Congratulate JohnKleeb, as he joins the ranks of high school graduates!

[Rhiannon12866]

Our favorite Lounge lizard, and mascot, joins the ranks of high school graduates, today, after a long, hard journey. You've heard how he doesn't want Reagan on his money and how he needs an essay topic, really quick. The sky's the limit with this guy! To know him is to love him, so let's hear it for the Kleebsta!:applause:


And here he is, in his favorite class, Government, dutifully studying the rules of our democracy. He's been a student, a congressional intern, but, most of all, our friend on DU.:pals:




Congrats to John!!! :party::toast::applause::bounce::party::toast::applause::bounce::party::toast::applause::bounce::party::toast::applause::bounce::party::toast::applause::bounce::kick::kick::kick::patriot:

[jeff30997]

1. Kleeeeeeb !

:applause::applause: :applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause: :applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause: :applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause: :applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause:

[In_The_Wind]

2. Congratulations on your graduation JohnKleeb

:applause: :applause: :applause: :beer: :toast:

reach out and grab onto your dreams ~ you can do wonderful things with your life:hug:

[enigmatic]

3. Kleeb's graduating?

Damn, I really feel old now!

Congrats, Kleeb; you done good:)

[alittlelark]

4. FAR. TOO. COOL....!!!!

I hope this is ONE of the best summers of his life!:toast:

[giant_robot]

5. Congrats, Kleeb!

We can use more young men like you!

[The Magistrate]

6. Congratulations, Mr. Kleeb!

"Education, n: That which discloses to the wise and disguises to the foolish their lack of understanding."

"You can't expect a boy to be depraved until he has been to a good school."

Best wishes for your further studies, lad!

[enigmatic]

11. "You can't expect a boy to be depraved until he has been to a good school"

That's a classic quote, sir; where does that come from?

[The Magistrate]

20. Saki, Sir

One of my very favorites. The precise story it cames from escapes my recollection, but it is doubtless from the Clovis character. I recommend him highly, a viciously clever and funny fellow....

[redqueen]

121. Yay Kleeb!

:bounce:

Congrats!

:toast:

[democracyindanger]

7. I won't believe it until he's in a funny hat.

[Bluebear]

8. All the best to you always, Gypsy!

[Wetzelbill]

9. Congrats fellow rabid DK supporter

[Kenneth ken]

10. CONGRATULATIONS Demon-eyes!

:toast: :party: :toast: :party: :toast: :party:

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

:yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock:

[ghostsofgiants]

12. Congrats, Kleeb!

Welcome to the real world, sucker. :evilgrin:

[LastKnight]

13. congrats dude...

your life is about to change, for most people leaving high school is a good thing...

[fleabert]

14. congrats Kleeb!

and :woohoo: a new picture of you!

Kudos, man. getting out of HS was the best thing that ever happened to me. I hated that fucking place.

now go and kick the worlds ass, please!

[WillyT]

15. Leave It To Kleeber !!! - Congrats Dude !!!

Your future's so bright, you gotta wear shades!!!

:woohoo:

:toast::bounce::toast:

:hi:

[JohnKleeb]

16. hahahhaha why thank you everyone

good night everyone btw, I gotta wake up and get ready for this. I am not the only one here graduating too, so give some of the others some loving too, theyve worked just as hard if not harder.

[Rhiannon12866]

17. Congratulations, my friend! I hoped that you were asleep!

And that you'd find this, tomorrow, and wouldn't be too pissed off at me! You deserve all this, and more! You've worked hard, fought the good fight, and been a loyal friend. And you can see what your fellow DUers think of you. You deserve every kudos. And thanks, so much, for all you've taught me, and for your friendship.
Rhiannon:pals:

[GirlinContempt]

18. Woot

[Heidi]

19. Congrats, Mr. Kleeb!

:hi:

[KT2000]

21. Congratulations!!

enjoy!!

