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terça-feira, 16 de junho de 2009

Road sweeper to receive Cambridge University honorary degree.



Este senhor chama-se Allan Brigham. Tem 52 anos e ha 30 que varre as ruas de Cambridge.
Agora Dr Brigham em vez de Mr. Vai ser-lhe entrege o titulo honorario de Master of Arts da Univ de Cambridge. A mesma Univ que deu titulos honorarios a personalidades como Albert Einstein ou Nelson Mandela .

"A road sweeper who usually cleans up after the honorary degree ceremonies at Cambridge University is now receiving the prestigious award himself"

"Mr Brigham moved to Cambridge from Yorkshire 30 years ago intending to train in the city as a teacher but when that didn't happen he fell into the job of street cleaning."

"In order to earn some extra money he decided to show tourists around the city in his spare time and is now also an official
Blue Badge Guide."

"I have spent years sweeping outside the Senate House watching other people go in to get their degrees and I never dreamed that one day that would be me."
e porqu^e, so porque varre as ruas?



"Mr Brigham is well known by everyone in Cambridge for his transparent love and enthusiasm for the city, its history, its buildings and the people."

"
Having lived in the city for 30 years, street sweeper Allan Brigham shares his unique perspective on all things Cambridge"

No entanto nos por ca (ou por la) andamos a dar Doutoramentos numa Univ de Lisboa a quem da titulos a Londres, Milao e... Porto.

Quantos empregados de limpeza conseguem responder desta forma a uma entrevista? E quantos "Doutores"?

Rico pais o nosso que da tremenda importancia a um papel (sim porque a grande maioria so consegue demonstra-lo mostrando o diploma, porque em servico esta quieto).

Pais esse onde uma directora financeira (que nao sabe distinguir rendimento bruto de liquido, Cash flow de um lifting) 'e vista aos olhos de um britanico como:
-She's banging the boss! - mas aos de um portugues como:
-Mas ela 'e doutora!...


"Its a man made city...all citys are man made." - Allan Brigham.


PS - Para quem esta a pensar ir a Cambridge e gostaria de ter uma visita guiada, encontrei isto.
PS2-Nao sei se o pessoal fora do UK consegue ver isto. Mas vale muito a pena.
PS3 - Curiosamente acabei por encontrei outra historia com alguma semelhanca. Onde um jovem com a mesma actividade criou uma aplicacao para telemoveis de sucesso.

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