If you asked any anatomy student from Doherty High School how to spell the first section of the intestine tract, they would, without hesitation, jump up and say, "J-E-J-U-N-U-M, what's that spell? Jejunum! Let's go, Jejunum!"
Or... try singing Bohemian Rhapsody around one of them without having them relate fond memories to you about "Queen Up" after dissection day. It won't happen.
Or...ask them how they celebrated Halloween. They'll have a good story for you on their list of Halloween celebrations that will have something to do with a dark classroom, skeleton lights, carved pumpkins, and Edgar Allan Poe readings from a shrouded Steve Gigliotti!
Such is the nature of the man. He is so incredible, none can forget him, and few can go through life without continually thinking fondly of the great elements he contributed to their lives.
It wasn't just that he was a great teacher. Though, this is very true and deserves some spotlighting. There's a lot to know about the human body and I certainly will never know all of it, but I know a great deal more than the average person becuase of Mr. Gigliotti. All the bones. Many of the organs. A lot about the brain. Everything about the eye. The list goes on.
But it's not just that he's a great teacher. He's just an awesome guy! Rock climbing, swimming, running, biking, rafting, kayaking, caving, camping, the list goes on and on! He loves adventure and inspires such a passion in people everywhere.
And it's not just that he's a great teacher or an awesome guy! He's a great friend. Even years after i took his class, he would never hesitate to set aside whatever he was doing and have a real, long, heartfelt conversation. And the best part about these is they usually contain a lot of teasing and joking and it's all well received. I never beat him up too bad haha. And on the friendship factor, he knows what friendship means. That's why he could appreciate Karalee and I even though we were probably some of the more annoying souls he ever knew.
And it's not just that he's a great teacher or an awesome guy or a great friend! Really, what I think is the best thing about Mr. Gigliotti is that he is an incredible father. He has a great bond with his sons (hanging from rocks and falling out of rafts does this to a father and son) and has raised them to be fun loving but respectable boys. He also has the purest daughter in the world, and she has had some heart struggles from day 1; becuase of this, he is the most tender man in the world. You'd be surprised how quickly he can go from rough and tumble outdoorsman to tenderhearted father when Allison comes up, and I have experienced some really heartwarming moments when his love and care for her is extrememly evident. This is impressive to me; one wouldn't think that a man who can dissect pigs without even thinking about it and take on an entire raging river by himself would be inclined to speak tenderly and love charitably, but he epitomizes this combination in the best possible way.
Some good Gigliotti quotes, many of which all the Doherty students know:
"Two, Utah, Two!"
"...and that's a big BUTT"
"America, the best country in the United States"
"Got that, Roy? You belong in a freak show"
"Hahahhahaha" (laughter. Always laughter)
"No lilydipping"
No quote, but oh my one time he just started rapping in the middle of his lecture, it was seriously like the funniest thing I have ever witnessed in my existence
"So like, totally, like this weekend, like I'm going shopping totally at Aeropostale"
"I want you all to employ the word beverage today. Your parents will be impressed"
Good ol' Gigliotti. I'd take his class again in a heart beat. Or the blink of an eye.
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