[Rebels1972] Cap and Gown

Sun Aug 6 14:25:58 CDT 2006

Pat,

    I hadn't heard that Tony Randall had passed away.

    I think his most memorable performance was 'The Seven Faces of Dr. Lao'.
He played all of the seven characters in the circus.

    I agree with you that that is very unfair to the child.

    Well, when my sister had her wedding, everyone had to be in a tux to be
in it.  In fact at first, she said everyone at the wedding had to wear them.
Of course, that didn't last long.  I was there and in the audience.  But I
didn't wear a tux.

    In some cultures, the dress you described is acceptable.  But most
places I've lived it wouldn't fly.  In Washington, never in a million years.
I only attended a couple of weddings while I was in Washington.  And here in
this rural part of Western North Carolina, I'm not sure.  But if it was
someone from the faculty of the local University, well...  You've got to
understand those academia types to follow what I'm saying.

    At any rate, have a great day.


                                                                        Fred


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <bmorgan7459 at charter.net>
To: <fatkinson at mishmash.com>; "Sansom Class of 1972"
<rebels1972 at mishmash.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 2:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Rebels1972] Cap and Gown


> FRED,
>
> WowFred,  if you had a child you could make a million bucks.  just
kidding.  Look at some of the "MOVIE STARS",  they have kids at all ages.
Tony Randall and his thirty year old wife had a child when he was 72.  To me
that is so unfair to the child,  he will never know his father.  Only the
man that marries his mother.  As a matter of fact Tony died last year.  I
tjink the kid was 4.  Imaybe wrong about the age.
>
> Dont worry about fitting into a tux tis not a requirment,  a nice suit
will do.  My son was on a mission trip back on May to the hills of Kentucky.
While he was there he was asked to attend a local wedding.  The groom was in
his best tshirt and shorts;  while the bride was adorned in her best halter
top and short shorts.
> He told us they weren't quiet 'daisy dukes'  but they were short.  This
was not a planned 'hillbilly'  wedding ,  it was just all they could
afford..   BUT its not how you dress,  it is the commitment that counts.
>
> Good to hear from you,  be safe.
>
>
> pat
>
>
>
>
> --- Fred Atkinson <fatkinson at mishmash.com> wrote:
> > Hi, Pat,
> >
> >      Good to hear from you.
> >
> >      Susan is getting ready for a wedding?  Will her better half have
something to say about that (just kidding)?
> >
> >      That's an event I've never done.  I've attended a few, but never
been in one.  It would be near impossible to get me into a penguin suit.
> >
> >      One of my colleagues asked me why I didn't think about having a
child (last night, in fact).  If I had a child now, I'd be seventy by the
time he or she graduated high school.
> >
> >       Stay in touch,
> >
> >
> >
> >                                                Fred
> >
> >
> > --- bmorgan7459 at charter.net wrote:
> >
> > From: <bmorgan7459 at charter.net>
> > To: fatkinson at mishmash.com, Sansom Class of 1972
<rebels1972 at mishmash.net>
> > Subject: Re: [Rebels1972] Cap and Gown
> > Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2006 11:46:18 -0700
> >
> > -
> > HELLO FRED,
> >
> > IT HAS BEEN VERY QUIET.  I GUESS EEVERYONE I GETTING READY FOR BACK TO
SCHOOL, OR THEY MAY BE TAKING A LAST MINUTE VACVTION.
> >
> > I HOPE EVERYONE HAS HAD A GOOD SUMMERWITH NO PROBLEMS.  I KNOW SUSAN IS
GETTING READY FOR A WEDDING.  THAT WILL OCCUPY MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES A
DAY.   I'VE BEEN TO ONE THIS SUMMER AND HAVE TWO MORE TO GO.  I CAN HARDLY
WAIT.
> >
> > GLAD TO HEAR YOU ARE DOING WELL.
> >
> >
> >
> > PAT
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- Fred Atkinson <fatkinson at mishmash.com> wrote:
> > > Well folks,
> > >
> > >       For the first time, I'm going to wear a Cap and Gown at a
collegiate graduation (tonight).  WCU ordered me a rental C&G in my alma
mater colors for use tonight.  So I'm going to stop and have myself
photographed in it before commencement begins.
> > >
> > >       I barely remember my graduation at that non-championship high
school in SC that I graduated from (quite a let down after having been a
fighting Rebel).  Fortunately, I've got a lady here in the department that
is going to make sure I don't make any dumb mistakes when I put it on.  But
all we are going to do is sit on the side and be their supporting
professors.  We walk in together, sit down together, and sit through 450
names being called.  After that, we all go home for the weekend.
> > >
> > >       I'll email everyone a copy of it.  I just wish I had a picture
of me in our fantastic Rebel band uniforms and had graduated from Sansom to
be photographed in Purple and Gold.
> > >
> > >       But there will be lots of purple and gold there tonight as it
happens to be WCU's colors as well.
> > >
> > >       Hope that everyone is doing well.  Wish we weren't all so quiet.
I'm always glad to hear from my Rebel friends.
> > >
> > >       Regards,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >                                            Fred
> > >
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