Football

In my home town it is a give and take on who will attend a game. My class was not big on sports and we did not really feel any great pride in our sports teams. We had one pep rally a year that we had to attend. Going back to see my old field was nice. Everything looked the same as when I left it. Old bleachers, old field, old grass. Not to say it is not a nice field.
Watching the game nothing seemed to change, the band did not want to be there, but enjoyed playing their music. Younger siblings ran around the field, and Mothers sat talking about their lives. Younger high schoolers came to the games so they could hang out with their girl/boy friends, and overall it was just like old times.
A gated fence surrounds the field, the track is inside the gates. Memories of running around that track bring a smile to my face now. We played our rivals Pope John, and won. I was glad to see this years team was better than my graduating class.
Overall it was a social meeting over anything else, parents cheered their children, but had in dept conversations on the side. Children enjoyed games in the other fields, and teenagers talked amongst themselves.