Legal Commentary

In celebration of Friday, here is a fun post.  With the FAR form due date not far off, and talk of hiring committees in the air, I thought it might be interesting to focus on academic interview gaffes--relatively minor things that go wrong that while embarrassing at the time become funny in retrospect. 

I remember once I was at dinner with potential colleagues after completing a day-long academic job interview.  The table ordered a steamed artichoke as an appetizer.  When it came, I--neophyte artichoke eater extraordinaire--pulled off a leaf and popped it into my mouth.  And chewed.  And chewed.  For a long time I fielded questions while trying to disguise the fact that I was masticating a large, seemingly indestructible husk.  I was laughting by the end, and finally had to fess up.  Apparently artichoke eating skills were not a requirement; I still got an offer.

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