IVv ail wives were pregnant Poa't think it absurd flat the Boiler Room Bunnies forthwith procured W And some ten hours later When all was passe He phoned the police But had nothing to say and cookies ftiy drank milk played games like croquet s Then the gathered! In only eight days He had something to broadcast Phrase upon phrase yfrrk required a cottage ! Qjt couple escaped from tlie group For the night But oobody noticed Because ‘things were all right'! One Sorenson too And Goodwin And Galbraith! There was much work to do Bight turns are unknown the Kennedy mind Bat he saved his own life Aad left bunny behind Influence money and power All three Collectively functioned And turned the man free! and croquet Had He phone the police! CONVOCATION 80 tion d letter carrier The situation may be amusing Center When I got here I but the ectasy of our union since I remembered well this marvelous married has more than rewarded structure I remember when I had me for those few unrewarding shoveled a few spades of graveled moments on the football field dirt as foundation for the east The biggest reward I received stairwell was to carry the football for Babe This structure was first called Dinan when he was so sore after a the Union building-- a place where game with burised ribs that he students could mingle It was a far could not catch the ball I read about my days in high cry from the Temporary Union school when I ran for three Building which we called the TUB The TUB was just a frame hut left touchdowns behind the terrific over from World War II days as blocking of the first string were many buildings lineduring practice I did have one glorius college It was here that 1 spent my supof one time on their chomping per famous buns and milk or slurping up a generous serving of chili beans when it was cold outside Besides living on oatmeal mush or or eggs in the morning at the stadium d rm where I was free to stay I also ate at the cafeteria in the bottom of the John Ford 1954 USU graduate Statesman Classifieds CALL UNIVERSITY EXTENSION 8342 FAMILY LIFE WEEK CONVOCATION THURSDAY NOVEMBER 8 There it tively The cafeteria was also the place where I met my wife Shirley used to comment on my trips through the chow line that I looked gaunt or tired Little did I know that her sympathy would lead from a d halfback to a game experience The ball was kicked to my side during an onside kickoff Seeing it there I made a belly tackle feeling the shock and weight of a host of other players landing on me It was as if I could hear all pandimonium breaking loose from the stands for what may have been a crucial recovery However the referee blew the ball dead My efforts were in vain As I came to the Student Center this morning I noticed a host of receptionists along a long table It was not there that I was supposed to register for the “Celebrate me home” festivities so I went to the information desk and they referred me to a room in the center No one was there I have a lot more to expect USU Celebrate me Home! commons I used to proceed through the lines as a football player before the school year devouring the training table menu in lieu of two sessions on the practice field Those were the days of John Ronning and his famous crying towel and star Come citizens join I n a moment of prayer! Dear God save our land From the Kennedy heir! wasn't too dazed secure HIS release But entirely too shocked To To e e To State's begins at 8:00 am on Friday But on this day I could not find the Outlook newspaper which I had been seeking I left my house and came to the Taggart Student From such pundits as Schlesinger muddled his head Teddy took a right turn Aad his bunny was dead much milk Too of Outlook script-writer- he got off scot-freSo And the TV gave time For political hay crime In the ferry-tal- players like Babe Dinan who could pass kick or throw from the single wing tailback slot There was no What is an alumnus of 1954 forgetting the inspiration of Ev graduation year doing at Utah Faunce or the humility of Calvin State on his 25th anniversary? Sthol who mentored the minds of After 25 years how can he relate? the backs and the linemen respec- Coming to Utah So he swam and he phoned And he slept and he yawned While poor little bunny Was left in the pond their bunnies alumnus reviews his years homecoming celebration for 1979 started me examining the contents Fort night of misleadin' lx the Vineyard of Martha of Eden)! (Not the Garden men to Six A ’54 To the editor: GISELA KONOPKA A - CAy GUEST SPEAKER Professor of Social Work at University of Minnesota WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 7 12:30 Student Center Auditorium V 12:30 Fine Arts Center sponsored by ASUSU "THE FAMILY and the NEEDS OF THE ADOLESCENT GIRL" SPONSORED BY College of Family Life and Life Span Learning Programs |