Public interest summer jobs are supported by grants from a student organization called PILF that spends most of its time raising money for the grants. OK, fair enough, and I try to put a couple bucks into the can whenever they have their random, low-rent fundraisers ("Buy a spool of thread from PILF! Only $5")

But I got a good chuckle out of the unadulterated chutzpah of this class-wide email:

This year, for the first time ever, the 1L sections are going to compete against each other to see which 1L section can bring in the most money for the PILF Auction.

Wow! I was just thinking "gee it would be great if in addition to grade and job competition, there was financial competition among 1Ls." Wish granted.

HOW TO WIN: Solicit donations from new donors! All of the donations will be added up, and the section with the highest total will get a party from PILF (pizza? ice cream sandwiches? your choice!)

Damn, when PILF says "party", they are not screwing around. I say, let's get those ice cream sandwiches in here and get this joint crunked up.

The total from the winning section must exceed $500.

Remember, lawyers: always read the fine print.

30 Jan 05