"ElFranco"

Shelley, Teresa & Sue - ElFranco's Staff - 1985

Sue, Teresa Hudkins and Shelley Sump, but particularly Sue, loved spoofing me by pointing out my resemblance to Groucho Marx.  So nose glasses became code for the boss “ElFranco”.

In the mid-80’s they took a series of pictures of themselves in the University Center decked out in nose glasses and big Groucho cigars.

For my retirement they gave me their version of the 1984—86 Willamette University Catalog cover. 

I think this picture makes clear how much fun Sue, the ring-leader, is having. 

Sometimes when she got off a good “Groucho” joke she would almost double over with laughter.          

                       

Frank Meyer

Former Colleague and Very, Very Good Friend