1966 40th Class Reunion Time definitely stood still the weekend of October 6th through October 8th of this year. If you used your imagination, you could almost hear the sounds of “You’ve lost that loving feeling” playing in the background and if you squinted just a little, you could make out black and white tuxedos, crewcuts, pink peau de soie satin dresses, hair piled high and white gloves at the Fort Duncan Country Club in 1966. Forty years have not really separated these people. The occasion for this gathering was their 40th High School reunion, but this truly was a “Life” reunion as most of these former students attended not only high school together, but shared most of life’s memorable events including kindergarten, elementary grades, church, girl scouts, boy scouts, or baseball together. In fact, 90% of them were probably born within months of each other at the Maverick County Hospital. Friday night registration was a wonderful time of seeing faces that, for the most part, remained unchanged. At the Hampton Inn, one could hear people discussing memories from various years of their lives, ranging from the talent shows they were in, to their favorite crayon color, to their first day in Kindergarten, reminiscing about little girl tea parties, or the men talking about football scores of every EPHS game. Many hearts were beating rapidly once again as people saw their old “crushes” or maybe even “rekindled” some romances. Saturday morning, these people went back in time to visit their EPHS which has not changed at all. They visited their old gym and auditorium, lockers, laughed about certain memories, remembered wonderful teachers. Saturday night brought about great music, delicious food, and dancing. Visitors from “Anywhere USA” would be wide-eyed and astonished listening to everyone’s conversations, vacillating between Spanish/English, not to mention hearing a blue-eyed, red-haired Texas “Judge” singing mariachi songs as if he were part of the Panchos. These people were lucky to have been children growing up in the wonderful world of the 1950-1960’s in the USA, but even moreso, to have had the unique upbringing of a bi-cultural atmosphere. No place else in America has the special atmosphere of a Texas border town and more specifically, this Texas border town. But this generation was not one of fun only, but of respect for values and tradition that they still maintain. As if to bring home that very point, on Sunday, a wonderful Mass was held and our Vietnam veterans who left us back then as well as those with us were honored. A farewell luncheon left many of us in tears and yet so very happy to have attended. Hopefully, another 5 years will find everyone well and happy to once again enjoy a delightful reunion.