Lines and Rhymes 2010

LINES AND RHYMES 2010 Literary Magazine of James F. Byrnes High School Duncan, South Carolina 1 The Literary Club of James F. Byrnes High School Duncan, South Carolina Presents Lines and Rhymes 2009 – 2010 2 Sponsors Kathleen Duncan Donna Grant Jamie Gregory Karen Hill Carol Isler Mariesha Pearson Literary Club Participants Casey Bluhm Ashley Cross Jayme Gaff Samantha Harley Shanna Harrelson Danielle Hawkins Kersty Park Seth Thompson Katie Wood 3 Where I’m From I’m from fist fights, rough play and brothers and sisters who didn’t always play fair. I’m from tag, to tree climbing, bike riding, And Mom and Dad always telling me t do my best. I’m from Sunday dinners after church service, Fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, And golden brown jiffy mix cornbread. I’m from baby Phat, to Air Force Ones, Bellbottom blue jeans, to my favorite short sleeves. I’m from a family that talks about each other, Lies to each other, And sometimes even hates each other. “But hey! What can I say?” Where I’m from is a family that is not even Close to perfect, but we stand together, And always know that family comes first. -Patrice Burgess 4 - Bobby Lark Beach 5 What is in a Sandwich? The Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich is probably one of the most complex but yet simplest of foods. It is constructed of nothing more than its name implies: peanut butter, jelly or jam, and two slices of bread. An average Wyatt household Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich contains around 410 calories, 150 calories of which are two slices of Sara Lee Whole Grain White Bread, 210 calories worth of 2 Tbsp of Peter Pan Creamy Peanut Butter, and 50 calories worth of 1 Tbsp of Smuckers Concord Grape Jelly. The PB&J is quite a practical sandwich; it contains a balance of protein from the peanuts, fruit from the jelly, and grains from the bread. PB&J sandwiches contain a savory and comfortably sweet taste. Each bite is different, disproportionate to the last, but just as exciting. The soft bread acts as a cushion that prepares the taste buds for the sweet and creamy taste of peanut butter, which is followed by the cool jelly. The ideal PB&J crumbles when you first bite into it, causing particles of crust to tumble down the front of your shirt. The peanut butter gums up your jaw while the lumps of jelly make your taste buds squint from its sweetness. While other sandwiches like the turkey sandwich, BLT (Bacon Lettuce and Tomato), Philadelphia Cheesesteak, meatball sub, and hoagie are made up of a gamut of meats, vegetables, and condiments, the PB&J remains simple and unique, comprised of two unlikely cohesive ingredients. However, the preparation involved in a PB&J can evolve into a sticky mayhem. Ingredients can transfer from one container to the other, while the knife and spoon that are used for spreading can stick to you, your clothes, or the countertop. Even the most experienced of sandwich makers occasionally have difficulty with the PB&J. The PB&J can vary between cultures, regions, diets, and families. Some people prefer to use wheat bread instead of white while others substitute the traditional grape jelly for their favorite jellies. Some prefer to have their sandwich served in a specific way, with the crust, 6 without the crust, in the shape of a heart, cut diagonally into triangles or other formations; but, no matter what form it takes, it is still a PB&J. Although it is so appealing, there are some dangers attached with the PB&J. A consumer of the sandwich should take deliberate caution before eating it. Recent outbreaks of salmonella and e-coli have forced some peanut butter corporations to recall their contaminated products. Traces of these bacterium have been found in jars of peanut butter; so, stay alert to the news before buying any peanut butter. Some serious allergies are associated with the sandwich as well; a person should not eat it if they are susceptible to those allergies. Death or other serious injuries could result from an allergic attack or from food born-illnesses. A stereotypical thought of the PB&J is typically associated with the image of a child, running around with a huge grin on their face smeared with PB&J. The sandwich has been a delicacy among children since the time of its original popularity. However, some food historians believe that the PB&J sandwich originated during World War II in Europe, not in the American suburbs. Soldiers were rationed peanut butter and jelly while on the front lines during World War II, and it’s possible that the concept of the PB&J sandwich originated from their ingenuity in consuming the rations. After the war, these soldiers could have brought the idea of the PB&J sandwich back to America, where it became a well-loved piece of culinary artwork. Consuming a PB&J is like no other culinary experience; it has the ability to ignite old memories and stir buried emotions. PB&Js are characteristically associated with fond and comfortable memories, typically from a person’s childhood. When I was a young lad in 4-K kindergarten, I would spend my morning at school and then retreat home for the afternoon. Since I was only in school for half a day, I normally ate lunch right when I got home. Every day 7 I asked my mom to pull together a “buddy sandwich” for me to gobble down for lunch, and I repeated this regimen everyday for the rest of my 4-K career. Each afternoon she would carefully piece each part of the sandwich together, making sure I had I would have enough to eat. The time I spent with my mom in these early years of my life mean a great deal to me; and the taste or sight of a PB&J stirs the warm memories of my days with her. The PB&J can help create the feeling of belonging and being home; which, is probably why it became so popular among those soldiers fighting in World War II; it gave them a unique comfort among the horrors of death and the isolation of war. The Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich is a representation of a person’s love, and it is that representation that makes the PB&J so incredible. The physical sandwich itself obviously cannot express these feelings, but it can serves as a means to relay a person’s compassion. Making a PB&J expresses the effort one person takes to care for another person’s well being. There is an unexplainable and personable aspect to the PB&J that is able to relate the love of one person to another; and, it is our responsibility to honor that person and relate the love they gave to us to affect someone else’s life, whether it’s through the PB&J or not. The Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich is unlike any other sandwich, it is an expression of the joy and love in life. - Matthew Wyatt 8 - Shelly Bushta Circular Reasoning 9 Life Is . Life is an empty book waiting to be filled with all of your memories and adventures Creating your story page-by-page, Making it as long or as short as you wish Filling the pages with the good and the bad Choosing what goes and what doesn’t Life is an empty book waiting for your journey to begin as you choose your way to shine Life is an ongoing party, never coming to an end Trying new things and marking new beginnings Exploring the continuous world with the sky as the limit Life is a party of unknown prizes in store for you Life is a clock, losing your life by the second Watching the clock is a waste of time Unable to turn back the hands of time Life is a clock with limited time Life is a book set with no boundaries Life can be full with many diverse prizes and surprises Life is a fire building violently until its time comes to an end Life is a book that comes in many different stories - Chantella Crosby - Cody Crandall, Shoe 10 Southern Pride. Just because I didn’t grow up on a farm or learn to ride Doesn’t mean I don’t have Southern pride. Just because my daddy doesn’t plow a field or own a cow Doesn’t mean I don’t know how to be proud of where I’m from. I’m not the kind of girl to get knee deep in mud and love every minute. I’m not the girl that wrestles her brother or cousin and wins it. I Wasn’t raised on a farm, or sittin’ on a church pew My daddy always said, kid just do what you want to do I’m Southern and I’m proud to say, I’ll always be that way. - Lyndsie Cook Explanation: People always tell me I don’t know what it means to be Southern. I know Spartanburg, South Carolina isn’t the most Southern place in the world, but I know what it means to me to be from the South. Being born and raised in SC and NC has brought me to a new appreciation of my heritage. I was not raised on a farm, in cowboy boots, and getting dirty every day, but I was raised with Southern hospitality and to respect everyone no matter whom they are or where they are from.

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