Lyle Becker
Former Mayor Jerry Legg brought in the following he found among his mother’s keepsakes years ago. It is very appropriate today with football season beginning...
Only a boy...
(Author Unknown)
Please don’t curse the boy down there, He is my son, you see; He’s only just a boy, you know, And means a lot to me. I did not raise my son, sports fans, For you to call him names; He may not be a super star But it’s a high school game. Please don’t curse the boys down there, They do the best they can; They never tried to lose a game, They’re boys...and you’re a man. The game belongs to them, you see, And you are just a guest; They do not need a fan like you, They need the very best. If you have nothing nice to say, Please leave the boys alone; And if you can’t enjoy the game, Why don’t you stay at home? So please don’t curse those boys down there, Each one’s his parents’ son; And win, or lose, or tie, you see, To us they’re “Number one”!!!
The following is dedicated to all Tonkawa area football mothers...
Mom and Football
In the Fall it is time for the football season, Mothers go to the game, but for one reason. What is the reason? Let there be no denial, It’s to see if her son gets up from the pile! Oh, she may have lots of pep, and do all the cheers, And she hasn’t missed a game in many a year. But she doesn’t do it just to keep in style, It’s only to see if her son gets from the pile! up
She keeps track of the score and acts very alert,
Wondering how to get the bloodstains out of his shirt.
She always sits on her seat right on the aisle, Just in case he doesn’t get up from the pile. When the whistle blows she strains her eyes, For the jersey number she’s memorized. She’ll sit quite still, heart stopped all the while, Till she sees that number come up from the pile. She’ll stand and shout, “My son stopped that play!” “Sit down dear, he clipped!” is all Dad can say. She may not know a punt from a telephone dial, But she sure knows when her son gets up from the pile! Good ol’ Mom, she’s a dear, and your very best fan,
