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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

HEY! Don't do this again until you have a NEW SON to ping us to.


221 posted on 07/21/2005 5:55:20 PM PDT by Palladin (America! America! God shed His grace on Thee.)
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To: Physicist

Congratulations and may God bless you all.


222 posted on 07/21/2005 5:56:26 PM PDT by jwalsh07
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To: jwalsh07
Yo dumdum, the thread is 4 years old.

No problem, a blessing here and there never hurt.

223 posted on 07/21/2005 5:58:14 PM PDT by jwalsh07
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To: megatherium; jwalsh07
Thanks, but this is an old thread; see #125 and #130!
224 posted on 07/21/2005 5:58:21 PM PDT by Physicist
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To: Physicist

LOL, yeah I caught that. I remembered when your son was born and knew you had a couple of more gifts so I thought, hey maybe the physicist takes that mulitplying thing literally.


225 posted on 07/21/2005 6:00:15 PM PDT by jwalsh07
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To: Physicist

Well, why not pile on. Congrats on your offspring, yet again.


226 posted on 07/21/2005 6:04:21 PM PDT by steve86
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To: Physicist

how old are they now?


227 posted on 07/21/2005 6:05:50 PM PDT by Temple Owl (19064)
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To: Physicist

Sorry I misread it. How old is he now.


228 posted on 07/21/2005 6:07:06 PM PDT by Temple Owl (19064)
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To: Temple Owl
9, 7, 3, and 1
229 posted on 07/21/2005 6:08:10 PM PDT by Physicist
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To: Physicist
Congrats!
230 posted on 07/21/2005 6:10:01 PM PDT by DoctorMichael (The Fourth-Estate is a Fifth-Column!)
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To: Physicist

Congratulations!


231 posted on 07/21/2005 6:12:42 PM PDT by SauronOfMordor
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To: Physicist

Wunnerful, wunnerful. Blink your eyes and they'll be out of college. It's so great!


232 posted on 07/21/2005 6:16:05 PM PDT by Temple Owl (19064)
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To: Physicist
9, 7, 3, and 1

You're busy Physicist. Where's 5? :)

Congratulations on your fine family!

233 posted on 07/21/2005 6:24:47 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: Physicist

Quantum congratulations and best of luck!


234 posted on 07/21/2005 6:26:04 PM PDT by Gumlegs
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To: Physicist
"Here I am holding my boy."

I can just feel the pride in those words, and so jusitfied! Congratulations!

235 posted on 07/21/2005 6:26:46 PM PDT by SupplySider
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Oops, I see this is an old thread, but it still brought me joy!


236 posted on 07/21/2005 6:29:42 PM PDT by SupplySider
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To: Physicist
"Hey, AM...could you lock this thread, with the message that the thread is from 2001? Thanks!"

Ah, don't have the thread locked, Physicist. I can see it now, when your son has a son of his own, Asphalt will revive this thread :-)

This is very funny

237 posted on 07/21/2005 6:32:27 PM PDT by deadhead (God Bless Our Troops and Veterans)
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To: Physicist

Wonderful news. Best wishes to you and your fine family.

Lucky baby boy to have his father write such a beautiful welcome. b


238 posted on 07/21/2005 7:18:49 PM PDT by Barset
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To: Physicist
What a beautiful family you have. Some God has seen fit to reward you all.

My Good Friend, Congratulations. Tell your sweet I said Hello. You are a lucky man with her.

Bill in Hershey

239 posted on 07/21/2005 7:39:06 PM PDT by AGreatPer
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To: Tribune7

I fell for that one too. Lots of us did!


240 posted on 07/21/2005 8:48:54 PM PDT by GOPJ (A person who will lie for you, will lie against you.)
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