Home / Harvard University / 2003
№ 2003.002 — Harvard University — Commencement address
Will Ferrell
Field: arts
In a satirical Class Day address, comedian Will Ferrell jokes that he was mistakenly invited and never attended Harvard, claiming instead to have graduated from the 'University of Life.' He delivers a mock-serious portrait of the 'real world' filled with absurd celebrity complaints, reads a fake congratulatory message attributed to President George W. Bush, makes recurring jokes about classmates' futures, and closes by humorously rewriting the lyrics of 'Dust in the Wind.'
Key moments
- 01 Pretends he is at the wrong event and got the speech wrong on his Palm Pilot
- 02 Claims he never attended Harvard and graduated from the 'School of Hard Knocks'
- 03 Gives an exaggerated, comedic depiction of the difficulties of the 'real world'
- 04 Reads a satirical message purportedly from President George W. Bush
- 05 Ends by performing and humorously altering the lyrics of 'Dust in the Wind'
Transcript
The full transcript is hosted by the original publisher. Commencement Archive links to the source rather than republishing copyrighted text.
Read the full transcript at source →Provenance
Imported from NPR commencement archive; cross-referenced with Open Commencement DB
NPR archive last updated in 2015; destination availability has not been exhaustively rechecked | Open Commencement DB transcript; not independently verified against the original recording