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Gameboy At University Graduation Provides Perfect Way To Pass The Time [PHOTO]

PHOTO: Brilliant Way To Pass Time At Graduation
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No matter how impressive smartphones get, sometimes there's no beating a good ol' fashioned Gameboy. To be more specific, a pink Gameboy Color.

A University of Texas-San Antonio graduate was spotted at the 2 p.m. commencement Monday busting out a Gameboy Color during the ceremony. Naturally, a redditor captured a photo of it.

Redditor jessy0108, who posted the photo, added some additional details on the thread:

As we filed into the arena he said, "I had my Gameboy during my senior year graduation in high school. I made sure to bring it this time." I didn't actually believe him until we sat down and he started playing Pokemon.
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I took humor in the way he was very specific in bringing his Gameboy to his university graduation the same way he did when he graduated high school. That and watching him text at the same time was amusing.

And no, the graduate did not share the Gameboy, according to the redditor.

Julián Castro, the mayor of San Antonio and a rising Democratic politician, was the speaker at the graduation.

Gameboy Color was discontinued in 2002. Watch one of the first commercials here, and check out the Reddit photo below:

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Celebrities Giving Commencement Speeches In 2013
Ed Helms at Knox College(01 of12)
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Actor Ed Helms will speak at Knox College on June 8. (credit:AP)
Anders Holm at University of Wisconsin(02 of12)
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Actor, writer and producer Anders Holm (left) will speak at the University of Wisconsin on May 18 and 19. (credit:Getty Images)
Julie Andrews at University of Colorado(03 of12)
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Julie Andrews will speak at the University of Colorado on May 10. (credit:AP)
Carson Kressley at Philadelphia University(04 of12)
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Carson Kressley, perhaps most known for his role in "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy," is speaking at Philadelphia University on May 11. (credit:Getty Images)
Annie Lennox at Berklee College of Music (05 of12)
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Singer Annie Lennox will speak at the Berklee College of Music on May 11. (credit:AP)
Robert Redford at Westminster College(06 of12)
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Director and actor Robert Redford will speak at Westminster College on June 1. (credit:AP)
Darius Rucker at University of South Carolina(07 of12)
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Singer Darius Rucker from Hootie & The Blowfish will speak at the University of South Carolina on May 11. (credit:AP)
Stephen Colbert at University Of Virginia(08 of12)
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Stephen Colbert will be the keynote speaker at the University of Virginia's 2013 Valedictory Exercises on May 18. (credit:AP)
Cal Ripken Jr. at University of Maryland(09 of12)
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Cal Ripken Jr., of major league baseball fame, will speak at the University of Maryland on May 19. (credit:Getty Images)
Bill Cosby at University of Baltimore(10 of12)
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Bill Cosby will speak at the University of Baltimore on May 21. (credit:Getty Images)
Deepak Chopra at Hartwick College(11 of12)
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Deepak Chopra will speak at Hartwick College on May 25. (credit:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Flickr" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bae4731e4b022a916c95d92" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="2" data-vars-position-in-unit="8">Flickr</a>:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35560790@N03/8411168089" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="lifescript" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bae4731e4b022a916c95d92" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35560790@N03/8411168089" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="3" data-vars-position-in-unit="9">lifescript</a>)
Oprah Winfrey at Harvard University(12 of12)
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Oprah is speaking at Harvard University on May 30. (credit:AP)
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