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sinkingfeeling

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14. Compare that to the HS graduation I went to last Friday in rural Oklahoma

Sat May 23, 2026, 08:25 AM

Yesterday

About 200 kids, 90% white. They had 9 valedictorians. They read their churches as part of their introductions and all but one thanked God along with their families and teachers. It seemed required that they all blessed us. Lots of short, but boring speeches.
The craziest thing was the diplomas were presented in random order. Students didn't walk across the stage in alphabetical order, making it impossible to get a good photo of your graduate. School board was 100% white.

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