Quote tweet from Decatur Latin, June 2018 Orange you glad we declined the banana? Quoted tweet from Keener Classics banana, bananam, bananae, bananae, banana bananae, bananas, bananarum, bananis, bananis?

Tweet from Magistra Cohen, May 2019: Last #ChicagoClassicsClub at NCP! We are discussing Heroes of the Republic! Bad joke alert (& I didn't tell it!): Mucius Scaevola single-handedly saved a lot of people! Ok, fine, I told one, too: he had to use his left hand b/c it was all he had...left. #magistrajokes

Oops I guess I missed 12/22&12/23 and the Saturnalia light recedes just in time to be overtaken by some more modern light-based religious practices...so here are the last two days of the worst (best) of my #MagistraJokes from the other website

6/7 and 7/7 all in one magical post

December 4, 2019 Quote tweet from Joe Goodkin commenting on Sententiae Antiquae. Sententiae Antiquae "Heroes get ornery and mean when people get too close" Joe Goodkin "Apparently heroes often ride public transportation" Response from Magistra Cohen "Because a hero is often perceived as superbus? Ahhh, early morning #magistrajokes"

Happy December 21! In light of Saturnalia, I will be posting seven days of the worst (best) of my #MagistraJokes from the other website.

5/7

#MagistraJokes!

Tweet from Magistra Cohen, May 19, 2019: Tiberia, one of my alumni, who helps run Chicago Classics Club with their award-winning art! I'm a little bit dying over scribit scribit. Excellent example of #MagistraJokes!! Picture: student holding two dolls they made Picture: stitching of frog saying scribit scribit

Happy December 20! In light of Saturnalia, I will be posting seven days of the worst (best) of my #MagistraJokes from the other website.

Here's one from a beloved former student!

4/7

Quote tweet from defunct account Decatur Latin, May 3, 2018. You can call them dad jokes if you want, but I think I'm going to start calling them #MagistraJokes (ask the kids...I have a lot of them...) Quoted tweet from Tal Waterhouse, @iiTalW: People who can't distinguish between etymology and entomology bug me in ways I cannot put into words.

Happy December 19! In light of Saturnalia, I will be posting seven days of the worst (best) of my #MagistraJokes from the other website.

Here's tweet zero, from the account I had to surrender. I think the quoted joke was pretty fresh at the time.🤷🐞

3/7

Tweet from Magistra Cohen, August 12, 2019. Seven purple hearts and the hashtag #MagistraJokes on a quote tweet from the account @NobodyLikedThat or Stop That, Matt. The picture is a Doré engraving from Dante depicting the Underworld. Text of tweet: "Virgil to Dante, upon entering the Infernal City: Y'all ready for Dis?"

Happy December 18! In light of Saturnalia, I will be posting seven days of the worst (best) of my #MagistraJokes from the other website.

Today, we descend to the Underworld.

2/7

Tweet from Magistra Cohen. Image of a mosaic of a smiling wolf with two small figures underneath. A woman's hand rests on top of the image. Text reads Been offline for a few days reading Virgil & Livy in...forgive me I can't help it...my livy room. #magistrawentbacktoschool but I still make #magistrajokes

Happy December 17! In light of Saturnalia, I will be posting seven days of the worst (best) of my #MagistraJokes from the other website.

Starting with one of my own, circa 2019...

#IoSaturnalia!

1/7

Ok, I took screenshots AND worked (a little) on my dissertation. And for #Saturnalia I'm going to post some of my favorite #MagistraJokes! Get ready, sodales!

How are there two amazing #MagistraJokes in such close proximity on my timeline???

Haven't used the hashtag #MagistraJokes in just about forever!!