City Hall Musing - Retirement Posters

Yet another thing about the Pointy Building that confuses me: retirement announcements.

Nearly every week, Los Angeles City Hall is plastered with dozens of fliers announcing the retirement party of so-and-so, celebrating their lifetime of city service. Sure it's impressive, and a tad frightening, to think that someone has held steady employ here for 36 years, but if I don't know the dude, why do I care?

I don't mean to be rude or cynical, but, damnit, it's weird. I wonder what would happen if people started crashing these parties. I wonder if there's a secret society of bored city workers who go to ALL these things. Fess up people.