Talking The Talk
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During the 1950’s and 1960’s, the kids didn’t have all the communication devices they have now, so we spent a lot more time talking to each other face to face. There was a lot of things we talked about that were kind of fun. Here’s a few things I remember. Continue reading
High School Events
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There were some strange things that went on when I attended Phillips high school. Here are a few that I remember. Continue reading
Wood Shop
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One of my favorite classes in high school was wood shop because you got to build something real and beautiful that you could take home and be proud of.
Junior High Prom 1958
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I think growing up in the 1950s with the birth of Rock and Roll and the school proms and such was a special time for all teenagers of that era. What a fantastic time we had learning the ways of the world. Continue reading
Cousins
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I spent a lot of time at my cousins house when I was a lad. Here are a few memories that stuck with me. Continue reading
Man From Nowhere
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The town that I was born in is completely gone forever. The elementary and high school I graduated from were shut down and converted to office buildings within the fence of an operating oil refinery thus I can’t go back and visit my home town. So I am now and will always be a man from nowhere. Continue reading
Phillips Blackhawk Marching Band
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Not too many people know I played in the Phillips band,
I played two different instruments both held in my hand.
This poem tells a little about my experiences while there,
And gives appreciation to the fine band directors that did care.
Double Talk
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As young people in Phillips schools, our communications were wild.
Sure we all knew pig latin, but Double Talk had much more style.
This poem just gives a few examples of how double talk looks,
When two people get into a conversation, it really cooks. Continue reading
The Things We Did
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When we were just kids looking for fun things to do,
We often found things that were so far out in the blue,
This poem talks of some of the things that we did,
Without thinking too much, but just being kids.
The Phillips Free Fair
As far I can remember, the Phillips Free Fair happened every single year that I lived in Phillips, Texas, from from 1949 until 1963. It was an annual event that we all looked forward to and we had more fun there than tick on a cows utter. Here’s a small sampling of the story. Continue reading