Having visited this site and being a part of the Salem community, I would like to remind Mike Salem to keep on keeping on. I enjoy what you have to say.
If you are not from Salem, and you don't like Salem, you don't have to read Salem posts.
You don't have to like Salem.
It should not upset anyone that we have a community that values its children and loves its high school football. Before I was born, my parents moved to Salem and were told, "Whether you have kids or not, this town goes to the football games." That was in the 60's.This is the fabric of our small city. Our kids are big deals to us, and we celebrate everything we can about them. We find good things about them and encourage them.
It is sad to us to go across town for a football game and see the home team with not enough fans to make up even the number of parents of their players. We pack their houses.That is terrible! Where are their families and their fans?
Unlike other teams, if you ask Salem players what team they hate, they will look at you puzzled. WE DON'T HATE ANYONE. Hating another team is foreign to us. So we don't understand what possesses people who do.
If you don't like that we care about our kids and are engaged in that, read elsewhere.
If you are upset because your community lacks community, that is not Salem's problem. Do something about your community yourself.
We will always be proud of our team, individual players, coaches, and city regardless of whether or not we win. You don't have to understand that or like that.
So, Mike, write all you wish. You are doing the right thing by our kids and our community.
If you are not from Salem, and you don't like Salem, you don't have to read Salem posts.
You don't have to like Salem.
It should not upset anyone that we have a community that values its children and loves its high school football. Before I was born, my parents moved to Salem and were told, "Whether you have kids or not, this town goes to the football games." That was in the 60's.This is the fabric of our small city. Our kids are big deals to us, and we celebrate everything we can about them. We find good things about them and encourage them.
It is sad to us to go across town for a football game and see the home team with not enough fans to make up even the number of parents of their players. We pack their houses.That is terrible! Where are their families and their fans?
Unlike other teams, if you ask Salem players what team they hate, they will look at you puzzled. WE DON'T HATE ANYONE. Hating another team is foreign to us. So we don't understand what possesses people who do.
If you don't like that we care about our kids and are engaged in that, read elsewhere.
If you are upset because your community lacks community, that is not Salem's problem. Do something about your community yourself.
We will always be proud of our team, individual players, coaches, and city regardless of whether or not we win. You don't have to understand that or like that.
So, Mike, write all you wish. You are doing the right thing by our kids and our community.
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