Those were the days...

So last night after the evening service at my church, there was a basketball game at the academy across the street. My dad wanted to check it out, so we go in, have a seat and we're waiting for the game to start. First it's a girls game, and it's taking FOREVER to start because they were waiting on the refs to show up. So I do what I do best and start observing my surroundings and look at the kids who are entering the gymnasium. Back in my day, lil high school boys were scared to wear certain things for fear of being called gay, or just plain uncool. Certain colors and hues were designated male and female. But never in my life have I seen such a starburst of colors in a one place in my life. Boys with bright yellow forces, with matching belt, and hat. Lime greens and pinks dapping each other up in the middle of the court like AKA's at a step show. Orange jackets and purple shoes. Cartoon characters run rampant on jackets and down pant legs. But as if its not bad enough that these boys dress like they belong in the lollipop guild, it gets worse.

And here is where the comedy really comes into full effect. All of these boys, who are trying to reconnect with they childhood have gone a step further than sporting bugs bunny on their jean pockets. They proudly walking in bright as all heck with equally bright baby bags on one shoulder, and baby carries in the other hand. WHAT?? Oh my mercy. I'm not even trying to exaggerate this, but I saw at least four young boys with baby bags and infants. They were feeding, changing, burping, and rocking all while handshaking their boys, and hugging the pretty girls. I really didn't want to jump to conclusions, because maybe they are just really loving siblings taking good care of their baby sister/brother. But luckily I had the pleasure of the chatterbox giggle sisters sitting behind me. " Oh girl look at Dre with his baby girl. It's crazy how he's a daddy now. He's really had to grow up so fast." and " See how big Chris son is now. Wow. Seems like he was just born yesterday."

So I realize now I've been out of high school for a minute now. Not because my butt is no long equipped for extended bleacher sitting. Because back in my day when a guy got a girl pregnant
he either denied it with everything he had, or let the girl handle it, and took care of his responsibility by making is weekly home visits. But I see the trend has changed in that these little boys make children and show their manhood by actually taking care of them. Who knew! Well at least I know this. When they both go to sears to take their 8x10's they will look so cute in their matching looney toons jackets.