JUST WHAT IS IT

about that tee shirt? My Saluki tee from my bi-alma mater Southern Illinois University.

Every time I wear it, which is a lot since it fits me better than most these days, someone comments about it. "Oh, you were a Saluki? From Carbondale.

Then they go on to tell me that their daughter goes there--that happened on a cruise to South America a year or two ago. Or they graduated from there--that happened this year with my BSF Discussion Leader who got his credits while serving in the Marines. And it happened again this year with a former Discussion Leader of mine, also in Bible Study Fellowship.

Two days ago, a neighbor of mine talked about the great sports at SIU and although he had some mis-information on a former player and a former coach, he obviously was familiar with the school.

Similar things happen in stores when people start up conversations about the shirt and the school. It's happening so much that I'm starting to believe our son's assertion that "At some point in their lives, every person will pass through Mt. Vernon, IL"--just 60 miles away SIU.

I'll wear the shirt again this week and promise to report the findings in a future blog.