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Unfortunately This Was Not An April Fools Joke

Our inboxes were flooding this morning with news of this most hilarious listserv gaffe. It's been a while since we've seen one this memorable.

It all started when a College of Arts and Crafts Sciences administrator sent out an email notifying College seniors that their "Commencement Announcements" were available for pick up. An unknowing senior responded, unaware that collegegrads@sas was in fact a listserv. Predictably, absurdity ensued. The best of it after the jump.

On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 8:08 AM, eliebman wrote: Subject: Re: [Collegegrads] Commencement Announcements To: <collegegrads@college.sas.upenn.edu>

Be sure to stop by 120 Cohen Hall (the South Hallway) by this Friday (April 2) from 2-4 pm to pick up your Commencement Announcements. Each student will be given 8 announcements with envelopes. If more are needed, students can return next week to pick up more.

From: Mordechai Hello - I am out of town until late next week. Are they available for pickup on Thursday or Friday?

From: Mordechai Also, what is a Commencement Announcement?

From: shotzbam Its an announcement that you're graduating it will get you money stop replying to all of us

From: Akpo Yo just chill and come get some bevvies at smokes Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

From: Mordechai Shotzbam, How did you manage to turn your AIM screenname into a sas account?

From: Emily okay, senior class, what in the hell. we can all see this. that said, shine on, you crazy diamonds. this is pretty entertaining.

From: Perry Someone call for a senior class flash mob at 40th & Walnut?

and so on...

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