I went to one, and it was so disappointing. High school was never a highlight of my life so I do t know what I was expecting, but it was a big round number (20) so I supposed it was the one to try. However the only people who showed up were locals. I remembered a lot more than expected but foind they hadn’t grown or changed in any way. The kid with the mullet who always got high was still wearing a mullet and asked if I wanted to smoke some. My best friend from back then was still a DJ at the community college radio station and admitted he had never been more than 50 miles from home. Etc.

The thing to know about our town was it was a great place to grow up, but everyone’s parents had great job with a huge tech employer who dominated the area. That employer moved out about a few years after I did and nothing ever replaced it. The whole town is grey and faded, a shadow of its former self. Why would anyone stay? I never kept up with anyone but assumed they scattered, like I did