07 Jun 07 Graduation I

We graduated (promoted) our kindergarten class last night.  It was everything you would expect from a kindergarten graduation.  I’m not even sure why school’s rehearse kindergarten graduations.

What I did not expect, but probably should have, was the reaction of the parents.

As the kids were walking down the aisle to enter the auditorium, about the third or fourth kid in, the parents (along with friends and family of said kid) began to wildly cheer.  This, of course, caused the parents (and company) of the next kid to wildly cheer and so on.  

You could see what they were thinking: "no way you’re going to out cheer my kid."

The cheering competition resumed during the presentation of the graduation certificate. 

Honestly, get excited and all but come on, save some of that enthusiasm for 8th grade graduation or 12th grade graduation or college or medical school . . .