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Vanity: Physicist and Mrs. Physicist Had a Son Today
Mrs. Physicist, with my invaluable assistance | November 16, 2001 | self

Posted on 11/16/2001 7:40:05 PM PST by Physicist

I am pleased--irrationally exuberant, in fact--to announce the birth of my son today.

Jacob David Sterner was born by caesarean section at 1:41 PM EST today at Riddle Memorial Hospital in Media, PA. He weighed 6 lbs. 11 oz., and was 19.25 inches long. Jake and Mrs. Physicist came through the process in excellent health.

The surgery was performed by Dr. Mark Finnegan, who delivered our daughters Emily and Molly, also at Riddle, in 1995 and 1997, respectively.

Here is a bigger picture of Jake.

Here I am holding my boy.

To take this post into the stratosphere of vanity, I will inflict upon you a valedictory sonnet, which I penned today:

ATLAS

Jacob David Sterner, start your life!
Knight errant, leave the fortress of the womb,
Your country's been attacked, and all is strife,
Ten patriots exhort you from the tomb.

The fashion of the day is ignorance,
You'll have to think and learn, despite the japes,
And cover for your neighbor's indolence,
Your sweat will feed and clothe ungrateful apes.

Your father has affrontery enough,
To ask so much of one boy at his birth,
But know that you are made of Sterner stuff:
Your shoulders can accomodate the Earth.

To sire you was my duty, dearest son:
The world needs such a man as you'll become.

(The line about "ten patriots" refers to his ten ancestors who served in the Revolutionary War.)


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To: Physicist
I missed this thread back in 2001, so belated congratulations!

Now where's my belated cigar?

181 posted on 07/21/2005 4:23:21 PM PDT by Ichneumon
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To: Physicist
Put the stem on the apple, didya?

Congratulations!

182 posted on 07/21/2005 4:24:21 PM PDT by airborne
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To: Physicist
Physicist:
Just think of this, in 81 years he will be as old as I am. Ha Ha Ha. The best of all to you all. God Bless famlies like yours.

The very best to you and yours.

Semper Fi
Tommie

183 posted on 07/21/2005 4:33:26 PM PDT by Texican (USMC 1942-1946 Once a MARINE always a MARINE SEMPER FI)
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To: Physicist

Well done - LOL.


184 posted on 07/21/2005 4:35:32 PM PDT by patton ("Fool," said my Muse to me, "look in thy heart, and write.")
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To: Physicist

Congratulations from Manayunk.


185 posted on 07/21/2005 4:38:58 PM PDT by Stentor
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To: Physicist

How's the little one doing with the oscilloscope? Caught on quick I bet.


186 posted on 07/21/2005 4:40:28 PM PDT by RightWhale (Substance is essentially the relationship of accidents to itself)
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To: Physicist

It's a great day when we have a new FReeper.....

Put this thread in his scrapbook......


187 posted on 07/21/2005 4:41:56 PM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P . The wild winds of fortune will carry us onward)
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To: Charles H. (The_r0nin); Stentor; patton; Texican; airborne
Do note that this thread is from 2001; see #125 and #130.
188 posted on 07/21/2005 4:42:00 PM PDT by Physicist
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To: Physicist

Congratulations.


189 posted on 07/21/2005 4:42:30 PM PDT by gorush (Exterminate the Moops!)
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To: bert
See #125 and #130.
190 posted on 07/21/2005 4:43:05 PM PDT by Physicist
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To: Asphalt

Geez, thank you for pointing that out. Why is it bumped for today?


191 posted on 07/21/2005 4:45:57 PM PDT by Eva
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To: Physicist

What a wonderful Blessing you and your wife have received today!! I hope you wife recovers very soon. Congratulations to you both. :o)


192 posted on 07/21/2005 4:46:04 PM PDT by NRA2BFree
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To: Physicist

Well, I guess there won't be any more particle collisions, regardless.


193 posted on 07/21/2005 4:47:36 PM PDT by RightWingAtheist (Creationism is not conservative!)
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To: Physicist
LOL!

Belated congrats!!!!

194 posted on 07/21/2005 4:51:57 PM PDT by Charles H. (The_r0nin) (Still teaching... or a reasonable facsimile thereof...)
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To: Physicist

Good oh, Congratulations to you both!
May he bring you joy and pride all the days of your lives.
t.


195 posted on 07/21/2005 4:52:41 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: NRA2BFree; gorush
Thanks, but the thread is from 2001. (See #130 for a recent picture of the lad.)
196 posted on 07/21/2005 4:53:36 PM PDT by Physicist
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To: Physicist
NOTE TO ALL: THIS THREAD IS FROM 2001

I see that....now. LOL!

197 posted on 07/21/2005 4:53:40 PM PDT by NRA2BFree
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To: Physicist

:-)


198 posted on 07/21/2005 4:54:11 PM PDT by Tribune7
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To: tet68
Thanks, but this is an old thread; see #130 for a more recent picture of Jake!
199 posted on 07/21/2005 4:54:47 PM PDT by Physicist
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To: Owl_Eagle; brityank; Physicist; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; GOPJ; abner; baseballmom; Willie Green; Mo1; ..

A new Pennsylvanian.


200 posted on 07/21/2005 4:55:29 PM PDT by Tribune7
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