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benld74

(9,908 posts)
16. We had 400+ in the school, my class was 127
Wed Sep 20, 2017, 07:16 PM
Sep 2017

I went to the 10th still single, the 20th married with a 8 month old, and a 3 class 30th but our class was the youngest at only 27yr.
I began a FB Class for 74, which went over BIG, for about 5 months. I try to keep it going, but either people don't know they can post, or forget to post. But it's there. That stuff is easy for me.
10 year had half single half married. Lots of drinking. 20 year, some of the 10 year married, were now g-parents, or starting 2nd families, one married the divorced spouse of another. Yelling, cussing, drinks thrown kinda night, with a state trooper classmate cooling the heads off quietly. The night ended in a hotel suite with around 20 of us pretending to be teens again with the alcohol. I awoke the next morning with my head telling me differently.
30 was much slower, same group at the bar(I lost ability by then). Friend was approached by another who asked for a ménage a troi with him and his wife, same group of jocks hanging around. Guys having grudges nobody was aware, suddenly made them known to everyone.
I purchased a reunion group pix but never received the thing.
Today people talk about another, but nobody is stepping up yet. 50th will be 2024, right after I plan to retire.
We shall see

Which one is it? Croney Sep 2017 #1
You waited 'til the 50th to go to one! Wow! What made you decide to go to that one? diva77 Sep 2017 #18
Thanks! It was the Internet. Croney Sep 2017 #39
We just had our 50th. I decided not to go because so many of my class are now rabid Trump Hoyt Sep 2017 #2
My class has a FB page. Croney Sep 2017 #4
Way to go. When mine was in the planning, they were looking at having it Hoyt Sep 2017 #13
Thanks! The organizers hired a band, so I think it's gonna be too loud for any political discourse diva77 Sep 2017 #19
I went to one a two years ago TuxedoKat Sep 2017 #3
Your experience makes me hopeful! Thanks for sharing... diva77 Sep 2017 #20
Half of them looked like they could be safeinOhio Sep 2017 #5
LOL!!! diva77 Sep 2017 #21
I hope you have a good reunion. A truly wonderful time! Solly Mack Sep 2017 #6
How horrifying to have had those things happening at your HS (or anywhere!). diva77 Sep 2017 #22
I stopped going when I could no longer read anyone's name tags. femmocrat Sep 2017 #7
I'm hoping mine will be laid-back diva77 Sep 2017 #23
I was invited to my 20th or 30th. Iggo Sep 2017 #8
Depends on the year Sanity Claws Sep 2017 #9
interesting about having more in common with your classmates diva77 Sep 2017 #24
I went to my 20th, which was awhile ago. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #10
OMG! Hilarious! diva77 Sep 2017 #25
I went to my 30th and it messed with my mind. hamsterjill Sep 2017 #11
excellent advice; thank you! diva77 Sep 2017 #26
Never been to one yet. Several reasons. DFW Sep 2017 #12
A reunion full of George Bush types does not sound enticing! diva77 Sep 2017 #27
More like I went to theirs DFW Sep 2017 #37
great anecdote! diva77 Sep 2017 #42
I got my permanent revenge on graduation day. DFW Sep 2017 #43
The most embarrassing thing was not being able to recognize certain people. smirkymonkey Sep 2017 #14
I'm hoping that everyone will be wearing their nametags visibly! diva77 Sep 2017 #28
The guy that was attacked by a kangaroo GregW Sep 2017 #15
wow, that is something I would never have imagined when contemplating high school reunions!! diva77 Sep 2017 #29
We had 400+ in the school, my class was 127 benld74 Sep 2017 #16
I toyed with going to my 40th in 2014. I would have had to travel across the country. LeftInTX Sep 2017 #31
wow - sounds like some wild times at those reunions! Great description... diva77 Sep 2017 #32
Not a fan of class reunions - we supposedly had one last weekend rurallib Sep 2017 #17
I went to my 20th and 40th GP6971 Sep 2017 #30
I have found that the class reunions get better and better over time. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2017 #33
Mine were all good. Doreen Sep 2017 #34
Nah Bayard Sep 2017 #35
I have some doozies... Liberty Belle Sep 2017 #36
I really enjoyed my 40th. no_hypocrisy Sep 2017 #38
Haven't been, don't plan on ever attending one PossiblePasts Sep 2017 #40
Watch Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion before you go! CottonBear Sep 2017 #41
We are going to the second part of my husband's 55th tonight. murielm99 Sep 2017 #44
I graduated in June mid 70s, left for college in September that year irisblue Sep 2017 #45
*********DON'T *******GO!!!!!!!!!!!1 Now is better than THEN!1 UTUSN Sep 2017 #46
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