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Wars, wars and rumors of wars!

October 28th, 2011 |

School yard fights are the stuff of epic battles

… between the forces of good and evil. Curiously, the ‘black hats’ and the ‘white hats’ were easily spotted. At that age we were all a very unsophisticated rogues, our intention to fight was always part of the rite of passage. Win or lose, that ritual, that dance, had to happen.

Rumors of an after school fight always spread quicker than crying babies in a nursery. Once the rumor starts it gets a life of it’s own. You’d be surprised that one such rumored fight I was associated with drew a huge show of support for me even before it started. The girls all advised to not fight, the boys wanted to be my number one, holding my coat and books during the event. Even my brother heard about the fight and his class was in another building altogether.

Still there were more rumors of fights than ever actually took place. Some kids seemed to like the recognition and status that even the rumors brought to them, you know, as a fighter, willing to stand their ground, someone not to be trifled with. Read the rest of this entry »