:bounce:

[roguevalley]

22. You wild eyed boychick. I didn't know you were so young. MAZEL TOV!

[Cooley Hurd]

23. Congratulations, JK!

:thumbsup::toast::party:

As I've said before, keep fighting the good fight, my friend!:thumbsup:

[BikeWriter]

24. Congratulations, JohnKleeb! Young people like you are the future...

leaders of America? I mean, yes, you are! :)

[BlondieK143]

25. Congrats Kleeb!

:toast: To one of the best DUers around!!! :applause:

[KG]

26. how did this happen? someone alert homeland security!

the kleebsta busts a move! WTG! :thumbsup:

[sniffa]

27. yay!

cue the macho man randy savage's entrance music

bum bum bum bum bum bum bummmmm bum bum bum bum ba bummmmmm

[newyawker99]

28. WOOOOHOOOOO!!

Congrats John!! :toast:

[LynneSin]

29. Congrats hun, now make sure you make it to the protest on Sep 24th

We need someone to carry cutout George around :D

[MaineDem]

76. Where is cardboard George these days?

I'm sorry I never got my picture taken with the darling.

(sorry to highjack the thread.)


BTW. I'm going to be in DC around the time of the march. I may join you again.

[matcom]

30. fucking drunk

:D

j/k John :toast: to you!

[progmom]

31. Yay John!!!!!

Way to go!! :loveya:

[MercutioATC]

32. Congrats, Kleeb!

How'd you talk them into letting you graduate?

:P

[GOPisEvil]

33. Congratulations, John!

[Phentex]

34. Is that the brother of the runaway bride next to you?

Congrats, Kleeb! :toast:

[swag]

35. Congranulations, Granulate

[graywarrior]

36. High school is TORTURE. Glad you made it through

:toast: :bounce:

[Debbi801]

37. Yay!!! Congrats to you!!!

:applause: :woohoo: :bounce: :bounce: :woohoo: :applause:

[bertha katzenengel]

38. HOLY SHIT, KLEEB! CONGRATULATIONS!

:bounce: :woohoo: :bounce: :woohoo: :bounce: :woohoo: :bounce: :woohoo: :bounce:
:yourock: :yourock: :yourock:
CONGRATULATIONS, JOHN

[Cerridwen]

39. Congratulations!

:party: :toast:

[peacefreak]

40. Good on you, Sweetie.

Can't wait to see what you do next.

[ewagner]

41. Congrats Kleeb!

Let me clue you in.....the next 10 years are going to be the greatest ride of your life! :bounce:

buckle up and hold on.....and enjoy!

congrats again :toast: :applause: :party: :bounce: :woohoo:

[Tsiyu]

42. Congratulations Kleebster

The coolest High School graduate on DU

Enjoy the day and thank the folks and don't get too drunk.

We look for great things out of you, Kleeb. And we are never wrong...(snicker, snicker).

:toast: :beer: :party: :kick: :party: :beer: :toast:

:headbang: :bounce: :woohoo:

[nuxvomica]

43. Congradulations, Kleeb!

And now that you're all growed up, please don't ever lose that quality you have, which the French, in their wisdom, call the je ne sais quoi. ;-) :party: :toast:

[peacebuzzard]

!!Congratulations!!

Sweet.

[peacebuzzard]

44. !!Congratulations!!

Sweet.

[tjwmason]

45. Congratulations!

:party: :toast: :beer: :applause:

[ProfessorGAC]

46. Congrats, Kleeb

The Professor

[SarahB]

47. Kleeb!

Congrat, dude! :toast:

[GalleryGod]

48. In the words of Jed Bartlett

:yourock:
"O.K....What's NEXT ?!?"

Enjoy your last summer:beer:

[elshiva]

49. Congratulations, KLEEB!

:beer: :toast: :party: :woohoo: :patriot:

[peekaloo]

50. Congratulations!

:toast:

[johnnie]

51. Way to go John!

Now life gets interesting. Have fun and be good.
Congrats on the graduation.
Not only that, you have a cool first name.

[tigereye]

52. john way to go!

we are all so proud and happy for you!


:toast: :bounce: :thumbsup:

look out world!

[RevCheesehead]

53. But once he graduates, will he still be our "mascot"?

Congrats, Kleebster. We're all proud of you. :applause:

[catmandu57]

54. Congratulations to you sir and to all the others

One word of advise, stay in school, go as far as one can. Otherwise you'll wind up like that poor man in the photo above, wearing a uniform and wondering what in the hell happened?
Well, actually two words, make sure your passport is in good order.
Actually another, think Costa Rica.

