The following is dedicated to all Tonkawa area football mothers...Mom and FootballIn 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 up from the pile!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,But you’ll be her little boy even when you’re a man.She makes all your games, you think with a smile,Just to see if “her baby” gets up from the pile!-- Author UnknownGrandson Max’s pup Tito sez: “ The more you do what you like, the less you like what you do.”Lyle Becker is Editor of The Tonkawa News.E-mail him: News@tonkawanews.com ...
