Mr. Jacket's 20 Year H.S. Reunion
July 21, 2004
I don't know why, but I had the idea that I'd only known 10 to 20 people in high school. As it happens, I recognized more than half of these folks.
People came from as far away as Austin and Dallas to attend. I think my class got the "multiply" part, but not "go forth and". Though attendance was good -- I estimate about 75 alumni and alumnae -- there were a number of personally disappointing, lame-ass, no-shows (you know who you are!*). Busy schedules and the drive from [Houston suburb] to the Woodlands (Houston suburb), where the reunion was held, kept people away. Maybe they'll make the 21st year reunion, tenatively slated to be held at the Sonic Drive-In on Aldine Mail Route.
There were no fights and I didn't see any falling-down drunkeness (although, by my rules, you have to fall down for it to count). We left a little before 1:00 AM. There were no cutest-couple, most-changed/least-changed contests, either. I believe I would have had a good chance at best-looking spouse (AKA, how'd he do so well?), despite tough competition from Frankie and Huan.**
The whole affair began with the Pledge of Allegiance, the Pledge to the Texas Flag (I bet you forgot about that one! -- I had), a dedication to family, friends, friends-of-family, and friends-of-friends in the Armed Services, and an improvised Christian prayer.
The next day, we met my friends Rob, Wayne, Billy, and their wives (except Billy's) and Rob's kids at the Humble City Cafe and had an enjoyable Texas style breakfast (biscuits and gravy, homemade cornbread with cinnamon butter, etc.).
While I had a great time, I thank Courtney and my friends' spouses for soldiering through the event, humoring our nostalgic reacquaintences with people we shouldn't have let pass the first time around.
*David, Raymond, Henry, Shirley, Jeff, Darren...
**To be blunt, we were all high school shrimps and, except for Frankie, social outcasts.
Next in news:Closing TimePeople came from as far away as Austin and Dallas to attend. I think my class got the "multiply" part, but not "go forth and". Though attendance was good -- I estimate about 75 alumni and alumnae -- there were a number of personally disappointing, lame-ass, no-shows (you know who you are!*). Busy schedules and the drive from [Houston suburb] to the Woodlands (Houston suburb), where the reunion was held, kept people away. Maybe they'll make the 21st year reunion, tenatively slated to be held at the Sonic Drive-In on Aldine Mail Route.
There were no fights and I didn't see any falling-down drunkeness (although, by my rules, you have to fall down for it to count). We left a little before 1:00 AM. There were no cutest-couple, most-changed/least-changed contests, either. I believe I would have had a good chance at best-looking spouse (AKA, how'd he do so well?), despite tough competition from Frankie and Huan.**
The whole affair began with the Pledge of Allegiance, the Pledge to the Texas Flag (I bet you forgot about that one! -- I had), a dedication to family, friends, friends-of-family, and friends-of-friends in the Armed Services, and an improvised Christian prayer.
The next day, we met my friends Rob, Wayne, Billy, and their wives (except Billy's) and Rob's kids at the Humble City Cafe and had an enjoyable Texas style breakfast (biscuits and gravy, homemade cornbread with cinnamon butter, etc.).
While I had a great time, I thank Courtney and my friends' spouses for soldiering through the event, humoring our nostalgic reacquaintences with people we shouldn't have let pass the first time around.
*David, Raymond, Henry, Shirley, Jeff, Darren...
**To be blunt, we were all high school shrimps and, except for Frankie, social outcasts.
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