The Japanese "itadakimusu" (I [humble form] receive) is meant to cover all the bases.
Acknowledges every being, divine or mortal, that had a hand in getting the food to the table. L ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <richard@...> wrote : Apparently the President of the university failed to thank the kitchen help for preparing all the food for the commencement party? ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <mjackson74@...> wrote : I don't quite understand, how was the President thank-less in character? From: "dhamiltony2k5@... [FairfieldLife]" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 25, 2015 7:16 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Waging Fraternity and Peace, the MUM Commencement. May 2015, Fairfield, Iowa. The MUM commencement exercise with its processions of trustees, faculties, staff, and students in decorum was beautiful and quite inspiring especially to see all these scholars in a community of accomplishment. Interestingly the President was thank-less in character as usual though a young student speaker did catch up that part very well acknowledging, recognizing and enumerating a thanks each all around to the various grades and aspects of the of university community. Bravo. The audience was full of community and families colorful with nationalities from around the globe. The brass ensemble lent an exuberant seriousness and pomp to the occasion with their selections. The Dome was a wonderful setting. 391 graduates this year. Very well done. The main speaker gave a speech that was very appropriate to the University and community mission. -JaiGuruYou
