Graduation gaffes!

[Freedom]

I don't know this is a "gaffe," exactly. But at my city high school graduation, 5 students were not permitted on the stage to collect the diploma because they were wearing sneakers. Not appropriate attire for such an event.

The middle school behind me did a simulation for a lock down. Teachers knew before hand, students did not. Had to call it off as one classroom went totally hysterical and couldn't comprehend when the teacher tried to explain it was a drill. The poor kids were terrified, all squished in a closet, with the desks all propped at the classroom doors.

[Twisterdog]

I attended my step-daughters graduation two years ago. I had not been to a graduation since my own college graduation in 1990, I suppose, but I have to say I was shocked and appalled.

There were kids there who had on flip-flops, tank tops and very short shorts. One boy who looked like he just got off work - he was wearing greasy overalls and work boots. These were not audience members, mind you, they were the graduates themselves.

There were several people in the audience with air horns, blasting them constantly. The audience in general screamed, hooted and yelled so much I would have thought we were at a sporting event.

It was a horrible experience.