91 Reasons

Just in case you were thinking about not coming to the reunion, here are 91 reasons to convince you otherwise.

1. The Class of 91 still rules!
2. There are people going that you truly want to see!
3. Because you’re never too cool for your high school friends (we know how cool you’re not).
4. Your kids are tired of hearing your old stories.
5. Because you promised in my yearbook to “keep in touch”.
6. Ummm…who else is gonna fill in the blanks to your slipping memory?
7. If we get a good turnout we can take a group picture in the form of an “91”
8. Because you still have a crush on...
9. If you don’t show up we’ll assume you still have a mullet.
10. You know deep down you secretly want to.
11. It’s a great excuse to buy a new outfit.
12. Bring back your big hair.
13. Hey, what’s 15 extra pounds between old friends?
14. Network!
15. The late 80’s and early 90's are back!
16. You had an “extreme makeover” and can’t wait to show off your new body parts.
17. You still fit into your Class of 91 letter sweater!
18. To make up for the sluffing you did during high school.
19. Because nobody else out there really understands you.
20. Meet someone new.
21. To mourn with others who are pushing 40!
22. You’ve always wondered what happened to…
23. Show off your hot spouse.
24. If you don’t come to the 20th nobody will recognize you at the 30th reunion.
25. Show off pictures of your kids.
26. Get your money’s worth out of those dance lessons.
27. Better than eHarmony!
28. Renew old friendships!
29. You're addicted to VH1 Classic.
30. If you don't show up we're sending the football team to your house to tackle you in your front room.
31. The voices in your head are telling you to go.
32. It’s 2011 and you’re still stuck in the 90’s.
33. Get the latest gossip.
34. To avoid being the subject of the gossip.
35. To rub your success in our faces.
36. Because you missed graduation night.
37. See and be seen.
38. A warm summer night in Provo with old friends, food, and music—what could be better?
39. Because you love talking about yourself.
40. To see if the movie “Grosse Point Blank” got it right.
41. It’s a great reason to go on a diet!
42. Because all the former nerds are now a great catch!
43. Because you’re nosy and you HAVE to know what everyone’s been doing for the last 20 years.
44. Did we mention there would be food?
45. See if that old “crush” is available.
46. You love reunions!
47. You have nothing better to do.
48. You look EXACTLY like you did in high school.
49. You look NOTHING like you did in high school.
50. Your wife has been asking you to “take her somewhere nice.”
51. Talk about the “glory days.”
52. Let’s see: another night on the couch watching TV or go to the reunion? Hmmm?
53. After watching enough “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” you finally know how to dress!
54. You’re in your late 30’s and you’re now at peace with yourself.
55. We’re going to play music that you understand.
56. A great excuse to get your ‘mini-truck’ out of storage.
57. Because you’re dying for an excuse to come back to Provo.
58. There’s absolutely no possibility of getting detention.
59. Your favorite movie is “Romy & Michelle’s High School Reunion.”
60. No, even better yet, your favorite movie is “Rushmore.”
61. Because you wish you knew then what you know now.
62. You still own a pair of Vans—and now they're actually back in style.
63. Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name.
64. We’re “old school.” Literally.
65. Because you’re jealous that your kid gets to go to all the school dances now.
66. Because it’s just not possible that 20 years has passed, is it?
67. We survived paisley, Halley’s Comet, Miami Vice, extremely tight pants, big hair, and can now tell the tale.
68. We were there during the birth of rap!
69. Everybody’s gonna Wang Chung for one more night!
70. You want to show your kids where you went to high school, the house you grew up in, and all the other places from your youth.
71. You don't understand what all the fuss is about with these "designer" jeans when Levi's button-fly 501's are clearly the perfect jean.
72. To see who will bust out the old break dancing moves.
73. This is the one time in your life that it’s perfectly acceptable (and probably safe) to bend the truth in your favor. For one night you’re no longer a mailroom supervisor but rather the Manager of Business Facilities.
74. To see which of the former C-wingers are wearing argyle.
75. Studies have shown that those who were initially hesitant to attend their reunions discover it was the event they wouldn’t have missed for the world.
76. Because “you really want to live forever, forever young.”
77. For one night you won't have to lie about your age (we all know exactly how old you are).
78. To see if anyone still feathers their hair.
79. This is the only place you might find a buyer for your mint-condition Whitesnake poster.
80. A 20-year high school reunion is a once in a lifetime event that won't come around again.
81. To renew acquaintances with your old boyfriend/girlfriend and make yourself even happier that you didn’t marry them.
82. Because you haven’t smelled that much Polo cologne in a long time.
83. Because you did not make it to the ten year reunion.
84. Humor the reunion committee—they're a deluded bunch of die-hards that think everyone should come and have fun.
85. Finally another opportunity to wear your prom dress or that mauve tux and cummerbund.
86. To share where we are in our lives, who we’ve become, and what’s really important to us.
87. A chance to get lost in the emotion of a few vintage Bon Jovi and Journey power ballads. (You'll be "Livin' On A Prayer" in the "Open Arms" of your spouse.)
88. Think of everyone as "new people" - besides, we've all grown up, right?
89. "Never again will you have a better chance to cleanse yourself, to make peace with the past." *see the CNN post by Jeff Pearlman, "How I learned to love my high school reunion"
90. You deserve some "Adult Time."
91. Because we really want to see you!

See, there really are no excuses not to come! Hope to see you there!!!!

The reunion ticket price goes up on May 28th so buy your tickets now!

* 88 Reasons taken from provohigh88.blogspot.com, slightly modified