Season 2 Episode 20 - Friday Night Lights - Growing Up in a Small Town in Texas

<p><strong>SEASON 2</strong></p> <p><strong>EPISODE 20</strong></p> <p><strong>Friday Night Lights</strong></p> <p><strong>At Eagle Lake High School</strong></p> <p><strong>Growing Up in the 1950s and 1960s</strong></p> <p>Hello Everyone. Today we've got a good one for you. Two weeks ago, I did a show talking about the consolidation of small town high schools and its damage to communities. So many have just withered away, and even some have disappeared. The broadcast was about Eagle Lake High School in Texas.</p> <p>Well, my reviews and voice mail filled up after that broadcast. I was surprised by many of the comments. They said, "Sidney, you were too kind." I thought, "too kind," well maybe so. But, the most responses I got was to give a broadcast about the "good ole days" attending Eagle Lake High School in the 1950s and 1960s, something upbeat and not so dreary.</p> <p>One of my listeners wrote, "Coming from a large city outside of the states I've always wondered if the small towns depicted in a show like Friday Night Lights and the show was like all realistic - that being there wasn't a whole lot to do, high school football was huge, everyone sort of knowing each other, and church/religion being important. Any truth to any of these "stereotypes"? Also, is it true that most small towns are dying as people move to larger cities?" So today, I will answer my listener's question. I suppose if my mind was sharper, I could remember more, but for now, my dear friends, I offer you the memories of growing up in a small town and attending what was called a "state-of-the -art architecture of Eagle Lake High School." Of course, that statement was made in 1926. So without further ado, here we go, and again, thanks for dropping by today.</p> <p>#schooldays #school #schoollife #schoolmemories #schoolmemes #memes #schooltime #schoolgirl #love #students #backtoschool #friends #schoolfriends #instagram #memories #teacher #schoolday #teachers #backbenchers #education #student #friendship #fun #funnymemes #college #classroom #sch