House Divided

We've all seen the cute little "House Divided" tags and stickers folks have on their cars, trucks and SUV's nowadays. I thought I grew up in one of those. Pops, from Michigan - a huge Wolverine fan and don't say Spartans in front of him, either - and Mom from good ol' North Carolina.

But mom wasn't a sports fan at all. Only "Divided" tag you can give those two is Pops has to watch the Wolverines somewhere other than the screen Mom had on.

Mom grew into a sports fan by going to Nick and Chandler baseball games, cross country meets and wrestling matches. Then morphed into a Gryphon fan that extended into basketball and football teams. I suppose since she graduated from Rocky Mount Senior High, she was allowed.

Far back as I can remember, Pop was Mee-chigan this, Mee-chigan that. Eventually, he upgraded the "M" to the "RM" hats, shirts and stickers.

So the house wasn't really all that divided, after all. "RM's" all around.

You've also heard the old saying "what comes around, goes around", right? You know me - Gryphon through and through. Utter dislike for anything not Gryphon Blue and Gold. I'm not putting up with Bulldogs, Firebirds, Golden Demons, Knights or Rampants. Nope. Not me.

Then came Mindy. From. . . .drum roll, please. (It's still hard to admit it, folks).

Western Alamance High School.

Yes, THAT Western Alamance High School.

House Divided.

But, wait. She's not a sports fan. Or, at least, she wasn't when she was in high school. I'm trying to teach her a few things & at least she puts up with it. UNCP Braves Football games (volleyball, soon to be basketball and wrestling), Red Sox Baseball on the Tube, non-stop ESPN. . . .she hasn't broken the TV yet, anyway.

So maybe the house isn't that divided after all. Mom and Pop have RM. Mindy and I have the Black and Gold.

"GO BRAVES".