THE DEER ARE NEAR
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 8:34 am
THE SUN IS SHINING, THE BIRDS ARE SINGING, THE FIELDS HAVE BEEN PAINTED, GAME 2 OF THE HIGH SCHOOL SEASON IS NEAR, MY NERVES ARE TINGLING IN ANTICIPATION OF ANOTHER STAGS FOOTBALL GAME, 620 GAMES TONIGHT, 55 YEARS, SO MANY TEAMS, SO MUCH BAD FOOD I HAVE ATE, TONS OF BOILED PEANUTS AND DIET DEW, THE TEARS, THE CHEERS, THE BRAGGING, THE EATING CROW, THE MANY FANS I HAVE HARASSED, LAUGHED WITH AND EVEN CRIED WITH, THE FIELDS I HAVE BEEN AT, THE GREAT ONES AND SAD ONES, THE DRIVES ARE EPIC ONE TIME I DROVE ALL THE WAY TO BENNETSVILLE TO BUY A LIZARD MAN TEE SHIRT, THEN LEFT THERE AND DROVE ALL THE WAY TO LANCASTER FOR A STAGS GAME IN A DAMN OLD WORE OUT CAR, THE MEETINGS WITH NEW FANS, ALL THE CRAZY GOOFNEY FANS, TIGERIFIC, AND EVEN CRAZY DRUGGER FROM CONWAY, THE GNAWTY DOGS FROM MARLBORO COUNTY, TO THE REDNECKS FROM AIKEN, THE MANY COACHES AND SPORTS ANNOUNCERS THAT HAVE SEARCHED ME OUT, ITS MY RELIGION, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS WITH THE BOYS OF FALL. GOOD LUCK TO ALL BUT SASHLEY RIDGE, LET THE GAMES BEGIN AGAIN, SLICK IS READY