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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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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Good for the neph. Eighth grade was the last diploma I got, so I hope he at least goes on to get his GED.
Good on the young 'un. Good to see kids starting out.
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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!
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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