Why are graduations so boring

I believe each culture should be able to create that celebration in a way that reflects who they are and how they celebrate. And, at the very least, please stop telling parents to hold their cheers for their children when their names are called. That is a direct assault on our cultural expression. We cheer. We cheer loudly and proudly. We cheer because we know where we have been as a people and how far we have come. The pride of that moment, getting a diploma, is worthy of multiple cultural expressions of celebrating.

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To be fair, they never actually told me they were conservatives, but I could just kinda tell, ya know? Because they were from the South.

I mean, no offense to Sir Edward Elgar, but there are so many better options.