Bay High School - Bay Blue Yearbook (Bay Village, OH)

Page 33 text:

No Such Luck Would you avoid walking under a ladder? If so, you are one of the many supersti- tious people walking the halls of Bay High. With three Friday the 13ths in 1981, students just might be a little more apprehensive about luck than in previous years. On the average, students only viewed Friday the 13th as a day to be cautious about what they did. Julie Strimbu, who flew over the Bermuda triangle in a DC-10 on the unlucky day said, “I was more scared of flying than the circum- stances, but it did bother me.” Tea leaves, palm reading, and the zodiac are also considered part of the mystic world of superstition. Look into any newspaper and find the horo- scopes; usually next to the comics. Could this have any significance? Good luck charms of all kinds were used to give moral support. Varsity Basketball player Dave Rode remarked, ‘‘I have some underwear that I wear for games to bring good luck.” The competitive group was generally a quasi-superstitious gathering. Pat “I have some underwear that I wear for games to bring good luck.” -Dave Rode Blake stated, ‘‘If we win a soccer game, we’ll keep the same formation, outfits and equipment for the next one.” There were also the people who denied the existence of superstitions totally. Tim Horace commented, ‘‘There are no outside forces related to superstition which could help or hurt a situation.” So even if you’re not superstitious, next Friday the 13th will you be the one to walk under a ladder? Maybe you’ll think twice .... By consulting a horo- scope book. Maggie Nilges can predict upcoming misfortunes to avoid. The bal- ancing scales symbol- ize Libra. Maggie’s sign. Friday the 13th—

Page 32 text:

Undaunted by the lad der superstition, sophomore Ellen Cuthbert tests fate. Walking under a lad der disturbs the holy triangle formed, thereby bringing bad luck. For luck in his up- coming soccer game. Matt Austin dons his pair of lucky socks. Matt has considered these socks lucky since the first soc- cer victory of the year. Obviously not both- ered by the tradi- tional belief that black cats represent the night and evil. Chris Chambers takes time to play with her cat Inky. — Student Life

Page 34 text:

Like most lefties. Cathy Parkhurst usu- ally ends the day with a smudged hand from taking notes. In fifth period lunch, sophomore Bill Mutch attempts eating with the scarce elbow room allowed to a lefty sitting next to a right-handed eater. N Coffin One of two lefties on the team, varsity player Karen Boccia shoots a left-handed lay-up at an after- school basketball practice. After finishing a line on his drawing, sophomore Marty Gilan checks the straight- ness. since his right hand hides his work while he draws. Student Life