They stopped making noise when opposing players were taking free throws and booing unfavorable calls by referees. This inspired the students to redouble their efforts at school spirit, and to be more like Bob, who was a good sport. Then, at a school assembly, Bob gave a speech about how important the support of the student body was to the players, and that they should all regard themselves as part of the team. When their team won, celebrating students would dance in the streets, drive around honking their horns, and even painting "LHS" in inappropriate places. Back before Bob made his contribution, school spirit at Lawrence just meant a pep club, cheerleaders, and plenty of noise. He narrates the rest of the story in flashback. Jim gives the credit for this to Bob Corby, who was senior class president and captain of the basketball team when Jim was a freshman. She wishes her own school, Westport High, were more like that. Sally mentions that this sort of thing is why Lawrence has a statewide reputation for having the "right kind" of school spirit, not just about sports, but everything. She then spots a group of students entering wearing armbands, and Jim explains that they're from the High School Service Club, and have been ringing doorbells for the United Fund. Jim rescues her from the attentions of the somewhat creepy Tom, although Sally thought he was nice as wolves go. Jim brings his visiting cousin Sally to the favorite hangout of students from his school, Lawrence High.
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