originally cheerleaders were men in flannel slacks and a sweater with a big megaphone. The job was to get the crowd to chant and cheer loudly. Evolution followed.
funny final panel for me. I was evacuating from a forest fire. Had moved everything precious to a safe place and decided this would be a good time for a road trip. Last minute I remembered I had left the portraits of my daughters on the wall. Snagged them and put them in the back seat. A week later I was crossing from Montana to Canada. the border guard was suspicous that a random tourist would have portraits in the car. The rest is history. They were nice and it ended well but it sure wasn’t a quick crossing.
many decades ago my brother did this each year. it was delightful.