I believe that was a Friends reference. Or HSX. But I haven't paid HSX any mind in a year. So much for trying to make my grandfather proud and building cultural bridges and crap. So much for small liberal arts colleges and their unknown charm. This is how it all went down:
Grandfather (reading Chinese newspaper, calls me over): It says here that Harvard and what's this school (translanting Chinese translations back into English) Princeton are the top two schools in America. And Duke. Yale. Standford. Now where's Duke?
Moi: I think it's in North Carolina oh most reverent grandpapa*.
*Salutation may or may not have been said during actual conversation.
Grandfather: That's very good.
Moi: (thinking: I could either end this conversation right here, or try to keep it going and be a good kid, like mentioning how Bowdoin ranks...) See, they have two rankings. These are for the big schools, like Harvard. They also have a list for small colleges, and my school came in sixth.
Grandfather: (blank stare)
Moi: My school is the sixth best this year, compared to other small schools.
Grandfather: (look unimpressed. slightly embarassed by my small school affiliations resumes reading paper.)
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