Clip Art Makes My High School Reunion Shit
I just got this in the mail today, an invitation to the Class of '85's 25 Year Reunion. Outside of reducing the image size (to easily fit on the screen), cutting off the right third of the page (the reservation form) and obscuring the location (I don't need any of you savages dropping in and pretending to be me), it is completely unaltered.
Unfortunately I will not be in attendance, though the boxed wine is awfully tempting. I really did not like high school. All of that "best days of your life" shit is for the birds. I really don't care to see middle-aged versions of people I generally didn't care for when they were in their prime. So sue me.
On the dark side of things, on the back of the invitation there was an 'In Memory' section that listed nine people (out of class of 300 or so) who have already died. Jesus. I suppose statistically speaking that this is normal, but it sure doesn't make you feel confident about your expected life span.
Anyway, have any of you attended a class reunion? How was it? And if you happen to know, how many ghosts has your class given up already?
Unfortunately I will not be in attendance, though the boxed wine is awfully tempting. I really did not like high school. All of that "best days of your life" shit is for the birds. I really don't care to see middle-aged versions of people I generally didn't care for when they were in their prime. So sue me.
On the dark side of things, on the back of the invitation there was an 'In Memory' section that listed nine people (out of class of 300 or so) who have already died. Jesus. I suppose statistically speaking that this is normal, but it sure doesn't make you feel confident about your expected life span.
Anyway, have any of you attended a class reunion? How was it? And if you happen to know, how many ghosts has your class given up already?
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KevlarIf it makes you feel better, KP, I think my class (class of 2001, about 200 graduates) has already surpassed that death toll... And that's primarily just due to drinking/driving/stabbing/idiocy.
fireflyI attended my class' 20 year reunion back in '05. It consisted of a happy hour at a local bar (I didn't go) and a family picnic the next day. While it was OK and I was able to chat with a couple of folks I actually remembered, I was mostly bored--most of my good friends I hung out in high school weren't in my year. Maybe I should've gone to their reunions instead.
I only recall one classmate death, she had an illness of some sort but I don't remember what it was.
My 25th is coming up in August, I won't bother this time.
rottenseedMy 10th is coming up...I don't give a fuck about going.
blankfistCan you really call yourself middle aged if you graduated high school when Reagan was in office?
Lann85...That's the year I was born.
You are ooolllddd!
kronosposeidonShut up kid. And get off my lawn!
>> ^Lann:
85...That's the year I was born.
You are ooolllddd!
spoco2I went to my 10 year High School reunion and enjoyed it a lot. It was gratifying to see us nerds have done well for ourselves, while the dicks from class have gone nowhere with their lives.
and a number of us just picked up where we left off and had a great night.
So yeah, it was good
deathcowI dont know, all the dudes from 1985 were total dicks in my school. Their chicks were total babes though, older women you know.
blankfistI've got my 20 year coming up in another year. Yowsers!
SagemindI made it to my 10th but missed my 20th due to being a dirt bike accident (ripped out my knee and ACL) - No one even phoned me or stopped bye. I was back living in my hometown at the time so it wouldn't have been hard - That's when you know, "those people" really aren't your friends any more... so why go...
residueMy graduating class had about 30 people in it, I don't think we even have reunions...nor would I have any interest in them
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