As many know, I had a unique high school experience.
I went to a private school. My school did not have uniforms, so an eyebrow would be raised when observing us. (back then, after I graduated in 2004, the went to a uniform of a tee-shirt and jeans. Prior to my HS carrer at the school, there was a dress code of a collared shirt and khakis, but that ended when I started HS there)
We had no type of homecoming. We had no football team. We had a basketball team, my senior year. Hell, the lockers (that are still in use), my class (c/o 04/05, we were always together) built them.
We barely had class, most of the time, our day was discussing some irrelevant topic with our teachers, who are all now facebook friends with all of us. [Shout out to Ms. C, Mrs. Muhammad and Ms. Rude]
However, there is the ANH Experience.
The After New Hope Experience.
See, lets explore.
D-Block is the group of New Hopers that I am still close with. (no homo.) My brothers generation invented the name, I just went along with it. Our little homey-squad, is not like most. Heres some examples.
1. We don't loiter in normal places or times. When D-Block stands around and chills with the fellas, it is usually in someones living room or driveway. Or, in the case of when we came back from the club, in my car. We do not seem to have good timing either. We usually loiter when we have somewhere to go, or before someone has to be to class, or a time where time is of the essence.
2. Our topics always circle around. When D-Block comes together, we seem to always circle around to always bring us back to talking about our days at New Hope.
3. We are simple. D-Block is known for not being the most complex in the world. All of us seem to be quite blunt and to the point. We don't pop champagne, or rock ciroc. We eat chick-fil-a, and whatever my folks make.
4. D-Block actually get along with parents. D-Block always seemed to have a parent tagging along or hanging out with us, and there is no awkwardness. Although as of late, that has been rare. To be more specific, MY PARENTS seem to always feed and entertain us.
5. D-Block is governed by Holmes©Holmes must know all of D-Block, and they must have a conversation with Holmes. This in turn helps Holmes to hassle her only 2 grandchildren (my brother and myself) every week wondering how they are doing. Also Holmes likes to call all of D-Blocks mothers and grandmothers to gossip about people.
6. D-Block just recently started clubbing, but not too often. D-Block has been about 3 years late...waiting for SOMEONE [*cough* Jeff*cough*] to turn 18. Most of time D-Block is loitering...
7. D-Block always seems to end up wearing the same thing.Okay...this is annoying. Since HIGH SCHOOL, the members of D-Block will, unplanned, meet up wearing the exact same thing. This happens with the 2 brothers in D-Block for some reason...(jeff and I) since I seem to always end up in the same thing as my brother [or in our case, since we have mostly the same clothes, except he has unc apparel and i have duke apparel, we seem to were the same but opposite...u understand?]
8. D-Block has no theory of age. D-Block members were born between 1986-1990. D-Block seems to ignore the fact that most of use didnt have class together.
9. D-Block members all went to PG Community College and worked at New HopeAll members went to Community college for at least a year. All, while at PGCC worked at their old high school. (all by chance.)
10. D-Block only uses Verizon Wireless.Yes, this is true...The whole Homey-Squad is "IN"
So, compared to normal people...we are weird, strange, off the wall.
or maybe, this is the new normal???
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