That Was Interesting

Back in Middle School we use to have these things called “Canteens,” more appropriately titled, “Mini-dances-for-prepubescent-socially-retarded-little people.” The girls would stand around in circles and the guys would go into the gym and play basketball.

I only mention it because here I am 11 years later doing the same thing.

The event, “Pi Phi Football 2006,” was held at the Waco ISD Stadium; a monument to Texas’ passion for high school sports. So yea, after crossing another one off the list of things I promised myself I’d never do, the optimist within pressed forward.

From 7 – 10, the parent chaperones distributed pizza, soda, and cake, while the guys threw footballs and the girls gathered in circles. After lasting a mere 35 minutes Thomas and I escaped.

Granted the evening had its highlights. Like this one kid who smoked his friend in the head with a football in an effort to impress his date. I thought that was funny. And the pizza was really good. And I got a free shirt. And . . . yea I guess that’s about it but free dinner and a shirt isn’t bad for 35 minutes of self-loathing. As a matter of fact, I’d take that any day of the week.

Next on my list of things not to do we have: attending a Sweet Sixteen, followed closely by committing hate crimes, and engaging in online chats with Mark Foley.