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lilyofcourse wrote:

But the gowns are not necessary for graduating.

Do you know what those gowns are for? They are to make everyone look nice. To cover up what they are wearing for those who don't have.

Same with Choir robes.

The graduation can happen without the robes.

And having to sit through them, while I will do it with a smile, is not my favorite way to pass a Saturday.

Nothing is "necessary" for anything.  All anyone needs in life is a bag of rice and fresh water and tent.  So, yeah, everything beyond that is pretty much unnecessary. 



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If you don't want to go, then send a card and don't go.

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You cant "not go" when it is your kids. I mean you can but that would be a lousy parent.

By necessary I mean a requirement to obtain.

Wearing a graduation gown is not a requirement to get the diploma.

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So, going to your OWN child's graduation is a drag to you? What? Is Judge Judy on that night or something?

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Do away with the stupid gowns. It's an added cost anyway. Just do away with it.

And the diplomas are mailed after the graduation anyway.

It's a 2 hour event that is more for the show of it than anything.

I have two more to go through. And then the college graduations. Geez. it never ends.

Our kids got their diplomas at the ceremony.   

Ours don't. The little board they get has a fake one that is in everyone. It tells you that the diploma will be mailed in two weeks.

 

 Our's too.



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You cant "not go" when it is your kids. I mean you can but that would be a lousy parent.

By necessary I mean a requirement to obtain.

Wearing a graduation gown is not a requirement to get the diploma.

Well, refusing to wear a gown.  That could be a new angle in the spirit of offense. 



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I think it is something that could be done away with all together. Talk about a waste of money. And when C graduated, they didn't even get to keep it.

$40 dollars to wear a smock for 2 hours.

They were taken from them before they left the graduation site.

It's an unnecessary expense.

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You do not have to go. They can mail your kid his or her diploma.

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You are not understanding what I am saying. I don't know if it is purposefully or not.

Whatever.



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What are u trying to say? Yeah lots of things in life are unnecessary. So what? If u don't want to participate then don't. But you don't get to cancel everything for everyone else.

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I am saying get rid of the gowns. Not the graduation. Have the graduation without the gowns.



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Why? Because you want to? No.

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lilyofcourse wrote:

I am saying get rid of the gowns. Not the graduation. Have the graduation without the gowns.

 Not a good idea.  Then you have dress code issues.  Gowns are easier.



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Infinitely.

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I've told you why. They are an unnecessary cost.

That $40 could go to anything else.

It's my opinion. They are unnecessary.

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I am saying get rid of the gowns. Not the graduation. Have the graduation without the gowns.

 Not a good idea.  Then you have dress code issues.  Gowns are easier.

And that is why they have the gowns. Cause they want to cover up what everyone is wearing.

It's still not necessary to have a gown to get the diploma. You earn the diploma. You buy the gown.

 



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lilyofcourse wrote:

I've told you why. They are an unnecessary cost.

That $40 could go to anything else.

It's my opinion. They are unnecessary.

 Well, I have to pay higher health insurance premiums because other people make bad health choices.  I have to pay higher car insurance premiums because some people can't drive.  I have to pay higher taxes to pay for people who don't work.  All of that costs extra money I could use for something else.  It's part of being in a society - you sometimes have to deal with being in a group.



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The academic robe has, according to what I just read, been around in some way, shape or form since the 12th century!  I actually didn't know that.  There's also mention of hoods and tassels in this short article:

http://www.ehow.com/about_6537241_history-graduation-gowns.html

 



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I am saying get rid of the gowns. Not the graduation. Have the graduation without the gowns.

 Not a good idea.  Then you have dress code issues.  Gowns are easier.

And that is why they have the gowns. Cause they want to cover up what everyone is wearing.

It's still not necessary to have a gown to get the diploma. You earn the diploma. You buy the gown.

 

 Dont go.  Or have your kid sit in the audience.  Your choice.



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