Pomp and Circumstance

I grew up in Watertown, MA and  I write a somewhat weekly column for the local Patch.com called Hometown Connections. 

One of the recent Patch news stories caught my attention: Watertown High School's graduation will be held On June 3,in the gymnasium this year because Victory Field is not available due to the renovation project.

The story  brought back memories of my own high school graduation at Victory field in 1960.

Folding chairs for the graduates were set-out on the football field, facing the temporary stage/podium. Parents and family members sat in the football stands. It was one of those warm June days. The sun was still high in the clear western sky. The air of excitement and anticipation was like an electric current running through the 360 graduates.......

Read more,  click here:   http://watertown.patch.com/articles/graduation-flashback




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