Help Write A Swanky Graduation Speech, Pweeze

3894 · 04-11-2010, 12:22 PM

My younger daughter, the one named after Gepetto's fish, is graduating from high school. She's going to give a speech at the ceremony.

And she's drawing a blank. Wanna help?

Muchas smoochas,
3894 .... or Helen

Bornieo: Fully Loaded · 04-11-2010, 12:31 PM

"Good luck, we're all counting on you."

CoasterMatt · 04-11-2010, 12:43 PM

"You made it, now get on with the rest of your lives."

Kevy Baby · 04-11-2010, 12:44 PM

"It was a dark and stormy night..."

A couple of possible ideas
http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/graduation/speeches/
http://www.graduationwisdom.com/
http://collegeuniversity.suite101.co...duation_speech

scaeagles · 04-11-2010, 12:51 PM

Rampant unemployment, huge deficits, country divided politically....great time to be headed out on your own!

3894 · 04-11-2010, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by scaeagles

Rampant unemployment, huge deficits, country divided politically....great time to be headed out on your own!

Blech, yeah.

Thanks for the suggestions and keep 'em coming. Your time and talent are appreciated!

Alex · 04-11-2010, 03:44 PM

I can't help with what to write but if it helps with the stress of having to think of something reassure her than in a week nobody will remember anything she said regardless of how good or bad.

At least that assumes my experience was typical and I had more reason than most to remember what was said at mine since I was dating the valedictorian and helped her write it.

Strangler Lewis · 04-11-2010, 04:51 PM

1) Unaccustomed as I am to public speaking, I have taken the liberty of preparing a few brief remarks. [Unfurl scroll to raucous laughter.]

2) On this solemn occasion, I am reminded of the joke about the priest who complained to his friend the rabbi about the rat problem he was having at his church. . . . . It was easy, said the rabbi. I bar mitzvahed all the rats. I haven't seen them since. Many of us will be like those bar mitzvahed rats, taking our school honors, never to return. And yet . . .

Tref · 04-11-2010, 06:26 PM

Friends, students and countrymen, lend me your pants, for I am wearing none.

Moonliner · 04-11-2010, 06:33 PM

Whip out a cell phone and do the entire speech via twitter?

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3894 Next Stop: Funkytown! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cheeselandia Posts: 1,907	Help Write A Swanky Graduation Speech, Pweeze My younger daughter, the one named after Gepetto's fish, is graduating from high school. She's going to give a speech at the ceremony. And she's drawing a blank. Wanna help? Muchas smoochas, 3894 .... or Helen __________________ "I didn't want to have to do this, but you leave me no choice. Here comes the smolder." - Flynn Rider, "Tangled"
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Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	"It was a dark and stormy night..." A couple of possible ideas http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/graduation/speeches/ http://www.graduationwisdom.com/ http://collegeuniversity.suite101.co...duation_speech __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	Rampant unemployment, huge deficits, country divided politically....great time to be headed out on your own!
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I can't help with what to write but if it helps with the stress of having to think of something reassure her than in a week nobody will remember anything she said regardless of how good or bad. At least that assumes my experience was typical and I had more reason than most to remember what was said at mine since I was dating the valedictorian and helped her write it.
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Strangler Lewis Doing The Job Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a state Posts: 3,956	1) Unaccustomed as I am to public speaking, I have taken the liberty of preparing a few brief remarks. [Unfurl scroll to raucous laughter.] 2) On this solemn occasion, I am reminded of the joke about the priest who complained to his friend the rabbi about the rat problem he was having at his church. . . . . It was easy, said the rabbi. I bar mitzvahed all the rats. I haven't seen them since. Many of us will be like those bar mitzvahed rats, taking our school honors, never to return. And yet . . . __________________ Live now-pay later. Diner's Club!
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Tref Not Tref Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,188	Friends, students and countrymen, lend me your pants, for I am wearing none. __________________ Tref3.0 Listen in aural 3-D to Pop's muzak! (New songs added semi-bi-daily) j & j Did you know that Emas eht yltcaxe is exactly the same spelled backwards?!
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Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	Whip out a cell phone and do the entire speech via twitter? __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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