George W Wingate High School - Mosaic Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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What do you think? I think l'lI have ice-cream for lunch today. After a while, things seemed to be pretty much routine. This peace and serenity could only be dis- rupted by one thing . . . We'll meet Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thurs- days. lf you miss three rehearsals, you're out. Now look, this is our senior year. If we don't win Sing this year . . . Dum Dum Da Dum . . . So, of course, you managed to go to as many meetings as possible, Not that they would actually kick you out, but it was a good excuse for neglect- ing your school work. You even managed to avoid participating in class due to your laryngitis. Al- though this may have been an ideal situation for you, your teachers adopted a different attitude entirely. On this Friday you'll be getting a test on'this entire unit. It will probably consist of fifty multiple- choice questions and two essays. Could you please postpone the test until Mon- day so we could have the weekend to study? lf I thought that you would use the weekend for studying, I would consider . . . But we have Sing rehearsals and . . . Sing has nothing to do with this course-it should not interfer with your school work what- so-ever! The master had spoken. Now it was iust a ques- tion of whether to study for the exam or to go to the rehearsals. I thought you were going to study this after- noon. Well, you see . . . Yea, I know, you'll study tonight when the commercials come on. Hey look, if you're not going to pay attention back there then you're not going to know what to do, and if you don't know what to do, then we'll have to stay until you do know what to do. So please be quiet. We're starting from the top again, one, two, three, sing . . . When Georgy was fighting for his freedom, Martha stayed home to cook the meals . . . A few weeks before Sing performances are given, there is traditionally a Sing Rally Dance. The purpose is, naturally, to cheer your class on to a victory. Wow, what a turn-out! Yea, l think that the whole school is here. At the dance were not only the students presently in school, but also quite a few ex-students. Many were turned away at the door due to the excessive crowd already in the gym. The dance was, without a doubt, a rallying success. ln the short time remaining before Sing, re- hearsals were held every afternoon and some eve- nings. Last minute changes were made and things were very hectic. By the time Sing came around, you may not have known your school work, but you certainly knew those songs. Finally--a victory- seniors won Sing. The natural thing to do was to celebrate and the likely place was at the victory party. l can't believe that this was our last Sing, it all went so fast. t Oh, don't say that, l'll get depressed. I want to have a good time tonight. Do you realize that this is the last time we'll all be together ever again? lsn't it awful? Yes, it was awful at that. What with Sing done, the only thing left to the senior class was memories. The good times were over for the present. Jan- uary was approaching and it brought something far more dreaded then winter with it . . . You think you have problems! I have an English and History Regent. I don't know where to begin to study. I bought every review book in creation. These tests are costing me a fortune. I intend to memorize every answer to every question on every past Regent that l can get my hands on. lContinued on page 28l

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