They rate less, we rate more: We are the Class of 64!
Catchy, huh?
Friday and Saturday Emporia will be invaded by members of my high school graduating class for our 50 Year Class Reunion.
We will start by having a float in the Emporia High School Homecoming Parade extolling one unique accomplishment that sets the EHS Class of 64 apart from all others. Our football team beat Abilene 12-0 breaking what was thought be a national record for loses at 38 straight!
Unique is probably an understatement! Lots of classes have accomplishments, but few have the opportunity by which the EHS Class of 64 benefitted. Other classes tried, but the Class of 64 got it done! And believe me when I tell you it wasn’t easy.
So, 50 Year Class Reunion time. What will everyone look like? How much weight have we lost or gained? Still married? Grand kids? Still with us? Amazingly 48 of our 207 class members have already passed away. And, of course health.
Everyone will want to discuss health issues. Lord knows I can fill a book with medical stories – everything from A-Fib to artificial knees.
Since I have no desire to talk about my health all weekend I’m just gonna say “I still have all my teeth.”
Heck, they can see I don’t much hair, that I wear hearing aides and glasses, so letting them know my dental heath is positive should be enough and a lot less boring!
Saturday night the plan is for a dinner followed by an “open microphone.” What an opportunity!
My plan will be not to talk about myself – my biography is on-line, but rather to tell my classmates about Emporia and what a wonderful place it is today . They need to know about the surging EmporiaState and the TechCollege, about our parks, the zoo, about our golf courses and fishing and hunting opportunities, about our churches, the Art Center and Granada Theater. They should know about how we honor veterans and how we care about one another.
Emporia is good place to consider retiring. We have much about which to be proud.
They rate less, we rate more: We are the Class of 64!
