1980

In New York they ask, How much is he worth? In Philadelphia, Who were his parents? In Boston, How much does he know? Mark Twain

With St. Patrick's Day this week, a trip to Fort Lauderdale next week, and April Fool's Day just around the corner, I will have ample opportunity to answer the above questions: "nothing," "can't remember," and "not much." The St. Patrick's Day parade in New York is a real circus every year. It seems that the streets are filled with people from every corner of the world. They all turn out to marvel at and share in the tremendous display of pride which the Irish possess. But remember/when Irish eyes are smiling, watch your step...

"I left my heart in the basement," croons Paul Jacoby, who has forsaken the pure, virtuous life of New England for the hedonistic pleasure principles of the Bay Area. When Paul isn't busy washing his "Joe Montana for Mayor" T-shirt, he sells data communications equipment for Tymshare. (I thought that company sold condos in two-week slices.)

One man who is returning to New England is A1 Noyes, who has left Pepsi behind in New York for greener pastures in Massachusetts. A1, who graduated from Tuck in 1982, spent three years in Belgium, Brazil, and the Big Apple with Pepsi. Now he is consulting for Arthur D. Little and having a grand time of it back in the Boston area. "Your money sure goes a lot farther here," says Al. "In New York, it always seemed like I was so poor, I couldn't pay attention ..."

Carol Krensky is alive and well and living in Los Angeles. Following graduation from the business school at UCLA this spring, Crunch isn't quite sure of her next move. With job possibilities aplenty, she may end up in New York or Boston or somewhere in between (Middletown, Conn.?). Either way, she'll soon pack her books, clothing, and Sean Penn posters and head east. What happens when you show your parents your report card, Carol? "Well, if my grades are good, everyone's happy. And if they aren't so good, I just show them the card and ask, 'So what do you think, is it environmental or hereditary

As the Brides Go Tearing By: It's tough to conceive, harder still to believe, but in a month or so Joe Misiewicz will be married. From Tampa to Tampico, parents will breathe a little easier and sleep soundly when Joe and Georgette take their vows on May 25. Joe is busy in the first year of his residency in orthopedic surgery in Phoenix. Does it take a lot of time to get ready for the wedding, Joe? "No, Georgette is doing most of the work. The hardest part was finding a carpenter to build a pew sturdy enough for the likes of Zogby and Morotti..."

Congratulations to Katie Currier and Parker Small, who are walking down the proverbial aisle this August in Longmeadow, Mass. Apparently Parker will neglect the words of the immortal Daisy Ayres, who once said, "Every man has it in his power to make one woman happy by remaining a bachelor." Well, Katie, how'd you do it? "It was like taking candy from a baby... I got him drunk ... he didn't stand a chance..."

In what reads like a script for the sequel to The Seven Year Itch, Beth Gilbert and Mark Bono (Brown State '81) have decided to make it official. Following a courtship that began in 1979 (when Jimmy Carter was puzzled by the fact that half the Americans were below the median income level), the dynamic duo has opted for a December wedding in Boston, where Beth is finishing at the Harvard Graduate School of Education/Mark, who hails from Nouvelle Bedford, Mass., is a student at the Harvard Business School. He will work with the Reverend Jimmy Swaggart for the summer and plans for a career in the drive in church industry. "It's the fastest growing segment of the market besides, I can lead a silent prayer with the best of them ..."

Make Way for Ducklings Dept.: The news from John and Amy (Cammann) Cholnoky is good, better, and best. The good news is that they still enjoy the life of the flatlanders in Chicago. The better news is that they are expecting their first child at the end of the spring. The best news is that the baby may look more like the mother than the father...

Undoubtedly, John will attempt to school his youngster in the three Cs: culture ("I started going to Wrigley Field when the Cubs were in fifth place"), cuisine (" 'Taco Bell' is not the Mexican telephone company"), and current events ("the White Sox traded LaMarr Hoyt because the team couldn't afford his 32,500-calories-a-day diet; when he turned around in the clubhouse, he'd erase half the blackboard").

The Alumni Fund race is not quite over, and we have a long way to go. While the class of 1980 is making its annual stellar run, we need everyone's help to go for the roses this reunion year. And prepare for fast times in Hanover June 14-16. Let the lions roar...

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