Good evening Graduating Class of 2009, Parents, Coach Lindsey, Faculty, Board Members, and Friends.
Life brings us tears, smiles, and memories "the tears dry, the smiles fade, but the memories last forever." We will always remember this night because tonight, 32 Marengo Academy students become alumni. .
I want to share with all of you what I have experienced as a member of this class for the past 14 years. We started our school days in kindergarten. Little did we know that we would become such a close class with endless memories. .
In 2nd grade, Chris spilled Dr. Pepper on his pants and cried because everybody laughed at him. That was the first time we saw "The Whitaker Cry", but that was okay because all the girls were still in love with him. .
In 4th grade, Parker accidentally hit Beau in the head with a bat. Beau had a huge knot on his head for months, and there's still a bump there. We can thank Parker for the way Beau is now. .
In 6th grade, Kyle got in-school suspension for one week because he pulled down Cole's pants in Mrs. Boggs's room. Then, on our 6th grade trip, the boys played poker in one of the hotel rooms with nickels, dimes, and pennies. While they were in there, Amber's dad replaced some of the boy's underwear with granny panties. .
In 8th grade, Kyle came up with a phrase that he and the rest of the boys decided could be used to answer any and every question. The phrase was, "I didn't tell ya"". .
From 9th grade to senior year, there are too many memories to name them all. Here are just a few, but understand that our class may be the only ones to know the true meanings behind them. .
Remember:.
One-shoe Beau.
Parker and the burning barrel.
Ben streaking around the parking lot the last day of junior year.
The day that some of the boys unscrewed one of the wheels off Mrs. Gibbs's chair.
The girl's love for Mr. Holley because he always let us have our way.
This year's jelly bean hunt .
The night the class fell apart.
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