VALEDICTORY ADDRESS

as done by Devin Dmytriw

Good afternoon ladies, gentlemen, graduates and anyone who thinks he should listen. I would like to thank the Grad class for voting me to be your valedictorian. In case you wanted to know, I wasn't sure if I should vote for myself. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed my speech, so good night.

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If I presented my speech like that, wouldn't everyone he happy?

Seriously, the reason all of us Grads are here today is because our Moms, thirteen years ago, dressed us up in our spiffiest clothes and sent us to school. My, we were handsome little devils, weren't we?

Kindergarten was very interesting, and it is the year I remember most. The reason why, you ask? I have never been more terrified in my entire life than I was the first day of school. We learned a lot of cool things like numbers, colours, letters and let's not forget about nap time when we had our own special towels. Grades One to Six are a bit of a blur for me. However, I do remember a few things abour grades Seven and Eight. That's right, Junior High. Teachers are always a problem, but in Grade seven they were a real problem! We were known as Grade Seven G.E.P. In case you don't what I am talking about, those teachers were Mr. Geseron, Ms. Eveschesen and Ms. Paulson. Congratulations ti Ms. Paulson for her endurance as our Grade Seven teacher. Another memory is that Jeremy Betteridge fir very well into lockers, Mr. Garbolinski couldn't multiply apples and oranges and the Winnipeg Jets didn't win the Stanley Cup. Sorry, Mr. Lawson.

We then moved to high school where wedgies and noogies were issued by the Grade Twelves. The main thing we noticed in high school was our teachers, and weren't they fantastic? Wow! They really did a bang-up job. I was in a certain class in Grade Nine that had four students in it. The four students then turned to two. Who were these two students, you ask? Jason Creber and myself. What class you ask? Futures in Business. No one can say that individualized instruction does not take place in M.C.I. However, one of those classes was enough for me. Mr. Stone: you kept on telling us how teachers made the big bucks. Well, I have been the son of a teacher all of my life. and I still haven't seen those big bucks you always talk about. Also, Mr. Stone, if you had a dime for every story you told us about how your friends were criminals, you would be making those big bucks. Oh yes, Mr. Kiazyk: Folgers called. They want their coffee back.

We were just settling in when with these teachers when all of a sudden new ones started arriving: Mr. Jersak, Mr. Ingenmey, and then Mr. Potter. Oh yeah, Mr. Potter: if you still want to fight, I'm up for the challenge.

In Grade Ten a lot of us got our licenses and surprisingly enough very few of us lost them. Grade Eleven was a fun year, but nothing compares to the year of all years. That's right: Grade Twelve. Grade Twelve was filled with gee dandy, this sure is a long line-up at the cafeteria! Oh wait, I'm a Grade Twelve. That line means nothing to me until a certain teacher stood in the way of my cutting in line. "Yes, Mr, Taylor; I do value my life. No, Mr. Taylor; I won't do it again." I think he believed me.

Memories of this Year - It Sucks to be You!

Our eighteenth birthdays where some of us did some things we shouldn't have. Oh, I don't know, Horner.
This past Classic Rock Weekend where some of us did some things we weren't proud of.. Jury, she didn't have any teeth.
Congratulations to Brad Hall on successfully never being out of work till you are one hundred and seven.
Grade Twelve skip day. What a joke.
Congratulations to Cole Reimer for crawling out from under that rock.
McLean, I hear those windows by the office break very easily. Yes, they are made of glass.
Lindsay and Robyn, Social Chairpeople: remember those high school dances? Thanks for coming out. The school didn't need the money anyway.
Ms. Reid, by the way, walking out on a class so you don't have to prepare a lesson, good plan.
Mr. Brooking, Brook, Jerbronie: thanks for the math help, couldn't have done it without you.
Mrs. Taylor, guess what? Casey Carr is graduating. There's only one problem with that. There are three more where that one comes from.
Triss, are you thinking what I'm thinking? I didn't think so.

There is a large number of people I would have liked to thank or even mention, but due to N.D.P. cutbacks, my time budget won't allow it. I know some of you don't want this year to end, however for others, the end couldn't come fast enough. Over the past thirteen years we have developed a window of friendships that should be nearly impossible to shatter. Hopefully, the friends that we have made today will be our friendsfor the rest of our lives. Even though we will not be together like this, I don't want this day to be where the friendship stops. I believe we are destined for something great, and I am proud to have spent the best thirteen years of my life and choosing me to be your Valedictorian. I hope I didn't disappoint anyone, and if I did - I think you'll live.

Before I go I would like to say one more thing: Life is good, but it's short so make the most of it. I know you will.

Thank you and good-bye!

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