Braintree High School - Wampatuck Yearbook (Braintree, MA)

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LOCKERS Checking his locker before leaving school on a Friday afternoon, Steve Harris got ready for his getaway. Friday Afternoons 21 WAITING Anxiously waiting for their bus to come were Julie Moore and Leanne Quintiliani.

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20 Friday Afternoons EMPTY Braintree hallways on a Friday after- noon were sure to be free of traffic. CAR Brian Ward looked as though he had a good weekend to look forward to. ALL SMILES Heather Perette and Kellie Ventresca were all smiles. Thinking about weekend plans put many stu- dents in a good mood. CRUTCHES If you were one crutches, you had built in excuse to leave early. C Lacey had an able helper in Chris Legg. T he blessed relief of T.G.l.F. was a popular thought that went through a lot of minds as Thursday end- ed. The weekend was almost here. No one had to wait much longer in nerv ous antici- pation for the week to end. “When it’s finally Friday afternoon 1 can go home and relax,” admitted Luann Pa- dula. “1 don’t have to wait for my bus because 1 can leave with my own car,” she contin- ued. “To me fall Fridays mean weekend football,” said Peter Gomes. A member of the soc- cer and baseball teams, Peter was also busy with other re- sponsibilities on many of his Fridays. “Going out with my friends is one of my favorite things to do on a Friday night. Usually our plans aren’t made until that evening,” explained Ka- ren Nevulis. Homework also played a part in weekends. Many peo- ple looked at Friday as a night off from schoolwork. “Home- work is the worst part about school and that’s why I like Fridays,” admitted Mike Mi- chaud. Going to night footbal games and going out with m| friends is what 1 do,” ex plained Rob D’Alto. “Alsc sometimes 1 work on Frida; afternoons,” he continued. A lot of people thought o the weekend as a time to re lax, but none could top Briai Doherty. “1 don’t get up unt; l;00pm on Sunday,” he ad mitted.

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M y mom thinks I’m at the movies. . .and tonight she’s right. On a weekend night, when you use the ex- cuse that you are going to the movies , it might be true. There are lots of different places kids go when they don’t have a date. This is a tribute to those hearty souls who actually go out with a couple of friends and keep their mothers trust- ...for once. Some know that you don’t even have to leave the com- fort of your own home to have an exciting Friday night. “Of- ten we will just curl up with a bag of microwave popcorn, and play a challenging game of Scrabble,’’ boasted Bob Smith. Those who do venture out claim they have just as much fun. Michelle Pitts confessed, “I like to go shopping with friends, and spend loads of TWO WHEELER Some were lucky enough to have a ride waiting to transport them away to the weekend. cash on expensive non-practi- cal things which I will prob- ably never wear.” Someone with a more defi- nite destination, Arthur Ma- lone commented “I like to go to the plaza with friends be- cause of its upbeat atmo- sphere,” and Scott Fulton agreed. A rowdy night on the town takes a serious amount of cash “I usually spend about fifteen dollars, mostly on McDonald’s food or pizza, al- though greek salads are still 1 with me,” revealed a jovial Missy Garlisi. People at BHS have some pretty wild times, Bob Smith jokingly admitted, “Once my friends and 1 chased a jack- rabbit around my yard for sev- eral hours, WOW, what a thrill !” 22 A Braintree Weekend