E. Saxey | Melioration

Published: June 9, 2015, 10:02 a.m.

Gramophone music crackles out over the quad. \u201cRead that last part again, Jay,\u201d Professor Norris says. I raise my voice. \u201c\u2018They\u2019 has been used as a singular pronoun since Chaucer: whoso fyndeth hym \u2014\u201d A champagne cork pops, the drinkers cheer. I can\u2019t compete. \u201cOh, for goodness\u2019 sake.\u201d \u201cYou don\u2019t approve?\u201d asks the Prof. \u201cThis college isn\u2019t a theme park.\u201d | Copyright 2015 by E. Saxey. Narrated by Paul Boehmer.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices