Emphasis Preaching Journal

It might seem silly now, but at the time it seemed so important. The "Candy Girls" were a clique of eighth grade girls -- the in crowd. Girls who made the group proudly displayed a braid of green, red, and white yarn on their backpacks. That ribbon protected the wearer from the vengeance of the candy girls. There was no physical violence involved, but many girls who didn't live and move under the protection of the multi-colored yarn, were the target of gossip, innuendo, or shunned outright.