On Sun 15 Jun 2008 05:23:29a, Janet Baraclough told us...

> The message >
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>> I cannot tell you how many graduations in foreign countries I have been
>> invited to. Kids I never saw who belong to people I may know slightly,
>> but apparently they receive 100s of invitations to send out..
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> That really surprises me. All the graduations I've ever been to in
> the UK universities, have strictly limited numbers of guest; usually
> not more than 4 per graduand and they certainly never have free rein to
> invite 100s. Most students fill their quota with close family.
>
> Janet.
>

The many graduation invitations tht are sent out here in the US are really
an "announcement" only, with no expectation that the recipient will attend
the ceremony. Also a ploy for receiving a gift. It may also imply that
the recipient is invited to the graduation party. In every place I've
lived, a set number of tickets are given the graduate. Only ticket holders
are permitted to attend, and that usually numbers 4-6.

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Wayne Boatwright
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