Posted by Hardy Parkerson, J.D. on 8/08/13

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The late, great Mitch Franklin--affectionately known
as "Mitch"--graduated law from Harvard and came to Tulane
of Louisiana to teach law, for he loved Roman Law,
Napoleonic Law, and Louisiana Civil Law. At Tulane he
taught, among other things, Roman Law for many years.
Here's an excerpt from one of his lectures:

Mitch asks question, student answers.

MITCH: Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! Where did you do
your undergraduate work?

STUDENT 1: Princeton, Sir!

MITCH: Oh, well! We might have expected!

Mitch asks another question, student responds.

MITCH: Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! And where did YOU
do YOUR undergraduate work?

Student 2: Cornell, Sir!

MITCH: Oh, well! We might have expected!

Mitch asks another question, student responds.

MITCH: Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! And just where did
you do your undergraduate work?

Student 3: Harvard, Sr.!

MITCH: Oh, well! I might have expected!

Mitch asked another question, student responds.

MITCH: Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! And where did you
do your undergraduate work?

Student 4: McNeese State College, Sir.

MITCH: Umpf, umpf, umpf! Cough, cough, cough! (Raspy sound
as Mitch clears his throat). Musssst...have...beeen...a...
scholar...in...exile!

s/Hardy Parkerson, J.D.; Tulane Law, Class of 1966

THE LATE, GREAT MITCH FRANKLIN, 8/08/13, by Hardy Parkerson, J.D..

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