Did you attend your high school reunion? It's not just an opportunity to compare everyone's successes and failures! Why, there's a chance to finally connect with that person you passed in the hallway every day for four years. Just because you didn't speak then, doesn't mean you can't chat them up now! Especially because there's probably an open bar.

So, why not head to the old alma mater (or wherever it's held)— at the very least, you'll probably leave with a nice nametag. Or, if you're anything like Don Knotts, you have the chance to remind people of your one-time esteemed position in the world.

And no, we're not referring to "Deputy of Mayberry."

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When Knotts attended his 60-year high school reunion, he sat at the head table. But, believe it or not, it wasn't because of his showbiz successes. While Knotts probably had a line around the whole table to shake his hand, his seat of prestige was afforded him for an unexpected reason. 

An Associated Press reporter was on the scene to record the proceedings for posterity, thank goodness.

"Hey, this doesn't have anything to do with me," said Knotts.

Instead, his peers had awarded him the seat of honor because Knotts was the senior class president in high school!

"Everyone here has managed to stay friends for all these years. That's pretty amazing," he said.

Naturally, Knotts got a hold of a microphone to regale his old classmates with a few jokes and stories. We bet your reunion wasn't nearly as entertaining.

"That's just Don," said classmate Mary Pompili. "He makes it fun, but we've always had fun. This is just a special class."

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