Braxton Usher:  

much fun as it sounds like it should be. I guess being the new guy was okay but it also got you into trouble. The girls boy friends always were ready to kick your rear if you were too friendly. The girls would shy away from you because of this too. Hartsville High was all the childhood friends, the teams, rivalries, first dates, first kisses (thanks JS), ballroom dancing at the armory, Ruth's Drive In, learning to drive, racing on Golf Course road, swimming in the lake, and the aromas of Hartsville. Most important was first love (thanks SAM). Then came Lumberton High. Went in at mid-year and was the "new" kid from SC...had a hard time with Carolina up there. The old USC UNC thing. But that aside it was okay...got elected to a class office, played football, and went to Boy's State at Wake Forest. Had one great water fight up there which involved about sixty people. Moved to Florence over Labor Day weekend and started at McClenaghan High on Tuesday...new kid again. Met Abby Taylor first thing in home room and we have been friends ever since. Had a lot of fun Senior year. Learned a lot but sometimes not enough. Also met beer and shaggin' and parties almost every weekend. The one thing I thought was rather funny was when I lived in Hartsville we were afraid to go to Florence because the Florence boys would beat you up if they caughtyou. Now I live in Florence and the Florence boys won't go to Hartsville because they do not want to get beat up. I had free passage having lived in both towns and they all knew me. Went to USC-F and the f must have stood for failing because I did a good job of that. Cut most all my classes to the max. Made it thru half of second semester and quit. Uncle Sam called shortly after and I joined the Navy(to be covered under military). After service came back to Florence and graduated from Francis Marion COLLEGE with a degree in Sociology...haven't used it yet. And that just about sums up school.