So today I “graduated” High School and received my “packet” including my Diploma, free tee shirt, sticker and cash of whatever my remaining lunch account balance was and some other random school junk. My lunch account balance turned out to have a wonderful little find within it. Can you see it? (Picture recreated for post) 1964-D Washington Quarter 90% Silver. That’s all for now folks! Glad to try get back into the swing of things. Regards, Michael
Congratulations for your graduation. Geez, when I graduated in 1965, all we got was the diploma......no pack of cigarettes......no Top Value or S&H Green stamps......not even a coupon good for a 19c burger at Mickey D's......nothing! nada! ~ Chris
Congrats, CB. You have earned something that I didn’t have the fortitude to earn. Even without the formal ceremony you have earned something that nobody can ever take from you..... The silver quarter on the other hand........ That’s pretty cool and quite fitting.
Mine was in 1977. All we got was a blank piece of paper. They mailed you the real one. Too many would loose them with all the parties going on that night.
I think you should carry that silver quarter as a pocket piece. It's precious little compensation for not having a gradation ceremony, but it would be a very convenient way to carry a reminder of what you, as a member of a very special graduating class have been through. My hope is that you and others sharing the same circumstance will, when the time is right, enjoy a physical graduation ceremony that is memorable and uniquely yours.
Congratulations! A good omen for sure. Stay safe and stay alert. The world seems to be spinning faster every year
I didn't want to attend my High School graduation, but my parents insisted and at the time they owned the house and prepared my meals, so, well... what can one do, I suppose... But I'm glad I did attend because I saw someone in a cap and gown at the ceremony who had flunked every class on his last report card (he showed it off almost proudly). I then knew how much my diploma actually meant. Still, I feel bad for those, such as the OP, who had a pandemic graduation. My nephew also graduates this year, but he didn't want to attend the potentially 4 to 5 hour ceremony, either. So for him it ended up as a little bonus.
Yeah, for mine, you scheduled a pick up time for your stuff, they would have it in a bag, and off you went. The bonus was that most of the teachers were scattered around so you could wave goodbye and all so I could appreciate that my school tried.
