How much…

to turn up to a PhD defence with a big cutout letter D and a cutout picket fence, and hold them up at the start of the talk?

to wave them around furiously and cheer loudly after every good response to a question?

How much…

to name your philosophy papers as you might name children? (Today Brian Weatherson from Brown is presenting a talk called "Christopher".)

to name your children as you might name philosophy papers?