Comparing High School Football & LSH Comics

I went to my first high school football game in 16 years last night. If you've never been to one in the state of Texas, you are missing out on one of the oddest events you'll ever see.

The cities and towns take their games so seriously, and the traditions and such are so weird. That it left me thinking how close it was to the Legion of Super-Heroes traditions:

Football Game

Program required to know the players.

Before game players touch ceramic tiger for luck.

Fans both young and old dress up as football players and in strange outfits wishing they were playing.

Boys wear loose fitting, covering everything bland uniforms/outfits. Girls wear tiny sparkled and very revealing outfits.

Good sportmanship, challenging yourself while interacting with others is voiced. But basically comes down to beating the crap out of the other team, until you win.

Tries to live in past, with halftime music numbers being from the Westside Story play.

"Yay maroon, yay white, yay tigers fight fight fight!" is team slogan.

Older fans moan about kids constantly acting up and going their own path, and how great going to the game was when they were kids.

Legion of Super-Heroes

Whos Who required to know members.

Legionnaires "touched" on head to choose leader.

Fans of the Legion both young and old show dressed as members or in their own unique outfits, wishing they were members.

Boys wear loose fitting, covering everything bland uniforms/outfits. Girls wear tiny, sparkled, very revealing outfits.

Good citizenship, challenging yourself while interacting with others is voiced. But basically comes down to beating the crap out of the other team, until you win.

Tries to live in past by retelling old stories, and having events go in familiar directions.

"Long live the Legion!" is team slogan.

Older fans moan about kids constantly acting up and going their own path, and how great reading the comics was when they were kids.



It was an interesting evening to behold, that anyone writing about kids and hasn't been one in a while should definitely go to one for research if nothing else.

Sitting in the General admission section right next to the student section, I was able to view the different "caste" stations and age groupings. From young pre-teen on their own for the first time, to high school senior who this was their last year. It reminded me of some things I missed from when I was a kid, and others that I'm glad I've thankfully left behind.