IHS Rant

This is our appeal to Rick Mercer, the coolest Canadian since Tommy Dugg, to be the guest speaker at our graduation ceremony. This is an ode to his signature rant style and it would be much more authentic if only our school had graffiti.

Script:
Growing up in Nunavut wasn't a the typical childhood. We didn't swing from trees, we slid down monstrous slopes that consumed more than one of us in a walk-home-crying kind of crash. There were no squirrels to gawk at, only the occasional polar bears that would wander through our front lawns -sorry, the snow-covered tundra that surrounds our houses. However, none of us would trade our unusual childhood memories for anything -not even gold-plated kamiks.

This is the true north and for the past 17 years we've been looking forward to the moment when we can embrace our potential and inherit the responsibilities of representing our territory. But the truth is, we lack the "umph" to go forward; we're desperate for a little spice.

Four months from now the class of 2011 will graduate. We will line up in identical robes, hats ready for flight and hearts open to freedom. But before our school sends us out into the world there is one more obstacle to overcome that is far more difficult than exams, more arduous than ten-page essays, and puts you to sleep faster than health class.

This obstacle is none other than the graduation ceremony. Despite efforts from past students to trim this three hour long ceremony to a bearable 90 minutes, it remains the bane of every graduating class. So this year, the class of 2011 decided to push a little harder, reach a little farther in pursuit of an inspiring, non-lame ceremony.

Rick, we're sending out an SOS. Please help us revive our ceremony and be our guest speaker, 'cause we're getting a little confused. Are we the future leaders of Nunavut, or just a bunch of kids who grew up like popsicles?

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