My girlfriend's daughter, Kelly, graduated from high school this weekend and I was able to attend the ceremony. I didn't attend my graduations from high school junior college, or the university, so this was a first for me.
The school principal made a few remarks to open it, some of which pertained to it being a dignified ceremony and that noise makers and air horns were not allowed and that "you may be asked to leave". Air horns?
Sure enough, as certain graduates crossed the stage, people blew air horns. They treat a graduation as if it were a hockey game. The people behind us would not stop talking, either, so much so that we couldn't hear the speakers. When they were shushed by those around them, they made comments such as "They don't know we live in the United States". I don't care what country you live in, rudeness is global, and they demonstrated discourtesy to those who came to enjoy, even savor, the event.
Isn't graduation a big deal? The closing of one chapter and the opening of a new? Some of these people won't go on to higher education and the ceremony is now marked in their memories by air horns and gang signs. Yes, gang signs. One kid took his diploma from the principal and posed for their photo while doing signs. I guess that's how he wants to remember this.
On the whole it was OK. Congrats to Kelly and her classmates at Cypress lake High.
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