Should you be allowed to cheer at a graduation ceremony? Some people think you should. Some don’t.
Those that say you shouldn’t claim it distracts from the next person in line who’s getting their diploma.
Administrators at Greenville High School in South Carolina recently threatened to fine people a THOUSAND DOLLARS if they cheer when their kid’s name is announced. We have know idea what the justification for that kind of money is. They say it should be a,”dignified and solemn occasion” so parents shouldn’t cheer, whistle, or applaud.
They implied the cops would issue the fine for disturbing the peace. However they already had to walk it back after a police spokesman rejected the idea and said cheering at graduation is “not a police matter.”
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