If you grew up in a small town in Texas, then you have very distinct memories about the experience, especially when it comes to high school. See if you remember any of the following things about going to a small high school in the Lone Star State!

  1. Your graduation lasted all of an hour, if that.

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  1. You had classes with the same group of kids you went to kindergarten with.

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  1. Everyone pretty much became friends with everybody, and stayed friends even after high school.

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  1. High school football was your life on Fridays.

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  1. If you signed up for the football team or cheerleading squad, you pretty much got in without question.

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  1. You didn’t talk to people from nearby small town high schools - they were your archenemy, as far as you were concerned.

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  1. If two people were high school sweethearts, they most likely got married after graduating.

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  1. Going on your first trip into the city with friends was a pretty major deal.

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  1. You just couldn’t contain your excitement about joining the FFA.

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  1. Your parents knew if you did something bad (like skipping class) before you even got home.

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What else is true about going to a small high school in Texas? Please share with us in the comments!

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me and the sysop/flickr

nicolas henderson/flickr

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ed uthman/flickr

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