[Misunderestimator]

55. Wooooot!! Congratulations, Kleeb!!

:party::bounce::D :headbang: :beer: :toast::party::bounce::D :headbang: :beer: :toast::party::bounce::D :headbang: :beer: :toast::party::bounce::D :headbang: :beer: :toast::party::bounce::D :headbang: :beer: :toast::party::bounce::D :headbang: :beer: :toast::party::bounce::D :headbang: :beer: :toast::party::bounce::D :headbang: :beer: :toast::party::bounce::D :headbang: :beer: :toast::party::bounce::D :headbang: :beer: :toast::party::bounce::D :headbang: :beer: :toast::party::bounce::D :headbang: :beer: :toast::party::bounce::D :headbang: :beer: :toast::party::bounce::D :headbang: :beer: :toast::party::bounce::D :headbang: :beer: :toast:

[Kathy in Cambridge]

56. Congrats John!

:toast: :party: :bounce: :woohoo:

[livetohike]

57. Congratulations John!!

:bounce: :party: :bounce: :party: :bounce: :party: :bounce: :party:

[JohnKleeb]

58. Damn thanks again guys

[Left Is Write]

59. Congratulations, John!

Next up: turning 18!

[Magrittes Pipe]

60. KLEEEEEEEEEB!

You're a man now! :bounce:

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

61. Congratulations!!!

:toast:

[Reverend_Smitty]

62. Congrats Kleeb!!

Our little Kleeb is all grown up! Kinda brings a tear to my eyes

:toast::toast::toast::toast:

[CubsFan1982]

63. Congrats, Kleeb!

I'll give you just one bit of advice: wear something underneath the gown, for the love of humanity and all things sacred! No one likes a streaker at a graduation! :P

[name not needed]

64. Congrats, bitch!

:D

[Kathleen04]

65. Congrats!!

:party:

[xultar]

66. That's how a Grad Flips the Bird! Congratulations!

[auntAgonist]

67. Way to go !!! Congratulations and best wishes

to you. Be very proud of yourself for sticking with it. You'll be glad you did.


:yourock:

[WhollyHeretic]

68. Congratulations Kleeb! I want to say one word to you. Just one word.

Are you listening?


PLASTICS




Congratulations!
:toast: :applause: :yourock: :woohoo: :party: :bounce:

[UrbScotty]

69. Howard Dean says...

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, and the Orioles suck.

[woofless]

70. Way to go Kleebmeister!

You have always made us proud. A clear mind and a pure heart will carry you far.

Woof

[lumberingbear]

71. Congrads JK!!!

Our boy has grown up!

[libodem]

72. ..and you Kleeb up my life..

you give me hope to carry on...oh caught me singin' congrats graduate... when I first started lurking at DU there was a thread substituting Kleeb for words in song titles...I knew I was gonna love all you guys.....from that moment on

[BreweryYardRat]

73. Congratulations, Kleeb!

From one recent grad to another!

[alphafemale]

74. Way to go! Here's to the Class of 2005!

[Rhiannon12866]

75. A kick for the evening crowd!

(Though John is probably at a party!):party:

And I realized that I left out a new favorite among my ubiquitous smilies!

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

[Nikia]

77. Congrats

Your life is now just beginning. Go on to bigger and better things and make us proud.
Actually whatever you do, it's alright. No pressure.

[MaineDem]

78. Congrats, JK!!!

I want to see those evil red eyes under that mortar board. Come on, post the graduations pics.

Congratulations to you!

[Rhiannon12866]

79. One more time... Here's to John, the graduate!!!

:applause::party::woohoo::applause::party::woohoo::applause::party::woohoo::applause::party::woohoo::applause::party::woohoo:

[Aristus]

80. Congrats, Johnny!

Way to go! We are all proud of you! :toast::party::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce:

[uppityperson]

81. Congratulations John Kleeb!!!!!!!!!!!!

wooo wooo wooo, way to go!!!

[maveric]

82. Congratulations Klleb. Advice? Plastics!

Keep your focus and get yourself a degree. You have the whole world in your hands my friend.

[Wapsie B]

83. Congrats Kleeb!

Way to go!

:bounce:

:toast:

[deadparrot]

84. Congrats!

Just graduated from HS in May...best of luck!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

85. Congratulations, my dear Kleeb! Now your life will really get going...

And it will take you with it! Enjoy your summer, and all the summers of your life to come...You make us proud to know you! I know you will do great things in your adult life, and I look forward to hearing the stories! ONCE AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS!:patriot:

:toast: :party: :party: :toast:

:applause: :woohoo: :woohoo: :applause:

[VOX]

86. Way to go, John!

Good work, and well done! Congratulations! :toast:

[FuzzySlippers]

87. Congrats John!!!!

All the best to you in the future.

