Comments on: Of Bees and Poet Laureates http://okaycity.com/2007/09/29/of-bees-and-poet-laureates/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:15:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Okay City » Happy Birthday, Dr. Angelou http://okaycity.com/2007/09/29/of-bees-and-poet-laureates/#comment-268631 Okay City » Happy Birthday, Dr. Angelou Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:14:14 +0000 http://okaycity.com/2007/09/29/of-bees-and-poet-laureates/#comment-268631 [...] already shared on this blog a story of when I took a class from her at Wake Forest, when she was threatened by an ill-placed bumblebee. Almost anyone who has had that class, or who has met the woman, will tell you of her fantastic way [...] […] already shared on this blog a story of when I took a class from her at Wake Forest, when she was threatened by an ill-placed bumblebee. Almost anyone who has had that class, or who has met the woman, will tell you of her fantastic way […]

]]> By: Nate http://okaycity.com/2007/09/29/of-bees-and-poet-laureates/#comment-163655 Nate Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:50:30 +0000 http://okaycity.com/2007/09/29/of-bees-and-poet-laureates/#comment-163655 I love that one, too. That and the "Tupac/Three-pac" story. I love that one, too. That and the “Tupac/Three-pac” story.

]]> By: Dylan http://okaycity.com/2007/09/29/of-bees-and-poet-laureates/#comment-163653 Dylan Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:49:06 +0000 http://okaycity.com/2007/09/29/of-bees-and-poet-laureates/#comment-163653 One of my all-time favorite Maya Angelou stories!!! I can't believe you haven't blogged it before now! My personal favorite would be the day she asked one of the students in my class to assist her in getting a drink from the larger stainless steel thermos she had brought in. "Mr. Gxxxx, (as we were all addressed by our last names) would you please come bring that thermos and sit it here.... thank you so much." "Would you like me to pour it for you?" "Oh yes, please... Just right there. Thank you." He opens the thermos, removes the cloth napkin from the cut glass tumbler which accompanied it, and pours water into the glass. Dr. Angelou picks it up and takes a small sip. And in that magnificently awe-inspiring voice: "DAMN! I was hoping it was scotch!" One of my all-time favorite Maya Angelou stories!!! I can’t believe you haven’t blogged it before now!

My personal favorite would be the day she asked one of the students in my class to assist her in getting a drink from the larger stainless steel thermos she had brought in. “Mr. Gxxxx, (as we were all addressed by our last names) would you please come bring that thermos and sit it here…. thank you so much.”

“Would you like me to pour it for you?”

“Oh yes, please… Just right there. Thank you.”

He opens the thermos, removes the cloth napkin from the cut glass tumbler which accompanied it, and pours water into the glass. Dr. Angelou picks it up and takes a small sip. And in that magnificently awe-inspiring voice:

“DAMN! I was hoping it was scotch!”

]]> By: T Town Tommy http://okaycity.com/2007/09/29/of-bees-and-poet-laureates/#comment-162341 T Town Tommy Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:51:42 +0000 http://okaycity.com/2007/09/29/of-bees-and-poet-laureates/#comment-162341 You where so lucky to take one of her classes. I have always been so inspired by her work. You where so lucky to take one of her classes. I have always been so inspired by her work.

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