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High School Football
Sep 8, 2007 | 1:20 PM
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My awkward years were in middle school.  That's when I had a had a poofy spiral perm and went through the awkward stages of puberty.  When I think back to middle school I cringe.

I was so unsure of myself back then, I was the perfect target for bullies.  I remember a girl pulling my hair in the hallway and wanting to start a fight with me.  I was so scared I just stood there and started crying a few minutes later.  I remember riding my bike home and a group of teenage girls chasing me in a minivan.  Those years were not very fun. 

I have been covering local high school football games for our new website - www.foxhilitesla.com.  Thankfully, high school brings back great memories.  If I were covering middle schools I think I would break out in an instant case of pimples and trip in the hallway, with my stuff flying everywhere.

Do you remember going to high school games?  As you walk in, parents are selling hot dogs and cokes for a buck.  At the Azusa game they were grilling the hot dogs over an open flame - nice touch!

There are clusters of friends and families in the stands, and the band is up there with them, playing as the flag team dances to their music. 

On the field, the cheerleaders perform a mix of chants as the football players go at it on the field.  This week, even the Azusa football players were doing their own cheers.  One of them would start saying "Defense, defense," and the team would join in.  Do they do that in college?   I don't think so.

After the game, I talked to a few of the guys, matching their numbers with their names, and to me they were so young!  Can it be that long ago?  I remember feeling so grown up in high school.  Sheesh, I was such a kid. 

After the game, we all went to a local church for what was called, "5th Quarter."  They would serve pizza and coke for a couple of bucks and play music.  I think it ended with a prayer, and it was also the spot where guys would meet for fights after the game.  Kind of funny - instead of meeing at the bleachers for a brawl.... let's settle this at church! 

Are most of your great memories from high school, or was it like my junior high year?  Or were you one of the lucky ones - king of the hill all through life.  Maybe your awkward years are yet to come!

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samo714 read my blog view my photos
Sep 10, 2007 | 1:11 PM

middle/high school was pretty whatever for me. not a big deal at all. pretty bored, and waiting for it to end. i did remember my high school football team. they were horrible. lost all of our games, and nice to see the santa ana saints haven't lost that tradition. our team was so bad, that our own school would cheer on the other team. not only that, but the teams that would play the saints would take bets on how high they can score, or if they can make triple digits points. yeah that was funny. in our homecoming assembly, when the team would come out, everyone would boo them and throw stuff at them. YEAH! GO Saints!. lol. but what can i say, high school kids are mean.
samo714 read my blog view my photos
Sep 10, 2007 | 1:17 PM

so you were beaten to a pulp and made fun of suzanne. hmmm that's not cool. so you cried when she picked a fight with ya? why didn't you smack her? they chased you in a mini van? wow, that's not cool at all. so have you met any of these people now that your grown up? haven't you gotten your revenge on them? i think you should look them up, and find dirt on them, then report it all over tv. yeah do it.
bellker read my blog view my photos
Sep 11, 2007 | 9:08 PM

Alright Susanne, success is the best revenge. Especially when you can take a picture standing next to handsome success story Mr. Combs. I heard he's single....
saromchea read my blog view my photos
Sep 12, 2007 | 1:18 AM

YEAH, IT FUN HIGH SCHOOL WAS MANY YOUNGS PLAY FOOTBALL GAME THIS LOVE..FUN..THIS FALL SEASON ONLY ALL TIME EVERY NEXT YEAR IT COOL. SUZANNE, I WAS REALLY COOL..LIKE RESPECT SOME THIS GAME NOT FIGHT OF SAFETY!
Suzanne_Marques read my blog view my photos
Sep 12, 2007 | 4:37 PM

thanks guys! kids can be mean. i guess it toughens you up so you can handle the real world. not the tv show mind you, who can plan for that, right?

anyway, i don't remember the names of the kids who picked on me - maybe i blocked it out. :)

mr. combs is a sweetheart but i'm married. he was extremely sad to hear that. i've had to block his calls - right! haha
bellker read my blog view my photos
Sep 12, 2007 | 5:24 PM

Ahhh man, welll better luck next time Combs, I'd say....

Suzanne, here's a funny story for you on the topic... One day I though I'd discovered something wonderful on line where you can reconnect with your high school class. I logged on, found some people from the year book and started emailing, happy as a lark... then... Da Da Da Dahhhhhh... I came upon a reply email from a classmate I did not recognize. Oh how awkward that was, as they remembered me very well and was over the top with finding me through this classmates dot come. Finally by the time I recalled the person, I suddenly remembered that this was the high school bully who wanted nothing more than to kick my butt from here to kingdom come... In inadvertently re-opened an old can of worms and that worm still wanted to kick my butt from here to kingdom come. I was harassed, sent hate mail, threatened and had viruses sent to me that disrupted my work PC. It was a nightmare....

That alone makes me leave the past in the past, because in high school, I was ALL THAT and a can of paint. I had lots of friends, lots of family in the school and the teachers and my mother were friends. I was popular, on all the sports and worked in the school office. But I wasn't mean or picked on people. I couldn't fight, so I afforded the roughtly types, but the jealous types secretly wanted to do me in, especially when I won top honors...

Whew.... that was an experience... be glad you didn't make my mistake...

LOL
Suzanne_Marques read my blog view my photos
Sep 13, 2007 | 4:13 PM

bellker - how terrible! be glad you aren't in that bully's place. i think it's much better to focus on one's own life than to be obsessed with ruining others. what a horrible way to live, right?

i'm a big fan of optimism over pessimism any day!
bellker read my blog view my photos
Sep 14, 2007 | 11:44 PM

You got that right... I admit, it did scare me... scared my spouse too, but I pretended to be all tough and for appearance sake, but this bully was twice the bully since high school and was ready willing and able to cause some harm. Nearly destroyed my PC at work.

Now, I do not go near that website called class mates dot come. It's dangerous and according to some radio hosts, it's a place people hang out who never got over high school... wow, that's not good. lol
samo714 read my blog view my photos
Sep 17, 2007 | 2:56 PM

well for some, high school was the peak of their life. the place where they felt like they were somebody important. once reality hit's they find out that they are just part of one of the faceless millions. they just wish and hope to be a teen again, and relive their glory days. look at al bundy. lol. i say school is school. nothing big at all. nothing like they make it seem out to be like in high school films.
fox11newsreporter read my blog view my photos
Sep 17, 2007 | 3:34 PM

HOLLA SUZANNE WELL IM SURE GOING TO BE REPORTING MY FOOTBALL GAMES MAYBE YOU CAN COME AND ENJOY OUR WINNINGS EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE LOST SME TIMES.
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