:party: :toast: :bounce: :woohoo: :applause: :applause: :woohoo: :bounce: :toast: :party:

[YellowRubberDuckie]

88. I am so happy for him!!

He knows I love him.
:wtf: is that picture?! LOL
Duckie

[linazelle]

89. Congratulations john...keep gettin' edumocated. n/t

[FarLeftRage]

90. Way to go Kleeb... About time!!

Best of luck to ya...

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

92. Congrats, John. We're so proud of you. :)

[ralps]

91. Congratulations JohnKleeb YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[4_Legs_Good]

93. Wooo hoooo!!! Way to go Kleeb!!!

:party: :toast: :beer: :toast: :party:

david

[AlienGirl]

94. Way to go Kleeb!

:woohoo:

[Zuni]

95. Big Ups J K-DOGG

:applause:

:toast:

[JohnKleeb]

96. Well I am back from graduation

but headed back out in a couple hours and a half to the all night grad party. Thanks everyone.

[Rhiannon12866]

97. Thanks for checking in, John! And for the update, LOL!

Do you feel any different? Congrats and have a great night!:party:

[JohnKleeb]

98. Yep

Accomplished but I lost my frame for my diploma.

[Rhiannon12866]

99. You can get another frame. Just hang on to the diploma!

BTW, I went home with my college boyfriend after his graduation. And the next day, when we were outside, we found his diploma, lying in the street, covered with tire tracks! We both just burst out laughing!:D

Though I wonder how he feels about it, now.:shrug:

As for mine, my Dad had it framed for me.:loveya:

[JohnKleeb]

100. I know

I have the diploma with me but lost the frame in the confusion trying to get my cell phone back, the stupid pricks from security tok it.

[Rhiannon12866]

101. Why? That was stupid. Did they think it was a weapon?

:shrug:

[JohnKleeb]

102. They took everyones

God then I have to deal with my brother nagging me, get your cell phone, well man I dont know where it is!

[Rhiannon12866]

103. How can they do that?! That must have been a confusing mess!

And I thought of asking how Kevin was taking all the attention and praise that you must be getting, but thought better of it.

[BikeWriter]

108. Sheeit, hang in there, Bro. You did good.

[JohnKleeb]

113. I know

its just damn all those phones did not need to be confisciated. Anyhow as soon as a friend of mine gets off work hopefully we're gonna head out, he should be off now but stupid pool is being a bastard.

[BikeWriter]

116. Okay, I hope you get back the right phone, and...

Congratulations again! WHOO HOO!

[proud2BlibKansan]

104. Hey Kleeb

Way to go!! Mucho congratulations.

[JohnKleeb]

107. Thanks

[catbert836]

105. Many combolations, Elizagerth.

I hope you get all my... partices.


No, seriously, congratualations, grad! I've almost caught up to you: only 3 more years of High School to go.

[JohnKleeb]

106. Dude youre only a rising sophomore?

Damn youre like my brother's age, thanks man btw, i thought you were older but its been a great past 24 hours since I graduated, I am gonna hopefully head out for the night again today.

[catbert836]

110. No, I'm not older. Too bad.

Sorry if I dissapointed you... oh well.

[JohnKleeb]

111. Nah its cool

Good luck though, sophomore year was hell for me.

[catbert836]

118. Many thanks

and best of luck in college!

[Rhiannon12866]

119. Yay! Another high school DUer!

All of you are among the best and the brightest!:yourock:

[Jamastiene]

109. Kleeb rules.

Congratulations JohnKleeb and I hope you get to pick whatever job you want as your career. That's my wish for any truly nice person, but especially for you.

[JohnKleeb]

112. Thanks

Theres so much I wanna do honestly with my life.

[sparky_in_ma]

114. Congrats John

[fortyfeetunder]

115. Congratulations Mr. Kleeb HS graduate

on a great achievement, now on to fulfilling your dreams.

I as well as other DUers watched you grow through your posts and were impressed with your maturity and insight.

Hope your future is bright enough to wear shades 24/7!

[jandrok]

117. Way to go, Kleeb!

Now get yer ass off to college, ya smartass punk!

:yourock:

[bigwillq]

120. Congrats Kleeb!

Great job!:hi:

[salin]

122. Yea John !!! !!! !!! !!! !!! !!!

Many many congratulations! :party: :toast: