Cant
Tentacles is the last name of this character, SpongeBob's CANTankerous co-worker at the Krusty Krab
Squidward
Back in 2007, he was "Waiting On The World To Change"
John Mayer
"Don't Stop Believin'" by this band is playin' at the end of the last episode of "The Sopranos", unTIL suddenly, it isn't
Journey
Title for the student with the highest academic ranking who delivers a speech at graduation
valedictorian
Garfield the cat hates Mondays but loves this layered pasta dish
lasagna
Common term referring to the means by which a signifiCANT other breaks up with a service member by mail
Dear John Letter
In 2018 Dartmouth offered almost 2,000 freshmen a place on this--neither acceptance nor rejection
WAITing list
In an Oscar night, goof, "La La Land" was Best Picture for about 2 minutes unTIL the award rightfully went to this film
Moonlight
This other name for a graduation ceremony implies that it's the start, not the end, of something
A commencement
The stock market closes down 13% on Black Monday & 12% on Black Tuesday
1929
Graphite marks from No. 2 pencils were perfect to fill in the multiple choice bubbles on forms from this 8-letter co.
This sport became an Olympic event in 1964; the beach version had to wait until 1996
Volley Ball
This city's river of the same name decked out for St. Patty's Day. The dye powder is actually orange until it hits water
Chicago
Have long silk these on hand for a fez or mortarboard, where one hangs to the right side before graduation
A tassel
In a song by The Cure, "Thursday I don't care about you, it's..." this title
Friday I'm in Love
A substance like oil or grease used to reduce friction
LubriCANT
As a grown man, le garcon is someone doing this job
A WAITer
The first volume of her poems didn't appear until 1890, 4 years after death stopped for her
Emily Dickinson
The 89% high school graduation rate of this "Garden State" is the USA's highest
NJ
The class of 2017 included the original 7-member cast of this show that debuted on NBC in 1975
Saturday Night Live
The McKinley Museum & the Pro Football Hall of Fame are both in this Ohio city
CANTon, Ohio
August marks the 30th anniversary of Iraq invading this country, leading to the Persian Gulf War
kuWait
By tradition, you can fool an enemy ship with a fake flag unTIL battle begins--then you have to "show your" these
True Colors
Ben Affleck left college for Hollywood; this co-screenwriter left Harvard just shy of graduation
Matt Damon
The single highest grossing day for "Titanic" was this holiday, a Saturday 58 days after the film's December opening
Valentines Day