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A class of 2019 graduate, presumably for some college or university, is given some rather unusual privileges for graduating. | A class of 2019 graduate, presumably for some college or university, is given some rather unusual privileges for graduating. | ||
− | A common line in degree granting ceremonies is "the degree of X is conferred with all the rights and privileges pertaining thereto." This dates from the Roman Empire and continued through the rise of the university as an institution in medieval times. In the Roman era, the rights and privileges accorded to physicians and scholars included exemption from certain civic duties and military services, immunity from certain levies and from being summoned to court unduly, and even granting a state salary. In the medieval era, rights generally mirrored those of ecclesiastical figures and included immunity from civil law (instead scholars were subject to canon, or church law), as well as safe conduct on their travels between jurisdictions. | + | A common line in degree granting ceremonies is "the degree of X is conferred with all the rights and privileges pertaining thereto." This dates from the Roman Empire and continued through the rise of the university as an institution in medieval times. In the Roman era, the rights and privileges accorded to physicians and scholars included exemption from certain civic duties and military services, immunity from certain levies and from being summoned to court unduly, and even granting a state salary. In the medieval era, rights generally mirrored those of ecclesiastical figures and included immunity from civil law (instead scholars were subject to canon, or church law), as well as safe conduct on their travels between jurisdictions. (See Scholarly Privileges, Their Roman Origins and Medieval Expression, Pearl Kibre, in the American Historical Review, Vol 59 No. 3 (April, 1954) at https://www.jstor.org/stable/1844716. |
While true that some degrees do grant professional privileges today, generally additional accreditation beyond the degree is required (passing the bar, medical certification, etc.) to gain anything most people would consider a privilege or right or incur any obligation. (The obligation to pay your student loans back exists regardless of completing your degree). | While true that some degrees do grant professional privileges today, generally additional accreditation beyond the degree is required (passing the bar, medical certification, etc.) to gain anything most people would consider a privilege or right or incur any obligation. (The obligation to pay your student loans back exists regardless of completing your degree). | ||
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− | : In some cultures, a couple might be | + | :* You may now legally perform marriages and arrest people. |
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+ | Depending on the jurisdiction, these may or may not be privileges that one already has by virtue of being in a particular jurisdiction or being part of a particular culture. | ||
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+ | In some cultures, a couple might be recognised as married if they meet certain conditions (as opposed to being legally recognised by a religious or civil authority), such as being recognised by the community or after the {{w|Inuit_women#Family_structure_and_marriage|birth of their first child}}. Because states often provide benefits (tax reductions, social services, etc) for being married, they often require that, in order to receive the benefits, that a marriage have a registered person recognise the marriage, which is likely the privilege that this graduating class' diploma is granting. | ||
− | + | In common law jurisdictions, {{w|Citizen's arrest|citizen's arrest}} is legal without a warrant in some situations, although in many cases it is better to let a police officer arrest criminals due to potential legal issues that might arise. The privilege granted by graduating might grant or extend this privilege, depending on where the graduating class is located. | |
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− | : | + | :* If you have your diploma with you, you can use grocery store express lanes with any number of items. |
− | + | It has become common for one, or maybe a [[1070|couple]], of checkout lanes of a larger store to be explicitly reserved for the use of those with "N items or fewer" in their combined purchase. Theoretically, this lets someone with a single item, a few handheld geegaws or a light basket of produce to avoid being held behind the "Family Weekly Shop" couples at the undifferentiated exit aisles with overflowing shopping trolleys/carts. A sufficiently underfilled or intrinsically low-capacity cart/trolley load may also qualify for the 'express' teller's services, depending upon the "N" specified, though it highly depends upon the general bulk and volume of goods involved and whether the various "three for the price of two" packs of boxed juice are ''each'' argued to quantify as three, two or just one item by company policy or (more seriously) the general mutterred groundswell of fellow following "express" shoppers' opinions as to whether liberties may be being taken as you impede them in their own attempts to express themselves. | |
