Why are graduation ceremonies so long when NOBODY enjoys them?

I went to my husband’s graduation ceremony yesterday and it was so freaking long. It was 3 hours long- there must have been 10 speakers before the name calling and stage walk. Do they not realize how hard it is to keep a 2 year old entertained in a hot stuffy sports arena crammed with people? Crimeny! I mean does anybody actually want to sit through that BS? Why do we feel it’s necessary to torture ourselves? Couldn’t they be made just a little shorter, or at least throw some real entertainment in? What…is… the…point!!! Someone please tell me why the length. I understand the ritual, but why the length?