Living Latin: The Language Refuses to Stay Dead Hats

Latin has a conversational life beyond the translation exercise. At SALVI's Rusticatio Omnibus, participants spend seven days communicating entirely in Latin, including cooking and shared tasks. The University of Kentucky's Latin certificate uses spoken Latin and assignments written in Latin. A Thaden School account of Living Latin in NYC even describes Latin and Greek karaoke, while Hillsdale students reported committing to Latin during a ten-hour drive to the 2024 conference. These are specific examples of people choosing to use the language aloud. This collection gives that choice a sense of humor. LATIN TEACHER and LINGUA LATINA anchor the set with simple badges. I SPEAK DEAD LANGUAGES claims the identity with a straight face; ANYTHING SAID IN LATIN SEEMS PROFOUND makes the grand sound of it the joke. Both phrases appear in the dossier's merchandise evidence, alongside VIVANT LINGUAE MORTUAE. The other approved designs carry classroom rhythm, the familiar mock-Latin wordplay, an exorcism punchline, and the student's exaggerated complaint that Latin is killing them. Every design is custom embroidered on a dad hat for a teacher, student, or spoken-Latin enthusiast. I SPEAK DEAD LANGUAGES and ANYTHING SAID IN LATIN SEEMS PROFOUND each have a second colorway, offering two palettes for the same dry delivery.