− | + | Whether that's better for you if you qualify is [http://theintrepid.blogspot.com/2009/09/choosing-fastest-checkout-counter.html arguable] due to various complex factors, but at least the personal enumeration of shopping need not bother the new holder of the diploma (who is, ironically, now possibly fully capable of exerting authority on the "How many items are there, ''really'', in your allotted load?", depending upon the academic subject just mastered) because the diploma obviously now nullifies ''that'' potential interdiction. If you're a bulk-shopper during a period that happens to be particularly lacking sufficient small-fry purchasers to jam up the express-lane, you can now by-pass the backlogs of baseline buyers ponderously purchasing their plethoras of produce amonst the any-quantity aisles. | |
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− | : | + | :* All graduates are entitled to delete one word of their choice from the Oxford English Dictionary. |
− | + | The {{w|Oxford English Dictionary}} (OED) is the principal historical dictionary of the English language, published by Oxford University Press. It is unclear why anyone would be interested in deleting a word from the OED. | |
− | + | :* The university will mail you your working lightsaber within 6-8 weeks. | |
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− | + | Doctoral degree recipients wear various forms of dress or other items. In Finnland, a doctoral sword is traditional.[https://www.jyu.fi/en/academic-events/degrees-ceremony/instructions/doctoral-hat-and-sword Doctoral hat and sword, university of Jyväskylä] A {{w|lightsaber}} is a fictional weapon. | |
− | + | :* You can send mail without stamps. | |
− | + | The {{w|Franking#Franking_privilege|franking privilege}} allows sending mail without stamps and is often granted to legislators conducting "official business." A group of legislators elected at the same time may sometimes be referred to as the "class of ''year''" such as [https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/28/us/politics/congress-freshman-class.html "the congressional freshman class of 2019..."] | |
− | + | :* You have earned the right to challenge the British royal family to {{w|trial by combat}}. If you defeat them all, the throne is yours. | |
− | + | "Trial by combat" or "ritual combat" was a manner to settle disputes where two individuals would engage in a duel, with the winner being declared right. This type of ritual combat was depicted in the film ''{{w|Black Panther (film)|Black Panther}}'', with the winner of the combat declared the king of Wakanda. T'Challa, the Black Panther, was victorious in a fight against M'Baku, but was defeated by Erik Killmonger. | |
− | + | The {{w|British royal family}} consists of the descendants and relatives of the current Queen, Queen Elizabeth II. However, {{w|Succession_to_the_British_throne|the line of succession}} to the throne consists of potentially over 4,000 individuals. The British royal family was also referenced in [[2003: Presidential Succession]]. | |
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− | : | + | :* You may now ignore "Do Not Pet" warnings on airport security dogs. |
+ | You are now able to just go and pet the security dogs at airports. Given that these dogs are not meant for petting they could be aggressive. Also the security guards holding on to the dog may become aggressive if he feels you are impeding the dogs work. This is why it is usually best not to try petting these dogs. But with this degree it is no problem. | ||
− | The title text builds on the items about lightsabers and the British royal family and advises that, because several of the younger royals also have diplomas, they have received their lightsaber already. Thus you should wait at least the 6-8 weeks until your | + | :* Title text. |
+ | The title text builds on the items about lightsabers and the British royal family and advises that, because several of the younger royals also have diplomas, they have received their lightsaber already. Thus you should wait at least the 6-8 weeks until your arrive to have a fair chance, given that lightsabers is a very lethal weapon. Also some of them may even be proficient with the weapon. Special mention goes to {{w|Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge}}, aka Kate Middleton, who was supposedly on the {{w|Varsity_team#Varsity_in_the_United_Kingdom|varsity}} lightsaber team at {{w|St Andrew's School, Pangbourne|St Andrews}}. | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
:[An official document with a title at the top between two images of graduation hats on either side:] | :[An official document with a title at the top between two images of graduation hats on either side:] | ||
− | : | + | :[Title:] CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF 2019! |
:Your diploma grants you many new powers and privileges. These include: | :Your diploma grants you many new powers and privileges. These include: | ||
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:* You may now legally perform marriages and arrest people. | :* You may now legally perform marriages and arrest people. | ||
:* If you have your diploma with you, you can use grocery store express lanes with any number of items. | :* If you have your diploma with you, you can use grocery store express lanes with any number of items. | ||
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:* You have earned the right to challenge the British royal family to trial by combat. If you defeat them all, the throne is yours. | :* You have earned the right to challenge the British royal family to trial by combat. If you defeat them all, the throne is yours. | ||
:* You may now ignore "Do Not Pet" warnings on airport security dogs. | :* You may now ignore "Do Not Pet" warnings on airport security dogs. | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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