Bessemer Academy - Reflections Yearbook (Bessemer, AL)

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The Best Mirror Is A Friend

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Hello Polo, See You Later Alligator! Oh, if only we could bring hack the good old days, is a phrase often heard from the older generation. They tell us of bobby socks, ducktailed haircuts, poodle skirts and leather jackets. Sock-hops were the ‘in thing, as well as meeting friends at the local hamburger stand after school. Music from names such as Jerry Lee Lewis, and Bill Hailey and the C omets were popular sounds of the day. Times change and fads change with them. Even the fads that just last year paraded down the halls will soon be past memories. Gloria Vanderbilt. Calvin Klein, and Jordache sold millions of jeans to teenagers striving for the ‘in’ look. Polo's and Izods complemented the designer jeans and Nike tennis shoes completed the outfit. Then came the sailor look; Boys and girls alike wore sailor shirts, pants and hats. The Olivia Newton-John look was popular, and girls flocked to have their hair cut just like hers. Guys and girls both were seen with bandanas wrapped around their heads. This year's fads look a bit more sophisticated, but yet, quite the same. The fads of yesteryear and present year seem closely related and yet very distinct. If we could see a mirror into the years ahead, it would be interesting to see what that future generation thinks of our fads, and what they had set as their trends for the day. Mary Veitch V

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 As the school year comes to an end, now is the time to reflect hack on the memories, both good and bad of that year. The friendships made during the academic year will continue long after the halls have emptied for the summer vacation. Students can reflect back on past friends that have left the secure walls of Bessemer Faith Academy and have moved into the outside world. For instance, who would of thought Nancy Barnett Shelton, a '76 graduate would come back to teach first grade at her alma mater. When asked about her high school years at Bessemer Academy she said that many things had changed. Bell bottom jeans and boys with long hair were some of the signs of that '76 graduating class. Claudia Freeman, another Bessemer Academy graduate who returned to teach fourth grade, added that groups like Lynard Skinner and Kiss were popular sounds of the day. More recent graduates of Bessemer Faith Academy, such as Natalie Jolley, still manage to keep in touch with friends who remain at B.F.A. Natalie is now at University of Montevallo where she is a cheerleader. Though the time each student spends at Bessemer Faith Academy will some day come to an end, the friendships that have begun here will continue to grow. Lee Lipscomb