The Princeton University Reunions are an annual tradition in which alumni of all class years return to campus for several days, whereas most college reunions welcome only certain classes to honor milestones, such as a tenth anniversary of graduation. Alumni dig out their (somewhat hideous) orange class jackets from dusty attic boxes and flock to the only nice town in New Jersey, filling up nearly every hotel in the area.
The Reunions gathering is a time for celebrating accomplishments, reconnecting with friends, and dancing to terrible music — all enhanced by an exorbitant amount of alcohol. It’s like a spring Halloween party with mandatory tiger costumes, or a Disney World theme park dedicated specifically to Tigger. A substantial number of marvelously wealthy alumni boast about their children who are current Princeton undergraduates, and other parents pretend to be impressed. There are even alumni in attendance who disdain the university for rejecting their children. Everyone agrees: The festivities are not to be missed.
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