[Morgana]

DSD there is a time and place to celebrate. Usually the graduation walk was serious and one did not “act out” or “carry on” or am I just getting old?

[Wiser now]

The dignity is long gone. Last year at my granddaughter’s commencement ceremony, the district superintendent asked the families to save their applause until all the diplomas had been handed out. He reminded the audience that just as they want to hear their grad’s name called out loud and clear, so do the families of the graduates who follow them.
Few people listened to him, most ignored him. He had to wait until the whooping and hollering settled down before calling the next name, lengthening the ceremony by at least 30 minutes. I get to experience this again when her brother graduates in two weeks.
Dignity and solemnity still exist for funerals, but I wonder how long that will last. I saw some wedding photos recently. While the wedding party ha spent a fortune on fancy gowns, the guests were dressed for a picnic. Sad.

[sparklite2]

Usually the graduation walk was serious and one did not “act out” or “carry on” or am I just getting old?

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You and I are just getting old. Nowadays, when kids ‘graduate’ from kindergarten, grammar school, and every grade in high school, the rarity, worth, and dignity of graduation is unsustainable.