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“the holiday spirit is creeping upon us,” 1932

This is the last week of classes and I have to say that faculty celebrate the end of the semester even more than the students do. This invitation to a swinging end-of-fall-semester party right around this time in 1932 demonstrates that it has always been so. I like everything about this invitation, by the way, from the offer of strong coffee to the reminder to tell your wife:

Bonus: The holiday spirit has ceased to creep and has actually arrived in full dress at the Fondren Circulation department.

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