# My wonderful HS Graduation **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 7, 2004, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wonderful-hs-graduation/258807 "2004-08-07T20:07:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AdmiralCrunch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6f9a4e/32.png) [@AdmiralCrunch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AdmiralCrunch)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2004, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wonderful-hs-graduation/258807/1 "2004-08-07T20:07:10Z")
I’ve been lurking for about 2 years and have decided to try out this posting thing. I graduated about 2 and a half months ago, but I figured that it was a story worth telling. I had the honor of being the valedictorian, but was really nervous about having to make a speech and everything in front of 3000+ people. The day before graduation, the principal lectures the entire senior class about how important graduation is in a very stern tone. My middle name is Virgil, and when the principal introduces me as Admiral _Virgin_ Crunch, all my nerves are gone. I’m now just embarrassed. I wouldn’t have minded so much if he hadn’t been so adamant about a serious graduation. Well, maybe not, but it still irks me a little bit. Anyway, fast forward two months to when someone recognizes me in a store, and you can guess what she remembers about me. Ahhh, good times. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2004, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wonderful-hs-graduation/258807/2 "2004-08-07T20:38:31Z")
Wow, everyone’s got embarassing high school moments, but you’ve got a real doozy there. :smack: Can you do a convincing wink and a leer whenever someone brings it up and say something sarcastic maybe? The good thing is, it won’t matter at all in a year or two, so at least you’ve got that. Welcome aboard! ---
**Author:** ![AwSnappity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@AwSnappity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AwSnappity)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2004, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wonderful-hs-graduation/258807/3 "2004-08-07T20:59:49Z")
I can imagine that happening to me, and then I would try to recover, and fall flat on my face as a result. “‘Virgin’, Principal Anderson? _Hardly!_” oh damn ---
**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2004, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wonderful-hs-graduation/258807/4 "2004-08-07T21:52:05Z")
“Thank you for the introduction, sir. For today’s graduation I will be talking about abstinence…” Congrats on graduating at the top! I had to give the speech at my high school graduation earlier this year, and the entire thing is pretty much a blur now (I’m the type who can barely give an oral presentation in a _class_ without fainting out of nerves). I almost collapsed while walking back to my seat afterwards. 😃 And might I say, “Virgil” is a darn cool name. ---
**Author:** ![AdmiralCrunch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6f9a4e/32.png) [@AdmiralCrunch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AdmiralCrunch)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2004, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wonderful-hs-graduation/258807/5 "2004-08-07T22:45:04Z")
Thanks for the welcome. I actually had something to the tune of “don’t worry about getting married or having kids” that gave everyone a chuckle. I always thought Virgil was cool name, but Nightwatch and I seem to be in the minority.