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16 Things You Know If You Went To Baldwin High School

Geno the Security Guard. David Spahr. Highlanders.

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16 Things You Know If You Went To Baldwin High School
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If you grew up in Pittsburgh, you probably traveled Route 51. On the magical highway, there is a fortress of purple and white called Baldwin High School. In this fortress (or prison, however you felt about it), life was pretty unique. Here are some things you'd only understand if you went to Baldwin:

1. When making plans you'd fight with your friends about whether to meet in Whitehall or North Baldwin because it's a half-hour drive. Literally a half-hour.

2. Desperately trying not to be late because then you'd have to walk all the way down to the main entrance and sign in, prove you're a student, show your ID, go through an interrogation, and face the dreaded attendance lady.

3. Absolutely loving Geno the Security Guard, but wondering why the school employs a 100-year-old security guard.

4. David Spahr and the Cardigan of Many Holes.

5. The race to get out of the student lot before the guard puts the cones up because then it's just 100 cars, idiot drivers and lots of horns.

6. Everyone going to A-Plus before practice and rehearsal.

7. Where getting caught in the hallway during class was treated like a felony.

8. Couples making out in front of everyone's locker but their own.

9. Being one of the 200 members of Math League for the bonus points.

10. Dr Klein. Mr. Harrison. Mr Laughlin. Mr Tranter. Mrs./Mr.Deemer. Mrs Grattan. Just to name a few of the great teachers we had.

11. That random group of kids who thought we lived in the country.

12. Our pep rallies being the most pep-lacking events to exist.

13. THE MUSICALS.

14. The science wing being its own cult.

15. Needing to sign up for the library before 7:45 a.m. or you'd be barred from entry by the Library Queen, Ms. Hannah.

16. Knowing you'll always be a Highlander at heart.

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