It's a chilly, fall Friday night in Texas. The marching band is playing in the background to the sound of the horns and the thump of the drums. The crowd is milling about the concession stand, the football players are in the locker room getting re-taped, rested and ready to take on the second half of the game.

You get to the front of the line and your options are simple. A dozen different candy bars, popcorn, nachos (with or without jalapenos), coke...and Frito Pie.

Now at this point, some of you have stopped to close your eyes, remember the smell of the freshly turned field, grass torn by cleats, overlaid with the smell of popcorn and the memory of fingers shoved in pockets to keep them warm against the cool night air.

Some of you are asking...what in the hell is Frito Pie?

To the first group, all I have to say is....Aww yeah! You're with me, aren't yah?

To the second group, you don't know what Frito Pie is? You poor, sad soul.

Take a rectangular boat shaped cardboad serving dish, take a bag of Frito's (just regular Frito's, not flavored, not scoops, not large Frito's, just regular Frito's) and open the bag along the side in the bottom of the dish. You can either leave them in the bag, with it open along it's side, or you can pour them out in the dish...there are two schools of thought, neither is wrong.

Over top the Frito's, pour fresh, hot chili. Now, try to make sure this is a decent, somewhat spicy but not volcanic chili. Ladle a healthy serving over the Frito's. On top of this add diced onion and shredded cheddar cheese (or hey, you can get melted Nacho Cheese also), to taste.

Serve with a white plastic spoon.

At first your Frito's will still be crunchy, but as you eat the ones in the middle will soften up and be all cheesy. Then you'll get one or two along the edge that are still half crispy, the rest chewy.

Make your way back to your seat, ice cold Coca~Cola in a Red & White, wax covered paper cup and Frito Pie in hand. Sit back down on that ohhhhhh too cold, aluminum bench.

Eat, drink, enjoy and wait for the second half of the game.

That's High School Football in Texas, that's Frito Pie.