Graduation presents

rrlund · Jun 14, 2015

I went to my youngest niece's high school graduation open house last night. I was sitting there with a cousin,two aunts and a few other folks of our generation and the cousin commented on how elaborate those things had gotten. When we graduated,the relatives came over for cake and ice cream after graduation and that was about all there was to it.

I got to thinking about mine. An uncle handed me a big folded up piece of cardboard that was heavy as all get out. There were two Oliver plow points wrapped up in it.
He said he sold the plow and didn't have any use for them,so I might as well have them.
I honestly don't remember one other thing I got,but I'll remember that for as long as I live. At last,something I could use. lol

jlewis457 · Jun 14, 2015

Most kids got new cars for Graduation, I thaought that I was being slighted when my dad bought me a 570 Cockshutt guess I was wrong now. Still have it although it needs a motor I plan to restore it in the next couple years
John

TomH in PA · Jun 14, 2015

The neighbor's daughter was a few years older than me, she graduated from high school in the mid-sixties. Her father bought her a car but she didn't like it because it was too old for her - as soon as she got a job she sold the '57 Chevy Bel Air and bought something else, I don't remember what.

Paul from MI · Jun 14, 2015

I got a Norelco electric razor. The old girl still runs fine, and has for the last 54 years.

ldj · Jun 14, 2015

(quoted from post at 12:44:30 06/14/15) I got a Norelco electric razor. The old girl still runs fine, and has for the last 54 years.

I had a Nerolco about the same time that really worked good for several years. I forgot and left it running and when I came home it had quit, burned it up. I bought another and it didn't shave like the old one so I bought another. It didn't shave good either. I've been using razors with blade ever since.

rrlund · Jun 14, 2015

I'm just in too ritzy of a neighborhood talking about this with you guys I guess. lol
I really got to thinking hard and remember that my oldest brother's in laws gave me a pair of large fingernail clippers too.

flembo · Jun 14, 2015

I got a Timex watch and was happy I got it.

MARK ROBKE · Jun 14, 2015

Seems that I got cards with money-maybe $50 total. 42rs ago.Mark

fixerupper · Jun 14, 2015

I came home from graduation 46 years ago, I had cake and ice cream with a few friends and neighbors we had invited and that was it. The next day I was in the field helping plant beans. I don't even know where my diploma is nor do I care anymore. Out of my class of 24 grads no one got a car or anything fancy for that matter. I sang a solo for graduation, was scared stiff. I don't know if anyone could hear my voice shaking or not. LOL Out of 24 I think we have 19 left unless someone else has dropped that I don't know about. It's kind of interesting how now the ones that were on the top of the totem pole popularity wise never really did get real high in the world after they graduated but the ones on the bottom of the barrel in class have turned out to be successful people.

johnlobb · Jun 14, 2015

We went to 3 Grad parties last weekend and one this weekend. Lotsa different ways of doing the party. All these gifts leaving the checking account a little light. Oh, well..

Greg1959 · Jun 14, 2015

rrlund- Look on the bright side....at least you weren't handed a suitcase with your clothes already packed inside.

Bruce from Can. · Jun 14, 2015

I graduate from High school 39 years ago,was glad it was over. There where no gifts , or even congratulations from my parents. They didn't even go to the commencement. I was the 5th child, and my folks had lost interest in what I was doing with school, as my old siblings where graduating from University with degrees. While I had made it clear that I had no interest in post secondary school, and wanted to be a farmer. I was like a baby with a dirty diaper. While Mom and Dad lived and work their whole lives on the farm, they did not want any of us to farm, and especially not Dairy farming.

Eldon (WA) · Jun 14, 2015

(quoted from post at 15:15:05 06/14/15) rrlund- Look on the bright side....at least you weren't handed a suitcase with your clothes already packed inside.

We all got a set of luggage for graduation....there were 14 of us.
We all used it to head off to college, two later returned to the farm.

Goose · Jun 14, 2015

I've noticed that with our class. The ones who were the big wheels in school fell on their faces in the real world while the most unlikely ones succeeded.

I graduated in 1952 in a class of 68. There are 34 gone now, or exactly 50% of the class. The class stayed intact until our 20th reunion. We lost three within two months after the 20th reunion. Oddly enough, the first to go was a gal who dropped dead of a heart attack at age 37. Next a fellow was killed in a car wreck. The third wrapped himself around a light pole on a motorcycle. And so it went.

Royse · Jun 14, 2015

"at least you weren't handed a suitcase with your clothes already packed inside."

