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Monday, June 13, 2011

Fred Armisen's Advice to the Youth of Today

Posted by Sarah Mirk on Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 2:14 PM

I spent Friday evening under the chandeliers and vaulted ceilings of NW Portland's Trinity Cathedral. Not for a church service (who, me?), but for a fancy, fancy high school graduation. The Oregon Episcopal School sent off its 2011 seniors in style—with a commencement speech by Portlandia's Fred Armisen.

KGW got the video... it's nothing hilarious, but it's sweet to hear Armisen's (mostly) straight-forward advice to the youths:

 

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Let me guess, he advised the graduates to eat cat poop?
Posted by Fruit Cup on June 13, 2011 at 2:25 PM · Report
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This is SO Portland! (not really.)
Posted by Sūṕër Ḉḩüñdŷ on June 13, 2011 at 2:30 PM · Report
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"KGW got the video... it's nothing hilarious"
That sounds like everything fred does.
Posted by MonkeyBeat on June 13, 2011 at 8:54 PM · Report

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