Fountain Valley High School - Raconteur Yearbook (Fountain Valley, CA)

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37:51 ROOOM! The engine jumps to life with untamed energy . . . Our cars, our toys, our babies - as essential to us as the air we breathe - are an absolute necessity. They get us where we want to go - and FAST! Mom said to be home at 12:00 - it's 11:58. Pedal meets metal as we speed home and arrive at precisely 11:59 and thirty seconds. The loyal automobile has come through again. Whether it's racing home, just racing, or weekend cruising with the gang, our cars can be our best friends. Vehicles demonstrate our personalities with flair and flamboyance or with elegance and subtlety. A rowdy red Camaro parked next to a sleek, smooth Audi reminds us of the diversity at Fountain Valley. Everybody has the same need - mobility - but we all say it with our own unique style. No matter how differently we express it, we were all BORN TO BE WILD! 8 Opening mi X XXX BGR TO

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usic - it was made for us! When driving to school, doing our homework, or dancing the weekend away, we fill our ears and our minds with the latest in sounds. Whether it's sound of Dokken and Kiss, beat of Run DMC, the syn- thesiiecl ihhrs .sound of Depeche Mode and Japaagor the classical sounds ofswagner, m uslclis perfect for any occasion! Music reflects in everything we do. lt can cause people to come together or to stay apart. For 'some people it can be just something in the background, while for othersyitr can affect their whole life and evenjtieir mode of dress. And of course therefisalways going to be an 'our song,' a song that means a great deal to us and brings back some special memories. Think about it, in 20 years what will be our 'good old songs' be? Will we be listening to Run DMC or the Sex Pistols on KBIG? And what will our kids be listening to?!? Music will always change, but no matter what form it takes it will still be there and still be a part of our lifestyle, no matter how wild it gets. E cull 'in C 'Q 0 59 ' N THING WILD. Opening 7

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fbgbbf be Aramaic Q WA lfif ll i X-exe i oxxwl, nxiety fills the air as the clock ticks away the seconds. Soon, the first period bell will ring. The engine revs as your foot becomes heavy on the accelerator. You've been tardy to first period nine times, on the tenth tardy, you'll be dropped from the class, your parents will kill you, and you'll be generally miserable. Sitting in your prized car Qwhich you have just waxedj you contemplate this. You could just give up and go to the beach. No, you've got to make it. You shift into fourth as you turn into the parking lot. At forty miles an hour the speed bumps become speed mountains, throwing your car ten feet into the air. Finally, you reach your parking space and slam your foot on the brake. l You discover that at forty miles an hour, slam- ming your foot on the brake is not a brilliant idea. After pulling your face from the steering wheel in which it is now embedded, you step out of your car, slamming the door behifidyyou, In the distance, you heafgtlrie bell ring. Horrible, tragic thoughts f- you're tardy again. You push the ilye back into the dark corner that they crawledfTii?6fhlbwith a smile. You shrug. How can you help it?'You were born to run! f l UZ JA Aww