Old school
by subacati
It was an interesting evening. I took some photos and some videos. I haven't uploaded the videos yet, but I'll do that asap. :up:.
Here are the photos. :hat:. …
So that's how they "do it on the Discovery Channel?" :eyes:.
Leading up to the the reunion dinner, I decided to do some window shopping to pass the time. When I saw this, I just knew I had to take a photograph and post it! :lol::yes:.
:sst: Imagine getting that for Christmas. :p.
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I had a lot of trouble getting a good photo of this dragon. :awww:.
There was too much glare on the glass and I didn't have my polaroid filter with me. :cry:.(or a decent camera to use it with for that matter :awww:)
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The table decoration were ok, but a little bit 'busy' for my tastes. There was almost no space left for the plates. :irked:.
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Of course, the football theme was inevitable I guess. That football is actually a candle. And yes, some guys did try to use them as real footballs after they were sufficiently lubricated. :rolleyes:.
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The inevitably boring speeches. Basically, if you've never been to a formal reunion, it's just a glorified fund raising dinner. :awww:..jpg)
Some of the guys decided that the huge martini glass was just the right size for a beer. :rolleyes:. (it was my class, the class of 1990 that made the most mess. :left:).jpg)
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Well, my attempts at formatting this post correctly aren't going so well, so untill I figure it out, here's what I've got so far.
subacati 
Thanks, Aadil! 😀 :wait:
I want to hear more! how did the classmates look? how did they react seeing you again? are they most of them family men now? any of the teachers attend? Gosh, this looks like it was a great night! :up: (minus the boring speeches :p )
h00ray for pics! :yes:
I was the only one wearing my school blazer. Most of the others were quite astonished that it still fit. :happy:.:sst: they've grown in all the wrong places! :p.The highlight for me was when one former classmate congratulated me on having the courage to attend. He said that, considering how they treated me twenty years ago, he would not have had that courage if it was him. :whistle:.They still drink like thirsty Irishmen. :lol:.
I forgot to mention, that glass in my hand up there was auctioned off to raise funds. My class, the class of 1990 won the bid at ZAR30000. :faint:.
Originally posted by qlue:
kinda noticeable on pic#4 :DOriginally posted by qlue:
:doh: I wish I could wear my uniform too! having kids change even the size of your shoes! 😆
The funds raised are to keep the school going. When the Marist Brothers pulled out, they were going to close Saint Charles down. A group of old boys made a plan and established a board of governors to keep the school open. So these funds are part of that process. :up:.
Originally posted by qlue:
that's fantastic!I hate when schools and Hospitals in New York City close down! we have so many illegal immigrants,their kids have free schooling with our taxes, they have free hospitalization with our taxes and their food/financial help brings the city to the breaking point! schools and hospitals that get not enough funds are the first to go! :down:
💡 I am about to google ZAR30000 now!are the funds going to be used for another reunion in the future ? my High School has a reunion every 5 years! somehow it helps us not to see major changes in us! 😆
I had 20th anniversary two years ago and when I talked about it to one of my older coleagues, she told me a story about her 30th anniversary gathering in some restaurant. The restauran is on a fourth floor of some hotel in Belgrade (elevator didn`t work 😆 ) and when she managed to go there… "… I saw a bunch of old people sitting and talking, drinking wine. There was an old fat man standing close to me and I asked him: Excuse me, do you know if there is one school anniversary celebration here, I can`t find my way…. And he told me: Vesna, don`t you recognize me?" 😆 😆 😆
:hat: :drunk: … so the boys were back in town :norris: :norris: :norris: very 😎 :yes:
It sounds as if you had a good time, and that guys will always just be guys! 😀
Aadil, who's the dude in the toga? What did I tell you about the fat classmates?
Originally posted by Zaphira:
😀 oh :yes: … but it's the same for girls, I guess :p
Originally posted by gdare:
… that's why have never been to one ofthose celebrations … 😆 😆 😆 I wouldn't recognize ay of them … some of them try to greet me when they cross my way in town, but when I finally got they were long gone again 😀
Seems like you had fun 🙂 . That photo of the plastic animals is very disturbing 😆
The guy wrapped in the South African flag, is one of my classmates. :p.Yes Kimmie, those plastic animals are a little disturbing. :insane:.We have our reunions at the school, so we don't get lost looking for it. :lol:.
Originally posted by gdare:
ouch!:lol:I found in our 15th anniversary that girls were OK comparing to the guys,in our 20th it was the reverse! 😆 somehow age/kids/extra chocolate eating did show more after we passed the "productive" times 😆
I think lifestyle also has a different effect in that case. :up:.
😀 Nice pictures. It's been 10 years now since I finished high school..but I think nobody will organize anniversary . I would go.. 🙂
you could always try organising one yourself! :up:.
You are right, at least a little reunion. I don't know how many people I can find. I tried on FB but without success. Probably many girls changed their family names after marriage. And we were all girls in the class 🙂
Yes, that is a problem. You'd have to find out who is still in contact with others. :awww:.My class started contacting people three years ago to organise this thing. :up:. We managed to get nearly the whole class together. :up:. (technically, two classes)
At least half the class came from other countries. :up:.
Nope, they couldn`t make it. Even though they were noticed in time, none of them appeared. I guess distance and different life habits took its toll :awww:
Most of the men from my high school class are abroad. USA, Germany, Norway, Canada,…. One of them lived in Cape Town but returned few years ago. But approximately one third of the class could make it to celebration 🙂
Well, it's good you (sort of) had fun! :up: