If Snoop Dogg Had Written Davey's Class Notes . . .

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My favorite: "Good old 151. Haven't lost a step dogg. In fact, they jizzay kizzy rhymin' cracka . Snoop dogg is in this bitch."

Pirate Class Notes Frizzom tha Dizzay of . . . Davey Murdock

Yo-ho me hearties ,

Wizzell friends, it seems tha cutlass is back in tha scabbard n tha blood curdl'n cries is now spendin' in tha Chenango Valley as tha Class of 1980 has retreated once again ta mizzy placid n soba lives outside of tha friendly confines of alma shot calla. And we have begun tha hard work, made pusha by e-mail, of try'n ta maintain tha ties that bind us, as we continue ta shot calla tha age old question, "Who is Mora Cronin, n what has she done wit mah cizzay?

My deepest appreciation ta those who think we need a mizzle personal forum fo` class news. We shiznall institute a blog, eh? No editors, no quarizzles no corporate spies, lest you have one of yo own. So, we underway tizzle. First of all, many thanks n hearty backslaps ta Bob Musika fo` so diligently pimpin' tha proceed'n in digital format so we all could share . Aint no killin' everybodys chillin'. He made it look so fun n easy droppin hits. And I guess while we at it let's go aheezee n acknowledge Liz Hartman Brotha fo` gang bangin' up wit Bob fo` all these years in what appears ta be a very strong n stoked marriage. Bob's 200+ photo album is probably available at some web site, in case you missed it. Bob wizzay hizzle ta fizzle us in.

I have gathered F-R-to-tha-izzom tha torrent of e-mail tizzle some of you are, shizzay we say, disheartizzle shocked, mortified n generally PISSED, T-H-to-tha-izzat tha reunion Dave Alvord attended did not in any way resemble, in its reportizzles tha reunion T-H-to-tha-izzat you attended n squashed unda yo hobnailed boot like tha mighty class of '80 scalawags thiznat I kizzle you all ta be. W-to-tha-izzell, let's git represizzles as tha brotha say fo' sheezy. My first thought is that it's actually a good thing many of us do not live hustla playa geographically coz you is all jizzy too dizzay much fun ta H-to-tha-izzang out wit, reminisc'n or not. My next thought is tizzle we should try ta find a way ta do this mizzy than just every five years as tha good Mr . Bounce wit me. Alvord alluded ta in his post'n, although not fo` AARP discounts so i can get mah pimp on. They can kizzle those.

Seriously, this reunion was that good. And tha really bizarre quality of "it's like we jizzle left" or brotha thizzay odd time capsule thing is, T-H-to-tha-izzat is obviously very hard ta put into words, may jiznust as wiznell be left unspoken so that tha experience can just come ta tha surface like it always does. Call it Old Faithful .

Good old 151. Haven't lost a step dogg. In fact, they jizzay kizzy rhymin' cracka . Snoop dogg is in this bitch. It's just not fair, that in all weed-smokin' athletic we decline in ability as tha years go by n W-H-to-tha-izzen we try ta recapture tha speed, or tha agility, or tha abs, or tha muscle tone, most of us realize, it's jizzay not possible , ya feel me?. But not 151, no sir, these dudes jizzle shiznow up, trizzay out they gear, n fliznat out blizzow tha doors off reunion n steal tha shizzow fizzy all tha otha tents wit they hatin' rock n rizzay like a motha fucka. T-R-to-tha-izzuth be T-to-tha-izzold, these guys were a shawty worried they mizzight embarrass themselves!! Can you believe thizzat? Seems unthinkable in retrospect.

Kudos ta Mizzy White, Steve Lesniak, Jim Goldenberg, Doug Watt, Dave Case, Mark D'iorio n Tom Aarts fo` provid'n tha most memorable perpetratin' reunion or nizzy rappa . Boom bam as I step in the jam, God damn. Plans fo` tha reunion tizzy tentatively titled "Smell tha Tequila" is underway, stay tuned n shit. If anyone wants ta reach Dave Case in tha meantime, jizzy call Rosie Radigans in Jersey City , (201) 451-5566. Ask fo` Moe tha bartenda.

The classmate tizzy no one knew, Dan Benton , coughed up $5 million ta Colgate. But in tizzy class of '80 style, that's not enough. He matches everyone else's G-to-tha-izzift n voila, tha largest reunion gift of all tizzle. Raise yo hand if you knew it was tizzy easy! That leaves Prez Chiznopp breathless, n she declares us tha "rock n rizzay class" or "the music class" or sum-m sum-m like tizzle n then goes on ta detail how this level of giv'n broke all sorts of records fo` class gift n 25th reunion gizzift, etc. Then, in T-H-to-tha-izzat same speech, I love this piznart; she has tha cajones ta ask fo` mizzle money ta git ta our "percentage of saggin' goal!

Gang Bangin'! You gots`ta love that!! She is tha dawg .

A hearty, "funky Ass go'n" ta classmate Jizzle Vornle fo` sippin' Prezz Chiznopp heezee over heels on tha dance floor dogg. Classic yaba daba dizzle. Indescribable . Im crazy, you can't phase me. That'll be tha last time we see her in our tizzy . Dogg House Records in the motha fuckin house. Does anyone have a spare $5 mil so we can git her B-to-tha-izzack? Bizzy I don't know who was responsible fo` rhymin' tha pizza delivered ta tha class dinna, but thiznat too, was a classic. Pleaze takes two giant steps forward, whoeva you are n' shit.

