Homecoming Huzzahs

Posted on 10.12.04 5:07PM in awesomeness, complaints, high school

Homecoming week is insanely overrated. Girls pacing in the hallways talking to other girls about “him,” everyone dressing up for exceedingly lame theme days in the week leading up to the dance, and, yes, even the dance itself.

There are only three aspects of this week that have me somewhat excited:

First, there is a general lack of schoolwork. Teachers, for some reason, see what I do not in regards to this occasion and, as such, they aren’t assigning much work. Huzzah for controlled apathy!

Second, Wednesday is the only good theme day, especially for the Juniors this year. We are dressing in the garb of the 1970s: the decade of Welcome Back Kotter, Richard Milhouse, and the later years of the unwarranted military action in Viet Nam. In fact, I just went to the local Salvation Army to find pants that complement my and white leather shoes. Huzzah for the attire of the poor people who saw the last of the Volkswagen Beetles roll off the line in 1974 to make way for the ever-lame Superbeetles!

Last, there is football on Thursday. Though I’ll have to finagle getting out of the weekly Thursday Night Chicken Wing ritual at O’Keefe’s with my family, I look forward to seeing the PHUHS ‘Canes grab their second win of the season. Granted, our first win was just last week, but I’m going out on a limb and guessing that this is the beginning of a trend and our season is on the up-and-up. Huzzah for, if anything, a good laugh!

Other than that, the general atmosphere of Homecoming isn’t special. I’m not saying that this is a bad week, as I would never be so Grinch-esque. It’s just another normal week, just made into something it isn’t by people. I don’t blame these folks or look down upon them, it’s a mere difference of opinion.

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P.S. I will, however, be going to dinner on Friday night at Angellino’s. What can I say, I’m a sucker for buffets.

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  1. Posted by Ian on 10.15.05 at 16:04:12

    I repeat, if you had a chick to take about, you would not think it was overrated.

  2. Posted by Angus on 10.15.05 at 16:04:30

    Casey speaks true words of wisdom…and Ian…once again…the money factor…who want’s to pay money to dance provocative dances to the rhythm of the African bongo…as Dr Y. says in a high cracky voice “Its so stupid!”

  3. Posted by Angus on 10.15.05 at 16:05:04

    And another thing…I didn’t mind the 8th grade dance so much because at JFK there were at least enough Africans to dance to the bongo beat, and it was very entertaining. But at Palm Harbor its mostly white girls who are attracted by the African beat because it gives them a fancy of freedom from rules and everyday conforming…and it is not entertaining. Not to mention the overall theming sucks.

  4. Posted by Taryn on 10.15.05 at 16:05:29

    in other words angus didnt have a date either

  5. Posted by Angus on 10.15.05 at 16:05:47

    …

  6. Posted by Ian on 10.15.05 at 16:06:04

    Haha dates make homecoming a lot more fun :)

  7. Posted by Jen on 09.02.06 at 23:18:44

    Homecoming is fucking sweet, who doesn’t want to dress up. If you don’t your either emo or goth either way, your way more lame if you don’t like to dress up for lame homecoming. Anyway, Tom, or the man in the freaking sweet brown suit and red and white polka dot shirt is my hero, and make sure he knows it!

  8. Posted by Thomas O'Keefe on 09.09.06 at 18:37:59

    Yea…dances are probably one of the single most potentially depressing events in high school. If you don’t have a date, why go? If you do…why go? Dances, at their core, seem to be merely a waste of time, at least school dances.

    Now, swing dance, thats something else. Swingdance is pretty sweet.

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