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For you MST3K fans, this proves that cats are superior to Nick. Even cats get into Castleton.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

TL;DR: Why are they giving an honorary doctorate to a cat?

A: Because they like him! They really, really like him!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Damn, this cats got more education than me!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Me too! College dropouts unite!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Cool. I went to Castleton. Do we have other Vermonters here?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Yeah, right.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

It was a fraternity thing in the mid 20th century for members to rotate taking classes for their mascot pet, to accumulate the units necessart order to secure them a degree (not honorary, but potentially fraudulent).