"You see that!" the old man hollered.
The absence of Father Larry, as the priest was known, will be palpable in May, during 13-year-old Jennifer Holler's confirmation ceremony, she said.
As Brooks throws a few logs on a gigantic bonfire, his purple wig glinting in the firelight, some of the older ladies holler "Show us yer nipples!" Slightly stunned, he turns around and flashes the ladies, who roar appreciatively.
"Honey Boo Boo" is the self-chosen nickname for 6-year-old Alana Holler, a regular on the TLC program "Toddlers & Tiaras" who became a breakout fan favorite and now stars in "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo", which is a program all her own.
On a recent chilly week night, a few dozen nine- and ten-year-olds were hollering in unison around a boisterous bearded man I'd seen several times on the Don Bosco sideline shouting advice, like a freelance coach, at some of the team's African-American players.
The 66-year-old Springsteen hollered and dug into his Telecaster, knowing that his 3 1/2 -decades in the Sports Arena were winding down for good.
But when Nicklaus went to the 18th tee and hit his drive down the middle, there were some of the old whoops and hollers.
With his rusty holler, old-timey leanings and relentless lone-guitar attack, Jack White, above, has established himself over the last five years as the retro-rock bandleader to beat.
And then an old friend, Julie Miller, hollered across the road at me. "Chris, how would you like to skipper a yacht in the Greek islands this summer for my great aunt Jane?" Well, you don't look that kind of gift horse in the mouth, so of course I accepted on the spot.
My 3 year old twins just hollered from the back of the minivan, "Two waters please".
