Saturday, June 12, 2010

Bastard's Back

I'm back in my safe Northeastern home, after a sojourn in Heartlandish Purple America (Stonewall Jackson would weep!). My eldest nephew graduated from the eighth grade, and I had the honor of attending the pre-graduation assembly with his little brother. Hilariously, the little one decided to borrow his brother's electric razor to trim his "sideburns" a bit, so he had a couple of "tan lines" on his head. He can now truthfully tell everyone that he started shaving in the third grade. My nephews are great kids- smart, funny, magnanamous, and spirited, and I'm proud to call them family.

The school headmaster muffed one boy's name, substituting a girl's name for the lad's given name- I told him, "Hey, at least this happened at the end of your career here, otherwise you'd have been stuck with it forever." He's a laid-back kid, and shrugged the whole thing off. The class president gave a short speech, opening with Langston Hughes' poem Dreams. While I don't recall the main body of the young lady's speech, I will let the lovely, gracious, and talented Brandi Carlisle give the gist of it:





A hearty congratulations to all graduates of ***REDACTED*** ***REDACTED*** ***REDACTED*** ***REDACTED***.
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5 comments:

  1. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©June 13, 2010 at 11:14 AM

    Congrats to your nephew, BBBB.

    I take it you were down to Virginia, or some such? How's the weather there...I haven't made it east since January.
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  2. M. BouffantJune 13, 2010 at 5:27 PM

    Good for the neph. Eighth grade was the last diploma I got, so I hope he at least goes on to get his GED.

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  3. Hamish MackJune 13, 2010 at 6:13 PM

    Good on the young 'un. Good to see kids starting out.

    Mr. Bastard, have you seen this website?Cool Hunting

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  4. Big Bad Bald BastardJune 14, 2010 at 12:19 PM

    How's the weather there...I haven't made it east since January.

    It's similar to the weather here in NY. Hey, next year is your 30-year, and my 20-year- I hope you can go so we can hang out at Toad's.

    Mr. Bastard, have you seen this website?Cool Hunting

    No, AK, thanks a million! Bookmarked!

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  5. VonnieJune 14, 2010 at 12:59 PM

    Sounds like a good time!! Nephews and nieces can be a lot of fun. I have four nephews, two nieces, one god-daughter.
    They are all fun in their own ways.

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