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185 pushups.” Homewood Lettermen also run the flag onto the field with the football team. Then they take their place on the sidelines. A fan favorite at Homewood is the band’s jam, which is another great tradition of Homewood High football, according to Graham. “It’s tweaked a little every week, but we’ll typically trade hats with some of the members of the drumlines, and they’ll play their piece,” Graham said. “Then for the chorus, the students all put their arms around each other and sway. One half goes one way, and the other another. It’s really great. We take a lot of pride in that.” Just as both schools’ Lettermen have their traditions during the game, they also have pre-game preparations before kickoff, which of course includes painting up the Lettermen. Homewood’s Lettermen start football Fridays in the school parking lot. The eight Lettermen and their adoring fans join there to cook out and paint up before kickoff. In keeping with tradition, the sophomore is the first painted in the group. “I was a little nervous about it, but it wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be,” said Ben of going shirtless in front of the senior girls for the first game. Graham said there are probably about 45 to 50 students who gather to grill burgers, donated by Hamburger Heaven, with the
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Left: Vestavia Hills High Letterman cheer on their team during the Sept. 30 match up with Homewood High. Right: Ben Ferren is the sophomore Letterman this year at Homewood, so his chest will bare the “H” in Homewood for the season. Lettermen before each game. The Vestavia Lettermen also meet for dinner before kickoff. Then they head to the school to have their torsos painted by senior girls, known as the “jersey girls.” Whether it’s cheering on the Patriots or rooting for the Rebels, both groups of Lettermen agree that after football, it’s all about tradition. �������������������� “It’s the stuff of legends,” said Vestavia’s Holton Deatherage. “It’s really like a brotherhood,” Homewood’s Graham added. “It’s a fine tradition.” ❖ ������ ��� ������� ���������������������������������������������������������������� ������� ����� ������������������������������������������������������������������ ��������������������������������������������������������������������
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