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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ve never thought of it as a particularly serious school (I’m from the south originally).

What changed?

My dc is interested in it but I worry he wouldn’t fit in. He’s not a partier, and he will be coming from a small catholic school. (We are not from DMV fwiw). [/quote]

Well, Muffy and I were just having a marvelous little [i]tête-à-tête[/i] about this very subject over our usual mid-morning Bellinis at the club – it’s practically a civic duty to keep abreast of such things, isn't it? For those of us in the DMV who are, shall we say, of a more discerning lineage, Tulane presents itself as a rather… palatable option. Honestly, the alternative – consigning young Chadwick or, heaven forbid, precious Annabelle-Claire to some sprawling, anonymous state institution? The very notion is enough to make one’s ascot wilt. It’s simply not done!

Tulane possesses that [i]je ne sais quoi [/i]– a delightful veneer of exclusivity without being tiresomely ubiquitous. It’s not as if just anyone can matriculate, which, as you can imagine, is paramount for preserving a certain rarefied atmosphere. And the tuition? Dear God - if one must quibble over such trivialities, then one is clearly not part of the conversation. Consider it a modest tithe for ensuring the family name remains unsullied by association with the… well, the hoi polloi. It’s an investment, not merely in their [i]résumés[/i], but in the enduring luster of our social standing.

And then there’s New Orleans! Such a quaintly bohemian and risqué little backdrop for their formative years, allowing them to dabble in a soupçon of "culture," naturally from the comfort of an impeccably furnished Garden District townhouse. It’s sufficiently distant to foster a charming illusion of self-reliance, yet conveniently accessible should a real emergency arise – like a shortage of decent caviar. Ultimately, it’s about cultivating the correct social ecosystem, forging those indispensable alliances that will prove far more valuable than any dreary academic pursuit. [/quote]
this was cute the first time but now a bit tiresome. [/quote]

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