I always thought 8th Grade Graduation was over the top, but then they told me that in my home town two generations ago a lot of kids went into the mines instead of High School. I was suitably chastened.
If you want me to leave, you can put your hands on my hot, tight little body and make me.
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Trudy Booth - Jun 23, 2006 6:09:34 am PDT #1349 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
brenda m - Jun 23, 2006 6:12:19 am PDT #1350 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I remember being a little agog at the level of fuss for my sister's middle school graduation, with whole families and practically formal wear and all.
Thing is though, in urban publics anyway, for more of those kids than I like to contemplate, that is the one and only graduation. Not a thing of the past by any means.
sj - Jun 23, 2006 6:13:31 am PDT #1351 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
We had caps and gowns for our 8th grade graduation. It is a little over the top. I didn't have a kindergarten graduation, but I did have one in nursery school, which mostly consisted of a little talent show.
Amy - Jun 23, 2006 6:17:22 am PDT #1352 of 10001
Because books.
Thing is though, in urban publics anyway, for more of those kids than I like to contemplate, that is the one and only graduation. Not a thing of the past by any means.
Even here, I'm not sure how many of these kids are going to make it through high school. Which is just unbelievably sad to me.
Sparky1 - Jun 23, 2006 6:35:24 am PDT #1353 of 10001
Librarian Warlord
Happy Birthday, Teppy! Forget the phone calls, we should have sent you a stripper.
Yesterday I left my 90+ degree workplace at 4 and walked downtown with my DH to see Thank You for Smoking. It was very amusing. By the time we got out, Berkeley had cooled considerably, and the vegan sushi place had a table next to an open window so we ate there. Then the DH went home an made himself a "real" dinner. Veggies and tofu only ever amount to a snack for him.
juliana - Jun 23, 2006 6:41:43 am PDT #1354 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TEPPY!!!
Le woot. I think you should come to Vegas in September to celebrate.
Volans - Jun 23, 2006 6:44:45 am PDT #1355 of 10001
move out and draw fire
We only did a graduation at the end of 12th grade, and it was pretty consistently the case that half the kids who started high school didn't finish high school, so they never had a graduation. Which I'm okay with, hard-ass at that may be.
I mean, about 5 per year didn't finish high school because they died, but that's another thing entirely.
In honor of Tep's birthday, I had a lovely Me Day. I think Tep Day should be an international holiday.
Also? Officially sick of the World Cup. I know, I know, humbug. But seriously people - sausage packaged to look like soccer balls? FIFA soccer ball shaped cereal?
SuziQ - Jun 23, 2006 6:59:51 am PDT #1356 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
juliana - my undying thanks - yet again. Yummy sounds are coming from my iPod.
Lee - Jun 23, 2006 7:02:31 am PDT #1357 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Le woot. I think you should come to Vegas in September to celebrate.
Yes, this.
Vortex - Jun 23, 2006 7:02:40 am PDT #1358 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Veggies and tofu only ever amount to a snack for him.
sits next to sparky's DH