Today, I was reminded that there had been something before our Computer Age, and that there are still some people left from that time. Very few indeed, this is why it is so exciting to meet one of them. No, I'm not talking about anyone from Typewriter Age, I'm thinking of an era that is even more ancient: Prof. Ó Duinn's Age, also known as Handwriting Age. In the picture above you see the hand-out we were given today. Isn't it fabulous?! I love it. In fact, I love everything about Prof. Ó Duinn. Well, you know what I mean. His white hair that reaches his chin and which he smoothes a hundred times every lecture. His yellowish jumper which he keeps pulling towards his knees. His friendly eyes which he closes so comically when he talks excitedly about the e-ncient Celts running into battles ne-ked (here he would raise his fist in the air) or driving their wonnderful war chariots. I am so proud that I have learnt to distinguish his English from his Irish, the first one sounding so much like the latter.Still, Prof. Ó Duinn doesn't seem to impress everyone in the same way. When I left his first lecture, I thought: Wow, what a charismatic man.
My friend said: "Oh my God. What a poor, toothless creature!"
Please hit the picture to see the hand-out in greater detail.
2 Kommentare:
What a sad and mean comment your friend gave. Your professor reminds me of Prof. Trudgill: white hair (although not long) and when wearing a jumper, he tended to pull it down ever so often. I want to be there with you in that lecture. It sounds mighty interesting with a professor passionate about what he's doing.
Nostalgie pur - und eine Schrift, die man sogar lesen kann. Ich kann mir sehr gut vorstellen, dass dieser Mann Sympathie und Gemütlichkeit ausstrahlt.
Liebe Grüsse
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