Jonathan Peterson ‘23
Co-Executive Editor
If you know the UVA Law community, then you know that we’re a funny and fun-loving bunch of people. Humor abounds in each and every corner of the school, and, even during finals, raucous laughter and the sounds of merriment can be heard echoing down our long halls. Picture a sort of Tolkien-esque elvish festival and, yup, you’ve got it; that’s the Law School.
And, as anybody who is anyone knows, there’s nothing that gets the Law School going like a good joke about the law. Truly, these are the height of comedy. Ask someone whether they’d like more or fewer jokes about the law and they will inevitably answer with, “more, give me more, I need more.” Which is why this recent news is so groundbreaking.
Rumor has it that an unnamed 2L dropped an absolute firecracker of a quip about adverse possession this Thursday, September 8 at Sunset Series. Those who were around to hear it unanimously report not being able to repeat the joke because they “wouldn’t do it justice.” However, inside sources say the joke apparently was loosely related to squatter’s rights and a table on the Carter Mountain lawn area that a group of townies had just left their jackets on. Original, yet relatable.
According to the 1Ls in the vicinity, the girl who cracked the knee-slapper is “so cool” and “probably SCOTUS-bound, if she knows so much about the law.” Others were heard asking if the now-famous genius of a 2L had any Torts outlines for their professor and, more importantly, whether she had a significant other. That’s right folks, you heard it here first: 1Ls think jokes about the law are hot.
So, if you’re looking for a good way to impress that new group of friends, whip out a wisecrack about the law and you’ll be sure to turn some heads. A good gag about intentionally inflicted emotional distress is sure to kill ten times out of ten. And, hey, who knows, it might even work on your friends who have nothing to do with the law. After you finish the ten-minute explanation referencing two Scalia dissents, of course. Whoever said “brevity is the soul of wit” clearly knew nothing of the law.
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jtp4bw@virginia.edu