# My daughter is graduating! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 24, 2003, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughter-is-graduating/183995 "2003-06-24T11:30:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DAVEW0071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughter-is-graduating/183995/1 "2003-06-24T11:30:27Z")
Tonight is **Sakura’s** high school commencement. She’s been an honors student, an active member of the theater program and the chorus, will be attending New York University in the fall, and (I hope) takes many wonderful memories with her. We’re proud of you, sweetheart. So very, very proud of you. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_griffin-kentzel/32/14787_2.png) [@Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Griffin-Kentzel)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughter-is-graduating/183995/2 "2003-06-24T11:35:06Z")
Congratulations, **Sakura**! ---
**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughter-is-graduating/183995/3 "2003-06-24T11:39:31Z")
Durn tootin’! Cong-rats! If you’re still around this weekend, me and **A\_V** can congratulate you in person. And give you a proper sendoff. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![DreadCthulhu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/db5fbb/32.png) [@DreadCthulhu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DreadCthulhu)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughter-is-graduating/183995/4 "2003-06-24T11:47:34Z")
Congratulations, \*\* Sakura \*\*. Have fun at college, and don’t drink and drive. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughter-is-graduating/183995/5 "2003-06-24T11:55:35Z")
Congrats, **Sakura**. Here’s where life starts getting a lot more fun – and a lot more interesting. Enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![SparrowHawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@SparrowHawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SparrowHawk)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughter-is-graduating/183995/6 "2003-06-24T22:28:44Z")
Gotcher present, sweetie. Your cousin thinks it’s “crass,” but I think it’s a hoot! I hope you like it, 'cause she let me buy it anyway. 😃 You done good and we are all proud of you and love you very much. Love, Auntie SparrowHawk ---
**Author:** ![Cosmopolitan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@Cosmopolitan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cosmopolitan)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughter-is-graduating/183995/7 "2003-06-25T02:42:28Z")
Woohoo! I’m in the NYU area about once a month, **Sakura** , so maybe we can get together one of these days and bitch about classes in Washington Square Park. 😃 I was gonna suggest going to my favorite East Village bar, but I forgot that you’re not legal. D’oh. No matter, I’ll getcha a t-shirt! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Pixiesnix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Pixiesnix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixiesnix)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughter-is-graduating/183995/8 "2003-06-25T03:53:21Z")
Congrats **Sakura**! [MST3K] Look to this day, graduate… [/MST3K] ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughter-is-graduating/183995/9 "2003-06-25T04:06:33Z")
I wanted to post something directly to her, but her options are set for friends only comments. Alas. So I guess I’ll say it here, paraphrased: Congrats **Sakura**! That’s some paraphrasing, huh? Hope you have fun in college. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughter-is-graduating/183995/10 "2003-06-25T12:08:07Z")
Congrats, **Sakura**! Robin, Dave, and Aaron ---
**Author:** ![Anita\_Vacation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Anita\_Vacation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anita_Vacation)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughter-is-graduating/183995/11 "2003-06-25T16:38:06Z")
Congratulations, and good luck at NYU ! ---
**Author:** ![Sakura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@Sakura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sakura)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2003, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughter-is-graduating/183995/12 "2003-06-26T23:02:24Z")
Thanks, everybody. **Auntie SparrowHawk** , you’ve piqued my curiosity. I can’t wait to see what it is. Just tell **The Hawlette** that if it’s crass I’ll be sure to like it! **Cosmo** , I’m holding you to that bar t-shirt thing. No, really. I want one. 😃 Dad - thank you and Mom for putting up with me for the past 18 years and the past 5 years especially. I love you very much and hope to make you proud over the next 4 years. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2003, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughter-is-graduating/183995/13 "2003-06-26T23:24:29Z")
Congrats and best of luck in college! I’m sure you’ll make ol’ Dad proud as can be.