Rejected Dedication

Idly dreaming of the far-off day when I submit my thesis and take those first tentative steps into the real world, I started thinking about its dedication. My dad set the bar pretty high with his dedication, which I'd imagine he chiseled into a stone tablet at Jurassic U.

Which got me thinking.

"For my parents, who set the bar high,
for my colleagues, who helped me reach the bar,
and for my friends, who reminded me that there's more than one type of bar."

No? Too much? I'll take another shot at 'er later.