Made my 10th and was planning to hit the 50th, but a job came along. I would go to one out off curiosity and for the entertainment.
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For some of us, High School was a nightmare. Reunions? I'd rather have a root canal.
Our 5th was kind of a second chance to hook up with the girl you didn't in high school. No one was married yet.
20th was a blast. We had it at a classmate's house who did really well for himself in construction and real estate. Got to see people I hadn't seen in 20 years and was genuinely happy to see. Sadly, the classmate who hosted the reunion was killed a few years later in a snowmobile accident on Lake Wallenpaupack.
25th was lame. I didn't go. I wanted to help plan it and got frozen out by a clique of women who thought that it had to be at a certain place since a classmate owned it. From what I heard. it pretty much sucked.
I had an informal one in 2011 that went over well. It laid the groundwork for the 30th.
Which I organized, and was a big hit. We had people come from all over the country.
Now, here we are, all in our late 40's, and the hormones were surging. I could have hooked up with 2 classmates who made it pretty clear that they wanted to have sex. One I had to tell stop rubbing your boobs on me, my wife is over there!
Some weren't as loyal to their spouses that weren't there. And relived 1985. But that's their business.
I said that I was done with organizing a reunion. It was a lot of work, and between work and my mom , I wouldn't have time.
2020 obviously no 35th. 2025 and the 40th remains to be seen.
I canceled all my social media accounts, and only keep in touch with 2 or 3 people.
So no big deal if it doesn't happen.
20th was a blast. We had it at a classmate's house who did really well for himself in construction and real estate. Got to see people I hadn't seen in 20 years and was genuinely happy to see. Sadly, the classmate who hosted the reunion was killed a few years later in a snowmobile accident on Lake Wallenpaupack.
25th was lame. I didn't go. I wanted to help plan it and got frozen out by a clique of women who thought that it had to be at a certain place since a classmate owned it. From what I heard. it pretty much sucked.
I had an informal one in 2011 that went over well. It laid the groundwork for the 30th.
Which I organized, and was a big hit. We had people come from all over the country.
Now, here we are, all in our late 40's, and the hormones were surging. I could have hooked up with 2 classmates who made it pretty clear that they wanted to have sex. One I had to tell stop rubbing your boobs on me, my wife is over there!
Some weren't as loyal to their spouses that weren't there. And relived 1985. But that's their business.
I said that I was done with organizing a reunion. It was a lot of work, and between work and my mom , I wouldn't have time.
2020 obviously no 35th. 2025 and the 40th remains to be seen.
I canceled all my social media accounts, and only keep in touch with 2 or 3 people.
So no big deal if it doesn't happen.
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I think I'll just send my doppelganger..
Never went to any of the first 63, so why start now.....
WuzzFuzz
Never went to any of the first 63, so why start now.....
WuzzFuzz
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I attended my 10th while home on leave from the Navy. Invited to a
couple others but went to the horse races instead. Attended the 45th
and was intending to go to the 50th life got in the way. Haven't heard
about future ones.
At the 45th a girl I had dated a few times, and was the football queen,
had aged gracefully, still a looker. She had married a year after
graduation and was still married to the same guy. What I thought a
little strange is she came up to me and said to call her and we could
make arrangements to meet up. I thought about it and then thought
better of it, all I needed was to be shot be a jealous husband.
couple others but went to the horse races instead. Attended the 45th
and was intending to go to the 50th life got in the way. Haven't heard
about future ones.
At the 45th a girl I had dated a few times, and was the football queen,
had aged gracefully, still a looker. She had married a year after
graduation and was still married to the same guy. What I thought a
little strange is she came up to me and said to call her and we could
make arrangements to meet up. I thought about it and then thought
better of it, all I needed was to be shot be a jealous husband.
