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Walking with the 2026 Graduates as Jubilarians

GreenEyes727
GreenEyes727

On Thursday, about 30 classmates from my class (1976) walked with the graduating class of 2026.  It was quite the experience.  We were made to feel extra special.  Not only were we cheered on by the class of 2026, but the entire crowd in the bleachres cheered us on.  Personally, I felt like a rock star!  I am not really an emotional person but I got a little teary-eyed on the way there.  What a milestone!  What memories!  It had been 50 years since our graduation at the same stadium.  I actually remember what I wore, other than the cap and gown.  We sat through graduation.  The class president got choked up when he was thanking his parents for their support and we cheered him on.  Many of us took pictures of the event and I especially like the one where we are waving at the crowd.  Next up is our class reunion in August.  We are going to see some faces that we haven't seen in 50 years!  We have had two donations which are allowing us to make the event even that more special.  I'm sure that every class feels that they had the best class but honestly, our class was really school-spirited and we have great turnouts for our reunions.  I have been on the reunion committee since its inception in the mid-80s.  Love it!

hasty_05
hasty_05
That sounds so nice, GreenEyes. I graduated in 1977, right behind you. I have never gone to a class reunion because I no longer know anyone and frankly high school was hell for me. College was so much better.

I am so glad you had this great opportunity to do this walk with the new graduates.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
That is awesome to be able to celebrate like that
MelT2020
MelT2020
Wow. That sounds like so much fun and life enriching! I was a kid of the 80s. I wish the current state of the world was more like care bears and "we are the world"
rmb
rmb
I love it! The Spirit of ‘76!!

1976 was freakin’ awesome with the bicentennial. I was in 6th grade and it really left an impression on me.

I graduated high school in 1983. Went to my 15 yr reunion and really enjoyed reconnecting. I maintained zero friendships from high school but had some of deepest most heartfelt convos with people I thought were my enemy or who thought I was their enemy during the reunion.

Haven’t made the other reunions due to timing unfortunately. It’s awesome you keep that going!

I loved the 70s. I loved the 80s. I loved the 90s. Hell I even love the 2000s. I’m just grateful to have survived all the decades to date. Find the good stuff, no matter how small or mundane, and celebrate the hell out of it.
JazzyLady
JazzyLady
How great! What a celebration.
GreenEyes727
GreenEyes727
Good morning! I have started responding to your thoughts three different times but got interrupted each time. hasty, funny you say that because my best friend from high school said she hated high school too. She has only come to one reunion. I don't remember her hating high school. I have always been school spirited. The Spirit of 76 really did live on rmb! My class planted a time capsule to be dug up in 2076. Our yearbook is centered around the bicentennial. So it was really exciting and fun to walk with the Class of 2026. Some of us were emotional! I know I was. So thanks for all of your replies ladies!
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