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That is those of us from “Red States” who attended Brandeis in light of this remark, by Brandeis’ Commencement speaker, Mass. SJC Chief Justice Margaret Marshall, picked up by the Boston Globe:

Marshall began with a joke about the blue and white balloons suspended from the Gosman Sports Center ceiling. She said she liked the colors, which included “no red states”–winning a big laugh.

For those unaware, the University’s colors are blue and white.

Now I know that a lot of Brandeis’ student body either hails from MA, NY (spec. NYC) or NJ….but there are those of us who attended the university who come from “flyover country” (as some term it) whose states happen to be “red states” [An aside: for the record, no, though I'm from Ohio, I do not own a cow or a tractor! And yes--I was asked that by some students when I was there].

Now should those of us from red states feel offended by this cheezy joke from Justice Marshall? We could pull the classic Brandeis “victim” card.

I think it was just a bad joke if you ask me.

Related Posts on this article:
Eugene Volkoh
James Taranto (Best of the Web)
Brandeis’ Press Release (w/ links to major papers)