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George Bush reminds graduates C-grade students can achieve greatness too | George Bush reminds graduates C-grade students can achieve greatness too |
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George Bush gave hope to millions of average students everywhere when he reminded graduates at a university in Texas C-grade students can become President too. | |
Giving the commencement address at the Southern Methodist University in Dallas, his wife’s alma mater, the former president offered his congratulations: “To those of you who are graduating this afternoon with high honours, awards and distinctions, I say, ‘Well done’.” | Giving the commencement address at the Southern Methodist University in Dallas, his wife’s alma mater, the former president offered his congratulations: “To those of you who are graduating this afternoon with high honours, awards and distinctions, I say, ‘Well done’.” |
“And as I like to tell the C-students: You too, can be President,” he added to laughter and applause. | |
During his well-received speech the president cracked a number jokes to the delight of the audience, including praising his wife as the "our nation's greatest first lady," before quipping: "Do me a favour and don't tell mother." | During his well-received speech the president cracked a number jokes to the delight of the audience, including praising his wife as the "our nation's greatest first lady," before quipping: "Do me a favour and don't tell mother." |
Despite his lacklustre grades Bush received degrees from the universities of Yale and Harvard, before he became governor of Texas and then President of the United States. | Despite his lacklustre grades Bush received degrees from the universities of Yale and Harvard, before he became governor of Texas and then President of the United States. |
So the next time someone calls you up on your grades, tell them even George Bush became president. | So the next time someone calls you up on your grades, tell them even George Bush became president. |
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