It was twenty years ago today...

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... that I graduated high school with the Class of 1983 of North Miami Senior High School in North Miami, Florida.

One thing I'll never forget about my graduation ceremony was tossing my mortarboard in the air (with everyone else -- in defiance of the administration) when we were pronounced graduates by the School Board. Most emotional moment? When we all stood, linked hands and sang our alma mater as a class for the last time:

Oh, hail to thee, our Al-ma Ma-ter,
For in our hearts we sing to thee...

O'er the fair Atlantic shore, the sun fills each new day
With bright hopes now and more each morrow
For the Green and Gray!
To thee we pledge our loyalty, to thee our minds and hearts;
From thy radiant Green and Gray, our love will ne'er depart!
Hail to North Miami, hail to North Miami, hail... to... thee!

So what was your most memorable moment from your high school graduation ceremony?

(Interesting to note: our Alma Mater is an original composition, there are many high school Alma Mater songs that adapt their lyrics to the tune of "High Above Cayuga's Waters".)