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To the Accompaniment of “Land of Hope and Glory” on a CD Player Piped to Speakers on the Artificially Turfed Football Field                              “Here, sir, the people govern”    -attributed to Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin, and others Beards flowing over beer-swollen bellies Tattoos, tee-shirts reading “I’m With Stupid” Knee-pants, hairy legs, knives worn openly - And some of the men are dressed that way too Bubba caps worn defiantly during the pledge Cell ‘phones at full wail during the opening prayer Too few genetic codes and too few teeth Rattling loudly during the valedictory And air-horn cousins out on probation To lend some elegance to graduation
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Jun 2, 2018
Jun 2, 2018 at 12:35 PM UTC
The People Gather to Honor Their Children Graduating from High School
To the Accompaniment of “Land of Hope and Glory” on a CD Player Piped to Speakers on the Artificially Turfed Football Field                              “Here, sir, the people govern”    -attributed to Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin, and others Beards flowing over beer-swollen bellies Tattoos, tee-shirts reading “I’m With Stupid” Knee-pants, hairy legs, knives worn openly - And some of the men are dressed that way too Bubba caps worn defiantly during the pledge Cell ‘phones at full wail during the opening prayer Too few genetic codes and too few teeth Rattling loudly during the valedictory And air-horn cousins out on probation To lend some elegance to graduation
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Jun 2, 2018
Jun 2, 2018 at 12:35 PM UTC
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