THE IDLE AMERICAN: Graduation goofs

Memories of graduation goofs…. - Brownwood Bulletin

The Idle American It is that time again when hundreds of thousands of us can’t get the sounds of “Pomp and Circumstance” out of our heads,… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

THE IDLE AMERICAN: Graduation goofs

It is that time again when hundreds of thousands of us can’t get the sounds of “Pomp and Circumstance” out of our heads, often whistling or humming the melody, not even wondering why. For the curious–and others in the majority who couldn’t care less–Englishman Edward Elgar’s 1901 march has long been the musical gold standard for graduation music. For a century, graduates have marched in and out to this tune–part and parcel–while nervously accept…