Comments: Kathleen, you have a treasure there. Maybe you could talk Lonnie Harmon into putting those drill team movies into digital form.
Comments: Does anyone have any films of the Golden Debs they could post? It would be fun to see them. I have some old, faded films of all the drill teams especially junior high school ones. My father took them at various parades. He was a novice with a move camera. The camera was hand held and the films he took often would bounce all over the place. You would be watching the girls marching down the street and all of a sudden all their heads were cut off. When we were kids, we thought it was funny to reverse the old Bell and Howell projector and watch the films backwards. We enjoyed seeing the girls march backwards and doing their routines in reverse.
Comments: PS...Ginger doesn't post here anymore.???..check the SOC site on FB. She is there and seems OK.
Comments: Okay, Lynell. That was very painful! Not one pointed toe that I could see. AND some of them lost their hats...not allowed!...Oh, and their boots were not polished and the soles did not shine...ahem!! Barefoot? sigh! haaaaaaaaaaaaa! You just put the the lid on it for me.. John S says his relative was a Deb in 67...so WHEN did they change? I saw them one time after I married at some event in Dallas with petticoats....and some of those were uneven and one even fell to the ground during the performance....Wha??? pullleeez!! The Debs were so disciplined and regimented. I suppose that goes along with what has happened to our moral standards in America too....I know some of you would disagree, especially the younger folks, but I do not regret any of the strictness of being a Deb...maybe kept some of us out of trouble. OKAY...I have had a wine (or two)...I'm just sayin!
Comments: Sharon - Ginger is on FB. She is doing fine. She does not live near the water where she said people are in trouble.
Comments: Has anyone heard from Ginger regarding the Memphis flooding?
Comments: Philip: There is at least one high school in Texas that has or had a male drill team member. I can't remember which one now, but there was an article last year (I think) in Parade Magazine. The girls evidently thought he was great. He did wear long pants! Phyllis: I don't know what year, but the name of the SOC drill team was changed.
Comments: Phyllis, here'a a You Tube video of the "South Dallas" drill team, filmed at Beckley-Saner gym. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYrs9yrH4Pk
Comments: I saw a more recent version of the Debs -- I don't think they're called the Golden Debs any more -- perform a few years ago, when SOC played a football game at the Cotton Bowl during the State Fair. Whereas "our Debs" were justifiably-famous for their precision, the ones I saw at the Fair appeared to be trying to "out-priss" each other, if that makes any sense. Several were obese, a few even morbidly so. And it's quite possible that one or more were actually male. OK, I know, if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all; having already violated that rule, I'll shut up now. Goodnight, Gracie!
Comments: My little sister Sue (Class of '67) was a Golden Deb. She was the shortest girl in the group and would end up at the very end of a line when they were standing abreast and kicking. She said it put a lot of extra pressure on her to finish up a routine in-sync with the gal at the other end of the line.
Comments: Phil, you would look stunning in a Deb uniform. Stunning!
Comments: Phil, I have not seen any boys in the drill teams yet, but who knows you might just have started something. Making the drill team was always an honor back in the day and still is for the young girls.
Comments: Alas, I never got to try out for the debs either as I had to work at Piggly Wiggly and Polar Bear so I could buy a car. Do you suppose in today's day and age boys can apply?
Comments: Sharon, I never got to try out for the Debs at SOC, as alas I had to work part-time throughout my school years to help my mom make it with two teenage daughters. I did, however, get to enjoy watching my own girls make cheerleader, then drill team (one was an officer on the drill team) and I shared in all the fun, trips to San Antonio for State championship win and all the ballgames! Enjoy your sweet niece at her games!
Comments: Michael: I doubt that I will see Rick. On the water is mass confusion. You can imagine a couple a hundred boats trying to get to the same dock at the same time to pick up Warriors. The Coast Guard shuts down barge traffic on the ICW and closely patrols the area for boats leaving large wakes and driving recklessly. My friend doesn't want to skipper his own boat and I get the job. I don't know if I'd rather mess up the fiberglass on my boat or his! Barry
Comments: This past Saturday, my oldest great niece, Sydney, tried out for and made the Garland High "Dashing Debs" Drill Team. She is so excited. Brought back memories from 50 years ago.
