Hilarious Museum Nerd Email Chain

I have a great bunch of friends in the museum industry, most of whom I met during grad school. Now, a Masters in Museum Studies does attract the stereotypical students you might envision upon hearing such a degree exists. Yes, there was a girl who indeed wore a fanny pack everyday, there were several civil war reenactors (and one renaissance fair freak), and a girl who earned herself the nickname "Mrrrrrrrr" because she had a hard time forming sentences.

However, there was also an amazing group of intelligent hilarious debauchery filled fun loving people who banded together against Revenge of The Nerds. I'm pleased to say that all of us have advanced to pretty amazing high level careers across the country in the few years since gradution. In addition to having normal social skills, part of this happened due to our ability to poke fun at ourselves (something New York City art museums have a hard time accomplishing).

Anyway, the other day I was included on an email chain that made me crack up when I returned to my desk (again). Perhaps this won't tickle you all as much as it did me, but I thought it was worth sharing with the interwebs.

Subject: I wonder if this museum is hiring?

P: The Museum of The American Cocktail

K: If they need testers I think we would all be ready and willing. However, I couldn't design any exhibitions because I would drink it all.

E: In that case we could do an exhibit called The Glass Is Empty.

K: Museum people like long exhibition titles with punctuation. May I suggest:

The Glass Is Empty: I'm Drunk

P: Because I produce programs and not exhibitions, here is my suggestion for a lecture:

I Didn't Mean to Touch Your Boobs: A Historical Analysis of Drunken Apologies

E: That's so true! I try desperately to avoid the colon in exhibit titles, but it’s so hard! I second that suggestion and the lecture and propose another for your series titled:

"Remember the time we got drunk?": Making and Losing Memories In A Post-Happy Hour Society

K: Since I do fund raising, donor giving levels will include:

$50: Light Weights

$100: Two Beer Queer

$250: Keg Stander

$500: Hair of the Dog

1,000: Booze Hound Society

Planned Gifts/Estate Gifts: AA Chapter In The Sky

E: I think we all know my giving level. It'd be nice to slip "Liquor Cabinet" in there as a level.

P: I'm sorry, the name "Liquor Cabinet" is already spoken for as the name of the governing board of the museum.

E: Outstanding. They keep tight watch to make sure no one is topping off the bottles with water!