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DonH57 05-17-2023 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael G. (Post 2218222)
Many in tv land come from great high schools and colleges out of state.
Do you go back to attend any reunions when you get a chance?

I've never attended any of mine. I've actually attended several of my wife's school reunions. Always fun to let a few of her old class mates guess who I am and play along!

Worldseries27 05-18-2023 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by tonym (Post 2218610)
went back to pittsburgh in 2019 for my 50th high school reunion. Was a great time.

good story

Worldseries27 05-18-2023 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by tonym (Post 2218610)
went back to pittsburgh in 2019 for my 50th high school reunion. Was a great time.

2 thumbs up

JudyLife 05-18-2023 05:37 AM

Yes back in 2019 I was fortunate enough to go to my high school 50th reunion and it was fantastic! Reconnected with a few friends, made some new ones too & spoke to some I’d never interacted with in HS. Even met up with several when we were both here in TV. Never regretted going & grateful to the committee who organised a great weekend.

scooterstang 05-18-2023 08:48 AM

Class reunion
 
Actually went to my 10th School reunion with believe it or not a bully that used to terrorize me every chance he got. Met up with him in a Mpls bar after getting out of the service. He said he regretted bullying me all through high school and suggested we go to class reunion 1986. Well I picked him up with my Corvette and we both got nametags at the door. We spent about 15 minutes there and that was enough. We met a couple of girls from Canada in the hotel bar and we partied hard with them. I don't remember much of the night after that, but the next morning I woke up to find my Corvette in the driveway almost sideways and when I started it up to pull it into garage(it was super loud). Somehow I managed to loose my whole exhaust system off the car. I called Kevin and he said he don't know how it happened. Best night that I can't remember! I have not attended a class reunion since.

maggie1 05-18-2023 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael G. (Post 2218222)
Many in tv land come from great high schools and colleges out of state.
Do you go back to attend any reunions when you get a chance?

I wouldn't have missed one intentionally, and have made all of them (five-year increments) over the past 62 years. The first 40 years were a continuation of reminiscing and embellished high jinks we were guilty of, and then years 45-60 were to pay homage to our classmates that had passed and to see which of the ones still around looked older than me (not many).

I hope to remain well enough to attend any future reunions that might be in the plans, but I know others who are becoming burned out from either attending them or being on the planning committees. I imagine I'll grow up one of these days, but my high school years were some of the best times in my life!

joansullivan 05-18-2023 08:59 AM

Class reunion
 
I participate in monthly Zoom meetings for high school and college. It is a great way of keeping in touch.

BobnBev 05-18-2023 09:37 AM

Couldn't make my 50th, so the class president sent me a cd of all the people. I didn't recognize a one of them. Glad I didn't go.:22yikes:

caljeff 05-18-2023 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael G. (Post 2218222)
Many in tv land come from great high schools and colleges out of state.
Do you go back to attend any reunions when you get a chance?

Yes I do return "home" (Norfolk, VA) for HS reunions. Am going back in August for the 60th.

Nana2Teddy 05-18-2023 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by MandoMan (Post 2218373)
I went to my 25th college reunion and was appalled by how middle-aged everyone looked. I skipped my 50th high school reunion last fall, but I saw the photos and the official video interviews. They looked so old! Many I wouldn’t have recognized. Most I wouldn’t want to meet now. I find that I do much better these days making new friends in The Villages, as I didn’t know them when they were younger, so I’m used to how they look now. I have a handful of grade school and high school friends on Facebook, but I don’t see them in person. It’s easier to deal with at a distance. And I also look in the mirror as little as possible.

This is GOLD, and describes me exactly, lol, except I never attended any reunions. Once I graduated HS I was done. Moved on, never looked back. No regrets at almost 70.


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