08/23/2026
🚨SAVAGE SUNDAY ROAST POST🚨
This week’s victim: Tina Hyland
Tina’s RSVP to the reunion is a "YES!"
Of course it is. Tina loves a party, lives for nostalgia, and has been babysitting the same group of idiots since middle school. Somebody had to keep these broads alive. Kidding, her friends weren't dumb. Tina ran with the smart and athletic crowd. You remember those girls. Let’s not pretend high school didn’t have cliques.
Smart, sweet, sneaky attitude. I found out she was originally from Springfield and thought, “Wow, okay this could actually get interesting.” Then she followed it with, “I went to Catholic school.” Never mind. No roast fuel there, just church pews and a lot of questions.
Favorite classes? Math and Latin. Ergo… smart group. No wonder she partied. Her brain needed PTO. She also did Work Study in the office junior and senior year, which triggered a few memories I’ll keep to myself. Tina was probably aggressively stapling papers and organizing files while the rest of us were trying to figure out how to leave school early. Nothing says wild teenager like willingly doing clerical work.
Curly red hair, freckles scattered across her face like God got a little carried away, sweet as pie, soulless… (we all know about gingers). High school Tina looked like Debbie from Shameless minus the teen pregnancy and family drama. Underneath all that wholesome energy? Secret rage.
She dominated soccer but somehow collected more red cards than trophies. She also ran track all four years and played basketball through junior year. Allegedly, she got yelled at for not cheering enough from the bench, so senior year? Basketball manager. Couldn’t bring the enthusiasm, so they gave her a clipboard. Aggressive on the field. Emotionally unavailable on the bench.
Tina also helped direct Spartanum, which somehow involved filming the opening at a private jet hangar. A private jet hangar, Tina? There’s the P I was looking for: privileged! Relax, Spielberg. It’s a high school talent show. She also did COPE and Key Club. Shameless behavior. Excellent extracurriculars.
When I asked her favorite pastime she said, "being with friends and driving around EL once we got our licenses." Just EL, Tina? Because I heard Rock-a-Dundee got its fair share of mileage. She also said, "soccer pasta parties." Ahh yes, a little scenic drive and then absolutely demolish a bowl of carbs? It’s all coming together.
Lastly, working at HomeGoods with her friends. Getting paid to gossip by the decorative throws and scented candles. That's peak suburban employment.
Also news to me: anytime her parents went out, the basement was open for business. Smirnoff raspberry vodka, Smirnoff Ice, basically anything they could get their underage hands on. Tina was such the mom of the group she once stuck her finger down someone’s throat to help them puke.
That’s not friendship. That’s field medicine. There she is... little Debbie.
These days Tina lives in Boston and is looking like a young Meryl Streep. "Death Becomes Her" face, suburban mom schedule. She’s married to Gordo with two beautiful kids, Madeline, 3.5, and Donovan, who turns 2 this fall. Gordo’s alive, nobody stole anyone’s fiancé, and as far as I know, nobody drank the potion.
Facebook confirms Tina does everything with her kids. Mother Hen energy is still alive. She works as an occupational therapist. So basically she wipes butts at home, then goes to work and does it with credentials. At least the professional version comes with benefits. I can see why she upgraded to margaritas and Pinot.
Tina’s parents are still in EL, and she still msotly hangs with EL people. She’s had the same gang since middle school. Tina doesn’t make friends, she collects lifers. Seriously, Tina has a huge friend group from our grade, plus multiple ’06ers through her sister. Their groups blended years ago and still get together with their kids for Friendsgiving, Christmas, and St. Paddy’s.
All the drinking holidays. Coincidence?
It says a lot about someone when they can go hard as hell on the field, then step off and be all love, light, vodka, and good vibes. That’s Tina. Tough when she needs to be, sweet when it matters, and always a good time.
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Tina, thanks for finally being a good sport. Khakis, Jesus and now a public roasting. Look how far you've come! Can’t wait to see you at the reunion!
Amen, sister!
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