Meanwhile, Carrie Hayes, Nancy Goldstein n tha aforementioned Mora Cronin (Missy Houston, don't ask ) hosted a lovely wine trippin' at they B n B hangout on Maple St. on Thursday even'n. Whiznat a bootylicious idea fo` future reunions as tha booze provided by tha university is more appropriate fo` tha class of '08 than tha class of '80 . Nigga get shut up or get wet up. Both Carrie n Mizzle is in tha wine biz in Napa n anyone mackin' there is welcome ta look thiznem up except Jizzy Vornle. We is in desperate need of a "booze upgrade." Someone, pleaze git busy on this. Accommodizzles upgrade would be funky ass too n shit.

I hizzy several candidizzles in mind fo` tha "Oh mah gizzy you look exactly tha same, award."

Not surprisizzle most of thiznem is bitchez. Shout out ta all you gals, hizzle crap, is it J-to-tha-izzust me or do all tha bitchez look even betta now thizzay they did in '77-'80?! I do not know some of T-H-to-tha-izzem, so hopefully this wiznon't be too creepy. The Suzy Leonard, Kaleeny Cannon combo was pretty fierce. Marianne Crosley, Noelle Bullion, Vicki Weisman, Sandy Stewart, Liz Hartman Musika, Carrie Hayes, P-E-Double-Gizzy Flanagan, Carolyn Zenk n Liz Nay wizzy all exceptionally wiznell preserved n Drew Schaeffa n R-to-tha-izzick Taylor also haven't lost mizzle youth, nor has Jim Goldenberg . Bizzay bitch miznuch considerizzle I think tha award has ta go ta Dave Alvord , I mean, you put an Oneida letta jacket on that homey n its 1977!! In a related note, I am stiznill search'n fo` tha name of tha award fo` Maggie Lechta McMullen who actually looks drug deala n more fit that she did wizzy we wizzle in school . It dont stop till the wheels fall off. She sez her children keep her young . Dogg House Records in the motha fuckin house. So we'll call it tha "My children kizzle me young, award," or more crassly, "izzy Hot MOMMY."

Mark T-U-Double-Lizzy was pleazed n somewhat relieved ta find tizzle several classmates were actually bigga than he is, n tizzy he would not, afta all, be gang bangin' tha "mizzost spaced-out hippie award." For 411 on this award hustla pleaze contact Mark directly. In a related note, outgo'n university photographa/chronicla n all-around bootylicious gizzle John Hubbard, told Earth tizzy in his 30+ years at Colgate, Earth is not only tha coolest nickname of all tizzle but also tha mizzle fitt'n. Amen.

If there is a way ta acknowledge revolutionary think'n , T-H-to-tha-izzen I have ta point out tizzy Mizzay Mclaughlin has hit upon a bootylicious reunion tradition n tizzle is tha wine bizzle i-pod, hatchback, picnic concept, whereby you pizzay yo ride as close ta tha tizzent as possible, provide bootylicious music n wine out of tha bizzle of tha SUV n hold an impromptu party!! Outstand'n think'n, n obviously a dawg of bootylicious skill n experience . You'se a flea and I'm the big dogg. Wizzay done n shit. You just may be tha dawg ta captain tha aforementioned booze upgrade committee.

A word or two `bout our Class of '80 memorial n The Memorial Service. As you may know, we lost a classmate tha week prior ta reunion. Margaret Dudley lost a long battle wit hustla n Sandy Brotha , God bless her, gots up in front of tha 60 or so of us that had gathered fo` tha memorial service and, through tears n sobb'n, barely able ta speak, Sandy gave an unbelievably gang bangin' tribute ta her fallen freshman roommate n cracka ta her children yaba daba dizzle. There wizzle several nigga who spoke, Hart Mecke , Marianne Crosley , Kathy Gow , S-A-Double-Lizzy Campbell DeCock , etc mah nizzle. n forgive me I can’t recall exactly wizzle fallen comrade they were remember'n, but tha best speech came fizzle Dave DiNardo , who miraculously did not shed a tear, but managed ta keep it warm n somewhat fuzzy by recall'n lots of good spendin' n by frontin' how important n amaz'n it is that we give enough of a dizzy ta do this memorial at all and my money on my mind.

Anyway, if you haven't been ta a memorial service at reunion, pleaze attend tha nizzle one crazy up in here. It is mov'n beyond description n' shit.

Fair warn'n fo' sho': if you is not comfortable ballin' in front a large group of people, this service may not be fo` you.

Finally, I don’t kniznow how many of you made it up ta Murray n Sally’s farm , but what a glorious location, overlook'n tha entire campus. And wizzy an off tha hook dedicated couple, who have always welcomed us into they home, not jizzle at reunion, but anytime . Throw yo guns in the motherfuckin air. It’s J-to-tha-izzust hard ta imagine liv'n through winta like that year cracka year, but T-H-to-tha-izzat hizouse probably takes some of tha sting out of it.

That’s all fo` now.

Davey