I grew up in Houston, Texas and went to Robert E. Lee High School.
Yes, there were Confederate Battle Flags.
Last year, the Houston Independent School District's Board decided that the name needed to be changed along with the names of a few other schools named after heroes of the Confederacy.
Because Billy Gibbons went there, I was hoping for ZZ Top High School. That would really give people apoplexy because a lot of ZZ Top songs cover themes that are beyond PG. And this is Texas.
But a drill team doing its stuff while the band plays, "Legs," would be interesting.
That said, if the Trustees approve the measure on May 12, the school will be renamed, "Margaret Long Wisdom High School."
At least the timing is perfect. The replacement building should be up and running in time for the new school year.
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