SNL knows how (un)excited you are for high school graduation season

High school graduation season is upon us, and Saturday Night Live knows how, uh, great it's going to be!

With all the enthusiasm and fisheye lens of a monster truck event commercial, SNL's mock ad for James Madision High School's graduation touts each excruciating part of the ordeal. "It's gonna be hot as hell," the announcer yells, with "100 grads, 400 family members, all in direct sunlight for three-plus hours! Grandpa might pass out!"

Yes, this graduation has everything: awkward student speakers, teen pregnancy, dads taking pictures with iPads, and that thing of when the principal fell off the stage. To fortify yourself for the real graduation on your calendar, watch the full sketch below. Bonnie Kristian

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