Facing My 50th Reunion

Townhall.com ^ | August 7, 2015 | Linda Chavez

[Hot Tabasco]

I went to my 45 year a couple of years ago and thought I had dropped in on a reunion for my grandmother.......

[Kaslin]

I was born and raised and educated in Germany and my class had the first class reunion 20 years after we all graduated and the every 5 years after. Although I never made it because frankly I could not afford to go. Besides my father had passed away and my mother moved to another town in another part of Germany, so there was no place in my hometown to stay and I would have had no one to pick me up from the airport at Frankfurt.

I wished they had class reunions while my husband was stationed in Germany and we lived there. A class mate of mine who lives in Long Island, NY went to every class reunion, but it was easy for her because she used to be a flight Attendant for Pan America.

[TheRightGuy]

i’ve got my 50th next weekend ... the organizers invited the class before ours and the one after as well ... they did that for our 40th too

[Safetgiver]

I graduated in1968 and had my reunion in 2013. Many women told me I was the classiest person at the whole shindig. I was polite, gracious and not putting on airs and enjoyed sharing the episodes in my life. And, yes, I got laid that night.

[fredhead]

Got my 40th coming up. It’s only 200 miles away and I’ll probably go. I was the real skinny kid in school so I have no problem with my belly, even though I’ve been losing weight since the divorce. (must be from eating my own cooking.)

I went to my 10th and surprised everyone. Showed up in my Navy uniform. No one had any idea the I would join the military.

[zeestephen]

As a life long runner, I was looking forward to my 50th reunion.

Then, the Great Recession totally busted up my already insufficient retirement savings.

So, I'm old, lower middle class, I look 15 years younger than most people my age, and I can outrun all of them.

Hmmmm - think I'll stay home and go to bed early on reunion night.

[T-Bird45]

I’m in your group RB and a year ahead of LL so I can identify with your Nixon recall. My class has begun some preliminary planning via Facebook and a meeting among those still local. I’m a couple of hours away and volunteered to do whatever I can from a distance. I was surprised by the early interest since the 45th is 2018.

I feel sorry for those who had such poor high school experiences that they never want to see anybody ever again. It may be different for me since I went to school with the same group from kindergarten on through the years.

[Twinkie]

I was not in the “big shot” crowd in my class. That was over 50 yrs. ago. - Several years ago, I asked the self-appointed class ruler to please remove my name from their list of class members. (I had attended most all the stuff through the 40th reunion PLUS all husband’s class stuff.) - When Katrina hit in NO; my class was planning a big cruise- those who could afford it, that is. - Then the cruise ships were commandeered for housing for the refugees from Katrina who had lost their homes in the flooding. - That bunch was STILL beating the drum for the cruise; and I just got enough of the tone deafness that dominated that bunch. - So, God bless ‘em. I just want to get OLD & FAT in PEACE!

[madprof98]

My wife and I graduated together and had bought tickets to attend our 50th this summer. A very serious last-minute problem in our son’s family kept us from attending, but I got a great note from an old friend letting us know we were missed and sharing some stories with us. I suppose this was our last chance to meet up again with old classmates - at least on this earth - so I’m still sad we had to skip it.

[Larry Lucido]

I made myself scarce at first and eventually moved out of state, but when I moved back to Michigan in 1999 I attended the 25th reunion and later the 30th. Had a pretty good time but skipped 35 and 40. 45 is next year - we’ll see.

[terycarl]

We need to see before and after pictures....we will judge you fairly....

[TexasTransplant]

**** I’ve never been to any of my class reunions and have very little interest in doing so. Maybe if I happened to be back in town at the same time, but I’m never going to fly 2000 miles just to spend a night hanging out with those people. The couple of friends from high school I’d be interested in talking to I’m already in contact with, and they were a year behind me.” *****

One of the few times I give my Ph Number, Like you, no Road Trip, they want me to kick their ass again after all these years it will be on their dime...
Just curious about how many girls actually ended up with the guys I fought. Probably 0. I still am in contact with anyone I give a crap about.

[Mears]

My college 60th would have been last year.

We had no reunion,but we did have a 50th. Had a good time.

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