Here in the US, Florida, I spent a year, my freshman year, at St. Leo's a boarding school built in the early 1900s, ran by Benedictines organized on the British Public School model. Yes the headmaster had a cane, bloody Joe the fifth, yes a underclassman caught in Senior Alley would be soundly beaten by 3 or 5 seniors.
Some tongue in cheek, American royalty (Movie actors) attended; Desi Arnaz graduated, Lee Marvin attended (Something about throwing another student out a window, a second floor window as I heard the story.) led to him finishing high school elsewhere.
Why yes I also went elsewhere to finish high school, Archbishop Curley's, a normal day school in Miami, but no I never tossed anyone out a window. ;-)
Interesting, considering Desi's shtick of being a Cuban refugee who came to the USA with nothing but the clothes on his back but became rich and famous via hard work. He even said, "this is the only country on earth that allows for such opportunity".
I enjoyed this episode quite a lot. Having gone through boarding school myself here in South Africa during the early 2000s, I saw a lot of similarities to the stories your grandfather brought along. Thank you!
Very enjoyable. Fascinating look at a distinctive subculture that continues to echo through our own. I actually laughed at several points. Thank your father for us.
Enjoyable listen.
Here in the US, Florida, I spent a year, my freshman year, at St. Leo's a boarding school built in the early 1900s, ran by Benedictines organized on the British Public School model. Yes the headmaster had a cane, bloody Joe the fifth, yes a underclassman caught in Senior Alley would be soundly beaten by 3 or 5 seniors.
Some tongue in cheek, American royalty (Movie actors) attended; Desi Arnaz graduated, Lee Marvin attended (Something about throwing another student out a window, a second floor window as I heard the story.) led to him finishing high school elsewhere.
Why yes I also went elsewhere to finish high school, Archbishop Curley's, a normal day school in Miami, but no I never tossed anyone out a window. ;-)
Thanks Jim!
"Desi Arnaz graduated"
Interesting, considering Desi's shtick of being a Cuban refugee who came to the USA with nothing but the clothes on his back but became rich and famous via hard work. He even said, "this is the only country on earth that allows for such opportunity".
I enjoyed this episode quite a lot. Having gone through boarding school myself here in South Africa during the early 2000s, I saw a lot of similarities to the stories your grandfather brought along. Thank you!
Thank you Dietrich!
Very enjoyable. Fascinating look at a distinctive subculture that continues to echo through our own. I actually laughed at several points. Thank your father for us.
Glad to hear it! I will - thanks Nelson