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petronius

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35. Yes, and I lost it in less than a year

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Fri Aug 10, 2012, 05:25 PM

Aug 2012

I'm actually still kinda pissed about the loss, although I wouldn't care a jot about the ring if I still had it now...

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Did you buy a high school class ring? (Or did your parents buy you one) [View all] pstokely Aug 2012 OP

hell no Kali Aug 2012 #1

+ struggle4progress Aug 2012 #47

I did buy one. It's put away in my jewelry box, and I never wear it... CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2012 #2

Same here - my parents insisted I would want it 'for the memories' csziggy Aug 2012 #5

I don't remember how my parents felt about it. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2012 #6

Yes, bought one; elleng Aug 2012 #3

I bought one my sophomore year. Aristus Aug 2012 #4

No but I have two class rings from further adventures. Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2012 #7

Yes. murielm99 Aug 2012 #8

I bought one... av8rdave Aug 2012 #9

Nope. Denninmi Aug 2012 #10

Yes. It's too clunky to wear, but I did for a while. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #11

I went to four high schools... Iggo Aug 2012 #12

I bought one and lost it within two weeks. hobbit709 Aug 2012 #13

I bought one Bertha Venation Aug 2012 #14

No, but then my identity wasn't wrapped up in my school and I thought they were a bit ugly. aikoaiko Aug 2012 #15

Couldn't afford one. Remmah2 Aug 2012 #16

Nope! The last year of high school I completed was grade nine. I was expelled in grade 10. ohiosmith Aug 2012 #17

I bought one... cyberswede Aug 2012 #18

Gone, gone, gone pipi_k Aug 2012 #19

My mom gave me hers. I have one from college I can still wear... Phentex Aug 2012 #20

I didn't get one for HS, nor undergraduate college davidpdx Aug 2012 #21

No. LWolf Aug 2012 #22

No way. geardaddy Aug 2012 #23

I bought one, well my parents bought it for me bigwillq Aug 2012 #24

I only have ONE bit of memorabilia from my school days. Archae Aug 2012 #25

Parents bought it for me since my brother had one. woodsprite Aug 2012 #26

Yes. Kids actually used to do that! femmocrat Aug 2012 #27

yes...my parents. Lost it when drunk throwing a snowball a few years later! NRaleighLiberal Aug 2012 #28

No I did not. Biggest ripoff this side of whole life insurance, imo. yellowcanine Aug 2012 #29

LOL. AngryOldDem Aug 2012 #32

I was the oldest of four.... AnneD Aug 2012 #30

My folks did. AngryOldDem Aug 2012 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Aug 2012 #33

Bought one bikebloke Aug 2012 #34

Yes, and I lost it in less than a year petronius Aug 2012 #35

Another "no". Just wasn't interested. Bucky Aug 2012 #36

fuck no TrogL Aug 2012 #37

Yes, I Did, and I Wore it All The Time.... becca da bakkah Aug 2012 #38

My parents bought me one. Mad_Dem_X Aug 2012 #39

Neither. Quantess Aug 2012 #40

Parents bought it for me. HeiressofBickworth Aug 2012 #41

Parents Bought It RobinA Aug 2012 #42

No and No. madinmaryland Aug 2012 #43

Nope - my parents were amazingly frugal. Still Blue in PDX Aug 2012 #44

I didn't even sit for class pictures. hunter Aug 2012 #45

No sakabatou Aug 2012 #46

Heck no. n/t ellisonz Aug 2012 #48