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High School Reunion

9 years ago

Would you believe it. In Mid-September, I am going to attend my 60th high school reunion. It is remarkable since it was a small class (about 50) and half of us have passed away.

I was rummaging through a box of old stuff and ran across my high school letter for being in the band. Now, I need to find a blue sweater or jacket to put it on. The type of sweater I am looking for has gone out of style many years ago and I am not having any luck.

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glenda_al
9 years ago
Hope you enjoy!

I went to my 55th two years ago, and sorry I went.

For one thing, everyone was leaving by 8. Supposed to be a great evening event. NOT!.

Classmate and I went back to the poolside at motel, and finished the evening with wine we took'

Sad to say, I won't go to the next one, if I'm still here.
angelaid
9 years ago
Jem ~ hope you have an AWESOME time!
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I will join in and agree with what everyone else is saying. You look great!! Funny about your grandmother and the alcohol. My best friend -- who is 48 and has perfect skin -- just told me that she never washes her face at night. I was stunned. Yes, she wears makeup, so she goes to bed with her makeup on, which I've always heard is a no-no. When she gets up in the morning, she washes her face in the shower with SOAP and then uses CLEARASIL on her face!! Now, she has never had one zit in the 10+ years I've known her, but she says it is a habit from high school that she's never dropped. If her skin feels dry, she'll use a moisturizer but otherwise, that is the extent of her skin care regime, and people always compliment her on her perfect skin! I might try the clearasil AND the alcohol... I need all the help I can get!
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Oh this is all so funny to me when you all refer to having only 100 in your graduating class. We had 40 which was not considered an average size class. I had friends in the next school over and they graduated in a class with 12. Funny thing is all these schools are still open and still quite small although the school that had 12 in one graduating class now has 30. This was 25 years ago.
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arcy_gw
9 years ago
I am thinking with the advent of Facebook reunions will be a thing of the past. People go just to "catch up" and with everyone posting their lives on public media--what is the motivation to schlep to a reunion?
chisue
9 years ago
Ah, no 'hiding' behind the internet when you meet *in person*. You can't 'photo-shop' your real self. LOL

My DH accused me of giving away his letter sweater from HS, but I was able to find a long blue cardigan and got a replacement 'letter' from his HS to sew onto the front.

(I don't believe *I* threw away the original. I think he lumped it in with his old air force reserve gear. I remember he couldn't wait to get rid of the *starched* khaki's he had worn for drill.)

Jim, have you looked for companies that supply letter sweaters to athletic departments today? Your alma mater or the HS in your present town might have a source.
dedtired
9 years ago
My 50th is coming up next year and I am helping to organize it. I know the two classes ahead of us had a ball at their reunions, so I hope it's the same for us. We have to have a certain number show up to meet the minimum cost of the venue. I think we will be okay there.

What things did you do at your reunion that you enjoyed? Didn't enjoy -- other than looking old!

What did the sweater look like?
mimi_boo
9 years ago
I'm fortunate that a few close friends from high school and I are having our own "reunion". I've rented a beach house and there will be six of us "girls". The ones that I can be myself around. I'm so stinkin' excited. Even Callie is coming along.
linda_in_iowa
9 years ago
I attended my 50 year reunion in CA 4 years ago. I enjoyed visiting with everyone and I was happy that we all wore name tags. I enjoyed spending a day driving around sightseeing with a friend I had not seen for many years. Around 10 p.m. a band started playing and most of us left I always enjoy my reunions.
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Fun2BHere
9 years ago
Jem - Try this link for a letter sweater.
http://www.varsitysportsapparel.com/lettersweaters.aspx

Here is a link that might be useful: Sweater
monica_pa Grieves
9 years ago
My 50th was last year. They hired a band that plays rock ( and plays at a well known Jersey shore restaurant in the summers.)
We had a blast, and there have been 3-4 meets this year - 2 of them at the shore.
nanny98
9 years ago
Look at eBay. I found a class ring.... exactly like mine there recently. Didn't look at sweaters tho. What do we do with 60+ year old class rings (that haven't fit on my fingers for many years).

Hey.... maybe in 40 or so years someone will want a "l00'" year old class ring! Really Special!!!!
susanjf_gw
9 years ago
lol..I made the mistake of washing mine! no realizing in 1964 they used 100% wool! it would fit my youngest dgd now....

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