Only without the racism!

YDS staff member looking at songbird on railing: I wouldn’t be surprised if it hopped on Dale Peterson’s shoulder right now and started singing Zippity Doo Dah.

No boos!

Student 1: So the real question is, who is taking over Overheard at YDS?
Me: [amazing student]!
Student 2: Yay!
Student 3: Yeah!
Student 4: Booo?

overheard: graduation bbq



As an official graduate of YDS, it's time for me to leave the ranks of you commoners and start living the high life as an alum. Rest assured, you are in wonderful hands. I trust my replacement to find the funniest, wittiest, most theologically ridiculous quotes possible, but she can't do it without you. You can submit quotes through the comments as usual or email them to our new email address at overheard.at.yds@gmail.com.

I will be with you always, to the end of the age.*

*Just in another state. Come visit?? Also, assuming the apocalypse comes, I'm going to be in need of an expert. Second Temple students, I'm looking at you.

We have a lot to teach the older generations

Second Career MDiv student: "It's true! Someone told me they saw it on Facebook!"

Let's not confuse the two

Student 1: (translating) The prophet led the children out of the temple and into the desert.
Professor: Good. Soooo, kind of a sketchy prophet there.
Student 2: Bet he didn't have safe sex training . . . I mean safe church. Oh, whatever the euphemism is.

Is he using a revolving door?

Student: Does Greek have the ability to tell you if Jesus is coming or going?

How about "howdy" and "corn pone"?

Professor: If you're the kind of person who translates the second person plural as "y'all," then the proper translation of "Mello" is "is fixin' te"

Some languages die for good reasons

Professor: Of course, that grammar rule is not hard and fast.
Student: It's just hard.

The real consequence of divorce

Student: I mean, these children are going to two different places.
Professor: It's the children of heaven and the children of earth.
Student: Oh. Two sets of kids.

Is the inverse necessarily true?

Student 1: Can you explain that again?
Professor: Well, -
Student 1: Wait. Got it.
Student 2: You're such a great teacher, you don't even have to say anything.

Congratulations YDS class of 2009!

Many congratulations to the Class of 2009! This one's for you:

Fine! I will!

Denys Turner: Go. It's time for you to go.

Overheard: Commencement worship

Made: I wanna be a priest

Three-drink M.Div: My life is a TV show MTV wishes it were cool enough to produce.

Overheard: GPSCY

It's going to be a loooooong weekend

Family member to another: NO! I am not going to buy Lemonade Tycoon for you!

OH@YDS on Twitter!

We've been twittered! The Yale Divinity School Twitter has found us.... Quick, look like we're doing homework.

Fierce inclusive language

Students singing to Joan Osbourne's One of Us: If God had a name, what would it be and would you call it to his face...
Student: HER FACE!

Overheard: Karaoke at GPSCY

Must not be a cheese connoisseur

1st Year MDIV: I tend to be suspicious of anything that smells funny on purpose.

Avoid daycare work

Student trying to print something out: I'm going to get this if I have to sacrifice 20 children to Moloch.

YDS Graduate Fun Week!

Come for one event, come for all, just come help us celebrate the achievements of our fellow students! As always, all are welcome to these events. Bring your families, your friends, your arch nemesis. Sponsored by YDS 2009 Class Officers!

TUESDAY: Movie Night/Make Your Graduation Attire

Stop by the Common Room at 3 PM to make your individualized graduation gear to wear at Commencement downtown. In years past it's been halos on the cap, this year we're planning on making wings. We provide the supplies, you bring your hands and imagination.

Then let's watch a movie at sunset (8 PM). We'll be watching Slumdog Millionaire (Slumdunder Mifflinaire?), with informative remarks before starting by film student Sean McAvoy. Bring beverages, bring families and friends. Pizza provided. LOCATION CHANGE: We'll be in RSV, so meet us there at 8!

WEDNESDAY: Beach Day/Karaoke at GPSCY

Spend the day on a beautiful beach with your fellow students, families and friends! We leave from the YDS parking lot at 11 AM for the Hammonasset Beach State Park. Pack a lunch, your frisbee and your swimsuit for an afternoon in the sun.

Email me (lindsay.bacher@yale.edu) if you're planning on attending or if you can drive.

After soaking up the sun, head out to GPSCY for a night of Karaoke. We'll have the back room reserved for singing shenanigans, and if we're lucky, someone's going to do Journey. Bring your ID and Yale ID for admission.

THURSDAY: Bowling

Tonight we head out to the local lanes! Put on your polyester and impress everyone with your 7th grade bowling skills. If you need a ride, meet us at YDS at 7 PM to ride together, otherwise meet us there. Bowling alley TBD, open to suggestions.

FRIDAY: Graduation Rehersal and Make Your Own Attire/BBQ

Practice makes perfect, so join us on the Quad at 10:30 AM to hear all about the various ceremonies and practice your "shake with the right hand, reach with the left." There will be food afterwards, so why not? Also afterwards, we'll have materials set up so you can make your wings for graduation if you haven't done so already.

Then join us at 5:30 for a cookout on the Knoll (grassy area between the div school and apartments). We'll have the usual - burgers, vegiburgers, hot dogs, soda, beer and fun. If your family's in town already, bring them and introduce them to Dale (he'll never forget them, so it's a good test for the future).

Not everyone can live in the Div School Apartments

Student: Hah, God's a bushdweller, according to Deuteronomy.

People in real life are getting married, too

Student: People on facebook are getting married and I'm in my convent still!