No matter how much drinking and partying you did in college (unless you were expelled), you graduated emulating a 'man of the cloth.' While there are many connections between religion and universities, the cap and gown is one of the most visible traditions left over from the clerical origins of university.
Read about how the cap and gown descended from religious garb here at historybuff.com and look at some pictures of famous religious figures wearing early versions of your graduation garb.
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