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| Slices of Life By Jill Pertler |
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October 10, 2012 |
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| The making of a queen | |
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Crowns – the glittery kind you wear on your head – aren’t a normal part of typical American attire, except for one Friday night each autumn on high school football fields across the country. Homecoming. It’s a tradition that often involves a king and a queen, but most definitely a queen.
Homecoming wouldn’t be homecoming without her. Many of us possess high school memories of the anticipation and excitement associated with homecoming. Some are fond memories – of wearing an elegant dress and a crown. Others remember watching others wear crowns. In high school I was a girl surrounded by other girls wearing crowns. One of my very best friends was homecoming queen. I was thrilled for her. Truly. You know the cliché about being as beautiful on the inside as the outside? She was. To read the rest of this article - pick up a copy of the Murray County News or you can read it on line - subscriptions to The Murray County News are available online. Click on the free demo and it will give you instructions on how to subscribe for the online edition. |
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