Legendary Frybread Drive-In: "Love Buzz," by Byron Graves

by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Sandy June's Legendary Frybread Drive-In is a magical place where Indigenous teens can find love, support, comfort, and community — no matter where in space or time they come from.

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Momentum; I Love You, Grandson; The Rest Will Come; Language Lesson; Hearts Aflutter; Love Buzz; Jilly Bean and Jessa Jean; Kathy's Poem and Open Mic at the Drive-In
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  1. gig
    a booking for performers
    We have our very first gig tonight and I’m a nervous wreck.
  2. upbeat
    pleasantly optimistic and cheerful
    It’s an upbeat, radio-friendly jam, about the sweetest, coolest, most gorgeous girl I’ve ever met.
  3. charitable
    relating to or characterized by voluntary giving
    She’s the head of the student council, and a star volleyball player, and always doing something charitable.
  4. progression
    a series with a definite pattern of advance
    Anyway, the chord progression goes like this: it starts with G major, on a couple of downstrokes.
  5. lukewarm
    moderately warm
    So what if the grand prize was lukewarm cans of Pepsi and Snickers bars.
  6. imprint
    a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
    His drum kit has left behind clean imprints.
  7. propel
    cause to move forward with force
    “And for the last time, every rock band has its one pop hit to help propel them to superstardom.”
  8. comeback
    a quick reply to a question or remark
    “Your mom,” Awesiinh says with the weakest comeback we know.
  9. stench
    a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
    I flick the tree-shaped air freshener, hoping it will fight the stench of the ashtray filled with Dad’s cigarette butts, spilled soda, and forgotten fast-food wrappers that litter the floor.
  10. clammy
    unpleasantly cool and humid
    My hands get clammy.
  11. bashful
    self-consciously timid
    “This guy is too bashful to say anything, but in order for us to play this once-in-a-lifetime gig, we need your help.”
  12. buoy
    keep afloat
    The van buoys like a boat on a stormy lake until we finally reach the spot.
  13. bandana
    a large and brightly colored handkerchief
    He’s wearing his same navy bandana and still has his black hair in neat braids.
  14. inspire
    supply the idea for
    That evening at Sandy June’s— talking to him while we listened to a Kickapoo blues band—inspired me to become a musician.
  15. grimace
    a contorted facial expression
    With a grimace, Dalton says, “You were right, bro. You won the bet. Let’s kick this off with your poppy song.”
Created on Tue Feb 24 05:49:54 EST 2026 (updated Tue Mar 24 20:15:21 EDT 2026)

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