That might have happened to me if I still lived at home when I graduated, but I didn't.
My folks were awesome, but I, like most teenagers, knew it all and had to do it on my own.
No worse for wear as far as I can tell!

K Effective · Jun 14, 2015

I still have the suit bag I received as a a present, but rarely travel with dress clothes.

We have taken to writing checks, this year most got $20.15 from us- we put $100 per paycheck into a gift fund to cover confirmation/graduation and Christmas presents. TheBoss teaches for our church's school, so she is inivited to each and every one!

tractorguy2 · Jun 14, 2015

I graduated in 1990 in a class of 11. I got about $50 total. After graduation was over, One teacher refused to shake my hand! I went to my classmates parties. I found that teacher at the parties giving my classmates presents! I hope I never see her again!!

blue water massey · Jun 14, 2015

then they bit ya and you caught Oliverentitise

DeltaRed · Jun 14, 2015

Mom and Dad gave me a crisp 50 dollar bill.That,with the monetary gifts that that others gave.I bought a Winchester 9422 rifle. Still got it.

John Deere D · Jun 14, 2015

43 years ago my parents gave me the latest and greatest suite case. I left home and landed a Job interview that led to a great 40 year career! I survived four Corporate name changes and three take overs.

NoNewParts · Jun 15, 2015

I graduated early, january, couldn't wait to get out of there.
no presents or party, family acknowledged it but not a big deal...it was expected and required of me, not a rewarded type thing.
When June rolled around, I didn't go to the ceremony, had to go to work that day.

oldtanker · Jun 15, 2015

I graduated in 73. My sister had a big party a couple of years before when she graduated but I wasn't interested in sitting around with a bunch of old people when I could go hang out with the girl who is now my wife and my buddies. My sister had gotten married about 6 months before and I knew that had set my folks back some change so I told mom and dad that I'd be happy with the promise somewhere down the pike of the farm becoming mine. Dad passed in 88 and in 97 mom sighed it over to me. So That was my much belated multi graduation present. By then I had graduated several NCO schools, a trade school and was in college. Mom passed before I graduated college. Kinda a shame, she always wanted me to attend.

Interestingly no one from my class of 63 is what some would call a huge success although to my knowledge we all entered the work force and stayed there. One is still farming the family farm. Couple of us entered the military but I think I'm the only one who stayed for a career. One became a cop. Another wound up being the county commissioner before he crawled into a bottle. Couple of school teachers, one a small town lawyer but nothing spectacular. No CEO's, no millionaires and no high politicians.

I have no idea about how many of us are still alive.

Rick

Royse · Jun 15, 2015

"No CEO's, no millionaires and no high politicians."

So just honest folk? LOL

GeneMO · Jun 15, 2015

Pen and pencil sets, cufflinks, can't really remember.

But I do remember the Ruger .22/.22 magnum single Six revolver. Still in the gun safe. wore most of the blueing off the end of the barrel and other places from packing it around.

for a long time I kept it in the tractor toolbox, in it's holster and wrapped up in a flannel shirt sleeve. Trapped with it, coon hunted, plinked bottles, you name it.

Gene

oldtanker · Jun 15, 2015

(quoted from post at 16:04:00 06/15/15) "No CEO's, no millionaires and no high politicians."

So just honest folk? LOL

Not all of em. I guess a couple been in trouble with the law through the years.

Rick

Fatjay · Jun 16, 2015

Graduated in '01 in a class of 114, taken to dinner with my immediate family at red lobster. At the 10 year only about 40 showed. Very few made anything of themselves. Sad really. Stocking shelves at Walmart.

Bret4207 · Jun 16, 2015

(quoted from post at 22:18:39 06/14/15) I've noticed that with our class. The ones who were the big wheels in school fell on their faces in the real world while the most unlikely ones succeeded.

Boy, that's the truth. A couple of the pretty girls married well enough, but the rest of the high and mighty are still sitting on the same bar stool rehashing their glory days in high school. Sports stars, every one a drunk. Haven't been to a class reunion and can't say I have any plans to attend one. Didn't like them then, doubt it's any different now.

Bret4207 · Jun 16, 2015

(quoted from post at 13:57:15 06/14/15) [b:fd92baeb9e]Most kids got new cars for Graduation[/b:fd92baeb9e], I thaought that I was being slighted when my dad bought me a 570 Cockshutt guess I was wrong now. Still have it although it needs a motor I plan to restore it in the next couple years
John

You must have lived in a different world than I did. I never saw a brand new car owned by anyone I knew or their parents until I was in my early 20's!

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