On December 1, to honor his half-century of service to the college, how will you emulate David Schatz?
Will you…
…Master a vast field of knowledge, not only Russian literature but the literature, art, and music of many national traditions, both western and eastern?
(Probably not, right? Seems like a lot of reading.)
Will you…
…Cultivate a reputation as a devoted teacher who has worked unceasingly to bring students to the peak of their potential?
(Hmmm, that would probably take more time than you have, with Thanksgiving coming and all.)
Will you…
...Develop the gift of witty banter, the ability to constantly amuse and occasionally provoke belly laughs, just a bit off-color and once in a while doing a pitch-perfect Russian accent?
(It seems like the easiest one so far, but let’s face it, you’re really not that funny and the accent thing can be kind of Yakov Smirnoff if you’re not an expert.)
What is left for you, then, as you seek to emulate David Schatz on December 1?
IT’S GOT TO BE THE ‘STACHE!
MUSTACHE MANIA!
DER SCHATZENSCHNURRBARTTAG! DECEMBER 1!
Send mustachioed photos on December 1 to schatzstache1@gmail.com or schatzstache2@gmail.com!
Send pledge amounts per mustache to schatzstache1@gmail.com or rohrbacher@ncf.edu!
All money raised supports All Faiths Food Bank in honor of David Schatz!
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Sunday, November 14, 2010
DER SCHATZENSCHNURRBARTTAG, a celebration of the mustache of David Schatz, December 1, IS COMING!
David Schatz is now in his FORTY-SEVENTH year of teaching at New College
In fact, I think he’s still a little pissed about it.
This year we celebrate the wisdom of the founders of New College
I too have a vision!
A vision of a campus FILLED with CHEESY MUSTACHES!
Will you join me in making this vision reality?
[pause for thunderous applause to die down]
I encourage students, faculty, staff, and alums to have a mustache on December 1, real or fake, and to email a photo to the addresses I’ve set up for this purpose: schatzstache1 or schatzstache2 at gmail.com.
I encourage students, faculty, staff, and alums to have a mustache on December 1, real or fake, and to email a photo to the addresses I’ve set up for this purpose: schatzstache1 or schatzstache2 at gmail.com.
I especially want to encourage you all to consider donating money to All Faiths’ Food Bank in honor of David Schatz. Send me a pledge of a certain amount per mustache, and a maximum amount to donate if you’d like, I’ll calculate what you owe after Der Schatzenschnurrbarttag is over and then you can make an online donation.
Go to http://www.allfaithsfoodbank.org/; click on “how to help”; enter an amount and click “donate”; in the area which says “enter special instructions here”, write “In honor of David Schatz.”
Mustache Facts!
AMAZING MUSTACHE FACTS!
DID YOU KNOW...
...the mustache is the only item of facial hair that one may be said to "rock"?
...a mustache is a central plot element in the French movie, La Moustache?
...the last mustachioed president of the United States, William Howard Taft, was nicknamed "Old Lub" in college?
...the word mustache derives from the Byzantine Greek word, moustakion...and the Greek delicacy, moussaka, is so-called because it tends to stick to the mustache?
...the first lending libraries, in ancient Babylonia, allowed patrons to check out, not books, but mustaches? And for patrons who failed to return mustaches on time, the fearsome Code of Hammurabi allowed for a trio of ninja-librarians to enter the miscreant’s house at night and remove his upper lip?
DER SCHATZENSCHNURRBARTTAG IS COMING!
DECEMBER 1!
Send pledges per mustache or a fixed amount to rohrbacher@ncf.edu or to schatzstache1@gmail.com!
DID YOU KNOW...
...the mustache is the only item of facial hair that one may be said to "rock"?
...a mustache is a central plot element in the French movie, La Moustache?
...the last mustachioed president of the United States, William Howard Taft, was nicknamed "Old Lub" in college?
...the word mustache derives from the Byzantine Greek word, moustakion...and the Greek delicacy, moussaka, is so-called because it tends to stick to the mustache?
...the first lending libraries, in ancient Babylonia, allowed patrons to check out, not books, but mustaches? And for patrons who failed to return mustaches on time, the fearsome Code of Hammurabi allowed for a trio of ninja-librarians to enter the miscreant’s house at night and remove his upper lip?
DER SCHATZENSCHNURRBARTTAG IS COMING!
DECEMBER 1!
Send pledges per mustache or a fixed amount to rohrbacher@ncf.edu or to schatzstache1@gmail.com!
Friday, November 5, 2010
DER SCHATZENSCHNURRBARTTAG!
A DAY OF CELEBRATION OF THE MUSTACHE OF DAVID SCHATZ!
DECEMBER 1, 2010!
Dear Friends:
After 46 and a half years of teaching at New College
HOWEVER! Should we not also heed the words of the ancient Russian proverb: “To honor a man with a mustache, one must be mustachioed oneself”?
LET US GROW MUSTACHES FOR CHARITY!
DER SCHATZENSCHNURRBARTTAG!
How to participate:
GROW A ‘STACHE
1. On December 1, BE IN POSSESSION OF A MUSTACHE. For those unable to grow a mustache, a fake mustache is also acceptable. But don’t just glue a piece of construction paper on your lip. Knitting, macrame, or harvested black panther fur is more in keeping with the solemnity of the occasion. NO, a beard is not a mustache! Shave your cheeks, dude.
2. Email a picture of your mustachioed self to schatzstache1@gmail.com or schatzstache2@gmail.com.
SPONSOR A ‘STACHE
3. How much can you pledge for each mustachioed member of the New College
Send your pledge to me (schatzstache1@gmail.com). On December 2 I will let you know the official mustache-number and what you theoretically owe (although of course any donation is great).
At the website (allfaithsfoodbank.org) enter your donation, and in the field for “special instructions” put “In honor of David Schatz.” You will receive a receipt, and the food bank will report total donations to me.
DER SCHATZENSCHNURRBARTTAG!
A DAY OF CELEBRATION OF THE MUSTACHE OF DAVID SCHATZ!
DECEMBER 1, 2010!
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