Throwback to May 16, 2016.

1. “I am so glad College Girl is sitting with the band on the stage, because now we can clearly see her during the whole ceremony.”

2. “I am glad the band is playing other music in addition to Pomp and Circumstance. I like it classy.”

3.”Those robes and caps and hoods look so anachronistic. Or even silly, really, when you think about it.”

4.”The commencement speaker wants all the grads to kiss their mommas? Brilliant advice.”

5. “Wow, look at all the smart, hard-working graduates out there–doctors and engineers and all these PhDs…”

6. “Oh my goodness, she doesn’t realize she is graduating with honors, does she?”

7. “Why are those people waving and screaming at their kids? Show some dignity, people!”

8. “Brown hoods for the Art School grads? Brown? For all those creative people? They should be sparkly and colorful! Even the engineers have bright orange and the dentists are wearing lavender. Geesh!”

9. “The announcer is doing a fabulous job with all of these difficult names.”

10. “Aw, I like how they mentioned that the VCU School of the Arts is the number one ranked public school of art and design in the country.”

11. “I didn’t think I was going to cry, but I am.”

12. “No, she is not meeting us afterwards, because she needs to pack up her music and hurry back to campus for the next part of graduation.”

13. “I am so proud of my baby girl!”