I remember those Friday nights like they were yesterday. After a long winter on the farm, a breath of spring in the air always sent people scurrying out of their homes. Those first spring Friday nights in town were always a special treat. As we climbed into Grandpa’s old, green Chevy and headed toward Princeton, we were as excited as we could be.
Wow! What a busy time of the year! Spring break is right around the corner, and the end of the school year is within sight. March Madness is well underway, and the extra curricular activities are abundant. Before long, the caps and gowns will be ordered, and pomp and circumstance will be in the air.
I saw a kid the other day who was wearing a pair of jeans that had a bazillion pockets. No kidding, there were pockets all up and down his pant legs. Though I’ll be the first to admit I’m not exactly a fashion guru, I could tell this kid’s jeans were on the cutting edge of a soon-to-be popular trend. I asked the kid about those jeans, and he told me they were brand new and cost more than $150. I smiled and thought about the jeans I was wearing (only four pockets - two in the front and two in the back) and the comparatively meager price tag that had been attached to my jeans — less than $25.
The Princeton High School Tigers beat the Rock Falls Rockets Wednesday 66-55 during sectional play at Byron. The Tigers will now play the undefeated Winnebago Indians at 7:30 p.m. Friday for the sectional championship.
