Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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Five minutes until the bell. The teacher’s comments fade to indistinguishable mumblings. Suddenly, a low grumbling is heard echoing across the room. Then anoth¬ er. The minutes tick away. Students fidgit at their desks. The clock strikes 12 and the bell rings, signaling the begin¬ ning of 45 minutes of relax¬ atio n - the best period of the day - LUNCH! At the sound of the bell, at 11 or 12, students made a mad dash for the cafeteria in order to beat the long lines. The majority of students ate the “usual,” a cheeseburger, salad or pizza. However, a few daring students took advantage of the hot plate lunch, feasting on meals of spaghetti and roast turkey. An all time favorite was the chicken filet sandwich. “1 don’t eat school lunch unless it’s the chicken sand¬ wich,” said freshman Saqib Talibi. Lunch also presented stu¬ dents with an extra study time to finish assignments Cheeseburgers, taco salad provide an alternative to standard school menus at uncli and cram for exams. “Lunch was made for 5th and 6th period homework. Without it, I would have failed both classes,” said freshman Joan Eaton. The best lunch time enter¬ tainment was the latest, juici¬ est gossip. Who was dating whom? The essay for the government test, and where the latest party could be found were regular lunch table topics. “I would be homebound all weekend if it weren’t for Friday’s lunch. I get all of my information there,” said se¬ nior Jannie East. For the elite few with cars, lunch at McDonald’s, Har¬ dees, or Taco Bell was a favorite, illegal alternative. Although against school poli¬ cy, students were willing to take the risk and leave for variety’s sake. “Lunch at Hardees is so much calmer. There’s no hustle and bustle like in the cafeteria,” said junior Brid- gette Tellinger. In observance of holidays, the Food Service staff pre¬ pared special meals, such as “witchburgers,” “Thanks¬ giving dinner with all the trimmings,” and Christmas cookies and cakes. On alternating Wedn es¬ days, taco salad or baked potatoes were featured on the salad bar. Students lined up outside of the cafeteria doors for these delights. The new hamburger stand also drew large crowds when other choices were undesir¬ able. “1 live for Wednesdays. The taco bar really perks me up. It’s almost like Taco Bell, except you don’t have to pay as much,” said sophomore Sean Barber. Then there were those who lived close enough to school to go home for lunch. “School lunch is too much of a hassle and fast food is too expensive. So, I just go home, turn on the T.V. and snooze for awhile!” said junior David Rhodes. IT’S IN THE BAG! Bryant Ma- jette and Steve Ricks savor the last morsel of their bag lunches. Lunch

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WHA T’S HAPPENING? Ken Hat- YOU DON’T SA Y! Jack Hannan chett, Albert Brooks, Bryan and Rob O’Connell exchange Wheeler and Sam Sanchez sur- the latest news during a party vey the halls during lunch. at Allen Wilson’s house. WHAT A BATH! Kim Chiarami- da, Jimmy Hentz, Ingo Schiller, Chelie Stubblebine, and Mike Brown relax in Mrs. Jean Cu¬ sack’s hot tub during a Syms peer counseling reunion. Weekends

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HAPPY TALK!: Wendy Hartley, Michelle Harry, Kelly Keeter, and Jenny Fowler enjoy relax¬ ing with friends during lunch. ALL BUSINESS: Ignoring it all, Karen Dickson chomps down on her slice of pizza. NOW LISTEN: Denise Harding ignores her bag lunch to inter¬ ject an important point in the lunch table conversation. DAYDREAMING: Lost in thought, Will Sullivan absently sips his fruit coolie, ignoring the noise in the cafeteria. I Lunch