i still have the cassette tape from thanksgiving 1979. i recorded my mom and her sister discussing the 25th reunion of amboy high school's class of 1954. my mom seemed to enjoy going to see people with whom she attended school. she liked talking and reminiscing. polyester all the way!
flash forward 32 years. it is now my turn to touch base with classmates. only in 1979, my mom had no internet to look up the goings-on of people in her driver's ed class. it's only been during the past five years, since the arrival of facebook, that people have been able to keep track of the goings-on in the lives of old friends. perhaps that is how people need to re-think and re-shape class reunions: much like blizzcon, allow people who can't (or simply don't wish to) be physically present an opportunity to observe online. they could watch the dancing and ranting and drinking. maybe they could even interact with classmates via the internet. just a thought. i think i might even try that, myself.
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