He's Hip, He's Cool, He's 306

Have you guys heard of Benjamin Franklin? He's some 18th cenutry "polymath genius" who "founded our University" or whatever, and he turned 306 (or 307, depending on whether you follow the Julian or Gregorian calendar) today. Yeah, we don't really get him either, but he's all over campus! In fact, the University Curator, who exists, notes that there are over 50 works of Dear Old Benn in University City. The first one erected, which stands on 33rd Street, depicts a 17-year old Ben who looks like a 40-year old. And that real crowd-pleaser near the Compass has served as the community urinal since 1987, which is actually not old at all.

For being over three centuries old, ya look good, Benny bb!