Last week, Fire Marshall Shilling approached me at Back to School Night and offered a friendly challenge based on the outcome of the game between "my" powerful and always exciting Washington Redskins and "his" struggling Dallas Cowboys. The challenge to me consisted of having to wear a Cowboy's jersey if his team won; and if they lost, he would sing the Redskin fight song here at the school. Naturally, I accepted his challenge!
As the world now knows, the talented, strong and always exhilarating Redskins beat the Cowboys this past Sunday. Consequently, Mr. Shilling, who is a gentleman and a man of his word, delivered on his promise. Today, he came into the 7th grade lunch shift, with his son sitting in the audience, and belted out Hail to the Redskins for all to hear! His moving rendition of the fight song nearly choked me up and brought tears to my eyes.
As he was leaving, I asked him to reconsider his loyalty to the Cowboys and join the ranks of the growing Redskin Nation. He just laughed...but he did not say "no"! Who knows, the Redskins may have another convert soon.
I want to thank Mr. Shilling for making today's lunch shift so much fun! Without a doubt, we have some of the best parents in the world here in Elkridge! Go skins!
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