re: Non trashy gift for a male HS graduate

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They're wanting money,guaranteed.

Wait and give them something they may want to keep when they're old enough to appreciate it.

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Yes, when I graduated HS, I wanted one meaningful gift, and that was from my parents (who gave me money too). I got only one other non-money gift that I could remember, and it was a law book with a message in it from a teacher I had who was a retired AF colonel. Any other non-monetary gifts weren't memorable.

When I graduated college and especially law school, then having "things" from people I care about became more important. I sold half my earthly possessions during college to buy beer, so there is a reasonable chance any gifts from HS graduation would have met that fate.

In other words, money is correct.