I attended my 10th and 50th. The 10th pre-party was a kegger at a big building on the county fairgrounds. Twas a hoot! 3 of my friends and class members were then members of the outlaw motorcycle club, Sons of Silence, rode their choppers into the building and the snobby bunch quickly scattered for safer ground. Us outcasts stayed and drank the beer. Most of us "got lucky" that night. Saturday night for the big doings I got all dressed up in my finest and had a decent time smoozing with the snobs at the country club.
50th was OK, nice to catch up with people I hadn't seen in years, was low-key, burgers & brats style, keg or bring your own. The one in crowd guy that had asked me out in high school turn into a big fat mess. There was plenty of evidence of plastic surgery.
If there is a 60th I will consider going.
50th was OK, nice to catch up with people I hadn't seen in years, was low-key, burgers & brats style, keg or bring your own. The one in crowd guy that had asked me out in high school turn into a big fat mess. There was plenty of evidence of plastic surgery.
If there is a 60th I will consider going.
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Do you still have her number?
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Grayfox
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My 50th will be this year. Its already May and I haven't received an invitation, so I guess it ain't happening. 
Doesn't matter. I've never gone to one before and I probably wouldn't go to one now.
I didn't like most of those people back then and I doubt the passing years have changed anything.
Doesn't matter. I've never gone to one before and I probably wouldn't go to one now.
I didn't like most of those people back then and I doubt the passing years have changed anything.
Depends how old you are!
We had our 50th three weeks ago (postponed a year due to Covid)...it was great.
I went to a small, Catholic, college-prep high school that no longer exists. (Out of the 85 members of my class, I was one of about six that didn't go to college.) We've had a Facebook group since before our 40th reunion in 2011, and that really helped with organizing this reunion. We did form a reunion committee, and they did an outstanding job.
Eight of us have passed away over the years, and about 30 showed up for this reunion. Classmates flew in from as far away as California and Oregon.
We held the reunion at a hotel north of Baltimore, and made a weekend of it. We had a welcoming reception Friday night, got together for lunch late Saturday morning, and had the main dinner Saturday evening. A number of us met on Sunday morning to go to Mass at our school's parish, then we had a tour of the school (the building is now used as a middle school) followed by a farewell lunch.
It was a great weekend to get together, to see old friends, and catch up with folks. I hated high school, but the reunions have been a lot of fun.
I went to a small, Catholic, college-prep high school that no longer exists. (Out of the 85 members of my class, I was one of about six that didn't go to college.) We've had a Facebook group since before our 40th reunion in 2011, and that really helped with organizing this reunion. We did form a reunion committee, and they did an outstanding job.
Eight of us have passed away over the years, and about 30 showed up for this reunion. Classmates flew in from as far away as California and Oregon.
We held the reunion at a hotel north of Baltimore, and made a weekend of it. We had a welcoming reception Friday night, got together for lunch late Saturday morning, and had the main dinner Saturday evening. A number of us met on Sunday morning to go to Mass at our school's parish, then we had a tour of the school (the building is now used as a middle school) followed by a farewell lunch.
It was a great weekend to get together, to see old friends, and catch up with folks. I hated high school, but the reunions have been a lot of fun.
The Last Standing Knight
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Went to one...
...while on leave from the Marines. I went in uniform.
People I didn't get along with all wanted to be my buddy. I kept my distance.
The one thing I learned even then was that I was nowhere near the person they knew in school. Some of them hadn't changed but others had...at least outwardly.
I no longer had anything in common with any of them. Never went to another and never will.
...while on leave from the Marines. I went in uniform.
People I didn't get along with all wanted to be my buddy. I kept my distance.
The one thing I learned even then was that I was nowhere near the person they knew in school. Some of them hadn't changed but others had...at least outwardly.
I no longer had anything in common with any of them. Never went to another and never will.