Comments: Less than 2 weeks till Warriors Weekend. If you can't volunteer, please send them a donation at the link below. At the very least, plan on coming to Port O'Connor early Saturday morning, May 12, to show your support. http://www.causes.com/causes/351515-support-warrior-s-weekend-texas
Comments: Happy Mother's Day to all the SOC moms, memories of their moms and those non-moms Lynell mentioned that give a loving home to sweet pets such as the Cats and Dogs, their favorite little cow, horse, etc. Enjoy your day and Yes go shopping for something nice for you, All of you are Special!
Comments: Happy Mothers Day to all you SOC moms, grandmothers, and good aunties! As for us non-moms, we should go shopping today and buy something nice for ourselves!
Comments: HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL THE SOC MOTHERS AND GRANDMOTHERS!
Comments: Barry, If you are going to the warrior weekend in port O'Connor you have to say hello to Rick Nagelmueller, he is my son Clay's friend Jenny's dad...boy did that make any sense. Rick will be taking some of the warriors out in his boat. The last time he took Clay out shark fishing Clay caught a baby great white and Tiff Jenny's sis caught a hammer head. Rick and Gail have a beach house in Port O'Connor.
Comments: Gaylan, I recall hearing the story of the dressmaker earlier this Spring on National Public Radio. She was unusually brave, defying the Taliban's restrictions on women having "jobs". By working, she was risking her life. Her reputation for making quality garments quietly spread through the neighboring communities. She had a scare one day when a woman affiliated with the Taliban stepped into her secret shop and asked her if she made wedding dresses. It turned out she needed dresses for several women and needed them quick. It was interesting that the Taliban can turn a blind eye to their own repressive rules when the circumstances suit them. Here is a link to that NPR segment and includes a pic of Gayle Lemmon. http://www.npr.org/2011/03/15/134533995/in-kabul-a-dressmaker-sows-entrepreneurial-seeds
Comments: Sorry but the event I posted about my daughter-in-law, Gayle Lemmon, was from me and I forgot to put my last name. Please don't erase. Didn't know the rules. Thanks so much for your support in this. We are trying to get the word out about the event.
Comments: Everyone is invited to the Barnes and Noble Bookstore at Creekwalk Village, 801 West 15th St., Plano, Texas on Thursday, May 19th at 7pm. My daughter-in-law, Gayle Lemmon, who has written the New York Times Bestseller, The Dressmaker of Khair Khana will be the featured author, signing books, as well as, speaking about the book. It is the true story of an unlikely entrepreneur, Kamili Sidiqi, during the Taliban rule of Kabul, Afghanistan. During this time, women suddenly were made to wear burkas, banned from the streets, schools, and told to stay at home or risk beatings or death. Most of the men fled Afghanistan, leaving only the women to feed their families. Kamila, only 19 at the time, started a secret dressmaking business out of her home, and eventually employed over 100 women from her neighborhood. It is a fascinating and inspiring story. Gayle travelled for 5 years to Afghanistan, doing extensive research for the book and has become quite an expert on Afghanistan and it's people, as well as, it's problems. She was a reporter and producer for ABC News for 10 years before getting her MBA at Harvard Business School. Gayle is now a Fellow and Deputy Director of the Women and Foreign Policy Program at the Council on Foreign Relations. Some of you might have seen her cover story in Newsweek on Hillary Clinton a couple of months ago. If you would like more information on Gayle--go to www.gaylelemmon.com We would love to have a huge group at Barnes and Noble so spread the word and I hope to see a lot of you there. It promises to be a very interesting evening. Thanks in advance for your support.
Comments: Try this link: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Warriors-Weekend-Texas/222609517531
Comments: For more information on Warriors Weekend. http://www.facebook.com/search.php?q=WARRIORS%20WEEKEND%20PORT%20O'CONNOR&init=quick&tas=0.22395786916883476&type=fposts#!/group.php?gid=144244807400
Comments: Don't forget Warriors Weekend May 20-21 in Port O'Connor, TX. Come out and support the troops that will be there. Pitch in and volunteer or send a donation. It will make you proud to be an American!
Comments: And a big draw of the State Fair was to see the newest models, none of which came out till late in the year.
Comments: AND YOU COULD TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BRANDS...
Comments: I got 70-something. It helped to remember that Studebakers were pointy and Buicks had those holes in the side. That was back in the day when cars were cars. |
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