clarence thomas speaks at local highschool graduation

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"We Didn't Know He Was Clarence Thomas"High school students share a plane ride, invite him to graduation

By CARISSA DIMARGO and CHRIS GORDON

Updated 3:33 PM EDT, Tue, Jun 2, 2009

Comments

[bluetooth16]

I AM FILLED WITH ENVY RIGHT NOW!!!!! My high school graduation speaker was so lame!

[box_in_the_box]

I don't even LIKE Clarence Thomas, and I still think this was a cute anecdote, if only because both the students and Thomas came across as classy (I'd snark at the students, but it's been so long since I've seen a current photo of him that I probably wouldn't have recognized him either).

[biichan]

Yeah, me too.

[screamingintune]

Yeah, it's a cute story, and I wouldn't have recognized him, either. In my head he'll always be exactly as he was so many years ago when he was testifying in his confirmation hearings and we got to learn about things like Long Dong Silver and pubic hairs on Cokes.

[randomneses]

I heard he's nice in person. If only he didn't suck so much in everything else he does.

[mercaque]

I can't stand Clarence Thomas but I have to admit this was a pretty cool story.

[haruhiko]

I'm surprised he actually spoke.

[schonste]

LOL at this. He's the only judge who has never asked a question, EVER, during a hearing apparently.

[haruhiko]

YES YES YES! I'm glad someone got the reference. XD