Jimmy Tingle, a comedian and Cambridge native who returned to Harvard as a mid-career graduate student at the Kennedy School, delivered a hilarious and heartfelt address at the 2010 commencement. Tingle grew up in the shadow of Harvard, watching his taxi-driver father shuttle professors around Harvard Square, and his mother dreamed he'd one day attend the university—though by sixth grade, she'd stopped suggesting it. After regaling the audience with stories of his youthful misadventures stealing bicycles from Harvard Yard, Tingle pivoted to surprisingly earnest advice for the graduates. Many of them would go on to positions of great power and influence in business, politics, and government, he noted, where the temptations to cut corners, lie, steal, and cheat would be formidable. His comedic framing—delivered with impeccable timing to a roaring audience—carried a serious message about integrity, humility, and the wisdom of seeking counsel before making decisions you'll regret.