Barbe High School - Les Memoires Yearbook (Lake Charles, LA)

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A TOUCH OF IRISH. Mrs. McDonald tells her 5th. hour English class about St. Patrick’s Day. IS IT A BIRD? Senior Becky Hyatt jumps over a mogul when she escapes to Riodosa, N.M. during the Christmas holidays. THE EARS HAVE IT. Senior Cynthia Jenkins helps her cousin. Cynthia Bellon, put rabbit ears on while preparing for the S.O.S. Easter egg hunt. O' 1 Holidays — 31

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Tis the Season for Love and Folly Amidst a chorus of hallelujahs, students pour out of school for another round of mayhem and madness during the holidays. Coming a month between holidays, Halloween gets attention galore. But, after years of trick-or-treating high school students finally kicked the habit and spent the night of the living dead getting scared out of their skull watching horror movies or just cruising around town. All I did this year was go over to a friend's house and wish I could have some of her brother's candy, divulged Mary Ellen Marshall. Immediately after Thanksgiving's fabulous feast of foods, the decorations went up. The Christmas spirit began to take root as trees were decorated, presents bought, and greeting cards mailed. The Chorus presented a polished performance of Scrooge, a musical version of Dickens A Christmas Carol. Not all found it easy to get into the swing of things. I didn't have any Christmas spirit, admitted Lisa Gray. When I lived in Pittsburgh, it snowed every year. Here in Lake Charles it's warmer. New Year's Day came and went leaving a wake of bowl games and a bunch of tired students in its path. But radicals like Pam Chozen wouldn't leave it like this. I watched football for 10 minutes and it bored me to death. So, I watched an LSU basketball game instead. Love was in bloom as Cupid fired his arrows at will on St. Valentine's Day. Art Club helped spread the love message by taking orders and sending val-o-grams to awaiting lovebirds. Love turned into lunacy as Mardi Gras madness swept through the state. But, there weren't many people staying home this year. Murray Greene, Jay Arnold, Angela Richard, and Stephanie Bogle chose to steal away for a week in the mountains as did countless others. Easter came April 22, almost a month later than it did last year. But, did this stop people from celebrating the coming of the Bunny? All through the Easter holidays I was on a chocolate crave, admitted Laura Peveto. Holidays come and go quicker than fashion trends. Things are bought, said, done, and then, many times forgotten. But that holiday spirit lives on. ITS THE HOY! Cachy McCrccdy. junior, drejscs up as Hoy George during Mardi Gras. 30 — Holidays

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Fashion Due Style Al ust another year academic-wise, an at first glance fashion-wise. Just the usual assortment of jeans, jackets. T-shirts, and tennis shoes. But take a closer look ... Argyle sweaters, flashdancc tatters, Japanese lettering, or all of the above — layered, it seemed that any trendy style fit as long as it had the elusive combination of mass appeal and individuality. Sweaters and jeans were widely worn during the winter months. Member's Only jackets appeared to be favored for keeping warm. Ski vests were seen on those whose thoughts weren't focused on geometry but on dazzling white slopes. Ski bums returned from their excursions wearing sweatshirts with the names Brcckcnridge, Keystone, and Red River plastered on. The hardy student roughed it on cold days, clad in a flannel shirt with long underwear pecking out from the collar and sleeves. Sometimes I wished that I had brought a jacket when it was warm outside, complained Cathie Burge. It was always freezing in Mrs. MacDonald's room — even without the air-conditioner on. So I had trouble deciding what to wear. What to wear? That was an important question every morning. How to look better than anyone else without trying. Jeans were always the favorite to fall back on. The classic Levis were joined by new variations: stonewashed, baggies, pin-striped, and cropped to the ankle. Pants legs were tucked into short leather boots for the feel of the Russian tundra. However, not all approved. They don't look Russian — they look stupid, scowled Paul Self. I can't stand those little 'fairy boots.' Topsiders remained on the typical comfort-valuing foot, along with loafers and sneakers. For instance, sophisticated girls wore brightly colored high-heeled pumps, ignoring pain for style. Junior, Sabrena Breaux, often wore hot pink pumps. What to wear? was an anxiety on rainy days. Clever girls combined style and practicality on wet mornings. Sharon Racer, Michelle Westney, Liz Pitre, and Amy and Jennifer Dunn fought the drizzly drips with water retardent rain slickers. The most popular color combination was navy-blue and a bright green lining decorated with little whales. When there was nothing left to wear in the closet, many fell back on the ever-popular T-shirts and jerseys promoting school spirit. Guy Pujol's electric-blue Bucs T-shirt could always be counted to set the pace Friday as he dressed Buc style. 32 — Fashion