I Thought That Day Would Never End
News Staff
Thursday, September 8, 2022
In the 1950s, and no telling how far back in time, there was a day set aside at La Grange High School called “Fish Day.” This was the day when all the freshmen or “fish” in high school had to submit to all the higher classmates. They had to do chores like carry their books, sharpen their pencils, open doors for them and all sorts of other silly things. But the worst part I thought was being ordered to wear a girl’s blouse buttoned in the back, red lipstick, and ear bobs on that day. Well, if that was required of me—a simple country boy from out of town, then that’s what I would do. When that designated day came around I dressed in a turquoise blouse buttoned in the back, non-matching socks, donned some “ear bobs,” put on a little bit of lipstick and waited for the bus to pick me up. After the bus driver opened the bus door for me and saw who or what he was to pick up I wondered if he wouldn’t just shut the door and leave me standing there. But, pick me up he did and we proceeded on to school.