Frank46
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Went to my first class reuniom om 1967 same year I got off active duty from the navy. I graduated from a mostly boys vocational high school. Got bombarded about what navy life was like. Bet a few enlisted afterwards as things over in NAM were getting hotter. Was surprised to see so many school mates still not having any service and at the party.Very few girls at the reunion. School is basically a boys vocational high school. Within a few weeks I would start a career and stay with that company and when I retired had operating experience with both steam operated equipment and spent 4 yeras working in one of two LNG plants on long Island NY. Packed it in after 30 years due to burnout. Best decision I ever made. Got to see my daughters grow up.We relocated and bought a house here in Louisiana. Isn't enough money for me to ever go back to NY ever. Whole different lifestyle. Green here all year long even in winter. NY has three seasons, green,brown and grey. Found out who did time and those of us still in prision. When I heard the names wasn't surprised one bit. Never attended another high school reunion after that. Got married Have two daughters. One has her PHD in business management and the 2nd is not far behind. Frank
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Well, this is timely for me. My 50th is this year, class of 72. Really small class of 13 kids, 2 girls were distant blood cousins, another a cousin by marriage. Most of these kids had grown up and gone to school together their entire lives in this rural Nebraska area. I came along in the 8th grade after my mother remarried.
I never did fit in, always felt like an outsider, had to prove myself I thought. Average student, above average athlete, mostly a jerk of a person as I recall (before Christ). Our reunions have been sporadic and mostly around 50% with maybe another male who was a good friend after HS but has now gone on to be with the Lord.
So, here I am, one of only 2 guys that will be there this year with several girls that I really didn't get along with all that well as the girls and boys in our class fought over everything for four years. I organized the last one and it turned out OK, still only two guys. So now I am trying to decide if I really want to go back for this one knowing one other guy will be there who I haven't seen since the day we graduated and my best friend won't be there.
But at our 25th, there was unanimous consent that I had changed the most of everyone. I became a teacher, HS principal, a Director of a two year college and later started a private Classical Christian School for some parents that is going great now after I retired several years ago. Graduated with a 3.9 in undergrad and 4.0 in graduate school, finally learned I was smarter than everyone thought I was. God changed me into the man I am now with a beautiful wife of 49 years who of course, knows every one of these people as well as we started dating when I was Sr and she was a JR, different schools.
So, everyone has different circumstance, different reasons. I have little desire to relive my stupidity nor talk about where I have been and successes schools have achieved while I was with them. Then it won't be the same without my best friend who has passed. It is a dilemma.
I never did fit in, always felt like an outsider, had to prove myself I thought. Average student, above average athlete, mostly a jerk of a person as I recall (before Christ). Our reunions have been sporadic and mostly around 50% with maybe another male who was a good friend after HS but has now gone on to be with the Lord.
So, here I am, one of only 2 guys that will be there this year with several girls that I really didn't get along with all that well as the girls and boys in our class fought over everything for four years. I organized the last one and it turned out OK, still only two guys. So now I am trying to decide if I really want to go back for this one knowing one other guy will be there who I haven't seen since the day we graduated and my best friend won't be there.
But at our 25th, there was unanimous consent that I had changed the most of everyone. I became a teacher, HS principal, a Director of a two year college and later started a private Classical Christian School for some parents that is going great now after I retired several years ago. Graduated with a 3.9 in undergrad and 4.0 in graduate school, finally learned I was smarter than everyone thought I was. God changed me into the man I am now with a beautiful wife of 49 years who of course, knows every one of these people as well as we started dating when I was Sr and she was a JR, different schools.
So, everyone has different circumstance, different reasons. I have little desire to relive my stupidity nor talk about where I have been and successes schools have achieved while I was with them. Then it won't be the same without my best friend who has passed. It is a dilemma.
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Went to my 50th 3 years ago very shocking the Vietnam took many and the years weren't good to everyone. I did meet up with one of my old teachers who retired 23 years ago who had enough after having 2 of my young-ins in his classes (He did tell me that they were much easier on him than I was) Some of the young ladies I Dated were on their second or third marriage, with great grand kids. Had a good time as reminiscing about all the things we did and some we were accused of that I didn't do... I dont think there will be many left for a 60th but if im still around I may go just to see who i outlived
Rob
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