Small Town Homecoming

There is nothing like a feeling of belonging at a small town Homecoming. A week filled with activities that embrace a young heart, free to laugh and be silly.  (When was the last time I laughed at being silly?) A week of Spirit Games between classes for the coveted "Spirit Stick", that is always won by the Senior Class. A Powder Puff tag football game that pits  Seniors/Frosh team against the Jr/Sophmore classes, complete with band and cheerleaders.  From TPing the Varsity Teams' homes late the night before the game to the final awards presentation of King & Queen.  A Community lines the streets to see "their team" on a hay wagon pulled by a coach's Dodge 1-ton Ram 4X4.  All the schools, kindergarten through 8th grade, walk their students to Pioneer, State & Park Streets to watch the red & white parade.  Kindergarten kids in every form of red & white outfits with hand cut pom-poms cheer and reach for the Sr. football players hand-slap. 

Proud parents and grandparents come from work, fields and ranches to support their alma mater and kids.  Hats come off and hands go to breasts as the VFW Color Guard displays the flag. The band plays the fight song over and over as the parade route stands and cheers.  Middle aged Moms & Dads remember their Homecomings. . . .

This is why I love where God put me.