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Yogi's speech ain't over till it's over your head
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| Contributor | Chronicler |
| Last Edited | Chronicler Jun 08, 2007 02:18pm |
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| Media | Newspaper - St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| News Date | Sunday, May 27, 2007 08:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | "Thank you all for being here tonight. I know this is a busy time of year, and if you weren't here, you could probably be somewhere else. I especially want to thank the administration at St. Louis University for making this day necessary. It is an honor to receive this honorary degree.
"It is wonderful to be here in St. Louis and to visit the old neighborhood. I haven't been back since the last time I was here. Everything looks the same, only different. Of course, things in the past are never as they used to be.
"Before I speak, I have something I'd like to say. As you may know, I never went to college, or high school for that matter. To be honest, I'm not much of a public speaker, so I will try to keep this short as long as I can.
"As I look out upon all of the young people here tonight, there are a number of words of wisdom I might depart. But I think the most irrelevant piece of advice I can pass along is this:
"The most important things in life are the things that are least important. |
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