Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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With warpaint on his face, Diego Winegardener gives his approval to have his picture taken of his denim-clad body, as Geoff Butler, not dressed appropriately for Grub Day, tries to figure out what planet he is on. Always trying to show its spirit, the Senior Class, led by Craig Nadel, Diego Winegardener, Richard Hussey, and a widemouthed John Moore, attempts to do a wave during the Homecoming pep rally; unfortunately their spirit ran out by the fifth row. Smile! Both Homecoming Queen Lacey Scott and her date Mark Griffin pose for photographer extraordinaire Preston Dellinger. 28 STUDENT LIFE

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Woooee! That was some U.S. Female, whimpered Rhett. Around the corner was a store that looked promising: Guns and Ammo Freedom Fighters. All them boys are hunters; this must be what they wear, they reasoned. Let ' s try some of them clothes on. While Rhett posed next to a poster of Rambo, Billy Bob checked the MUS Handbook. Uh, oh. No camouflage clothes allowed, he said. Not to worry. Pete ' s Polyester Store would be just the place. They bought classic designer shirts and pants, but declined Pete ' s offer of religious paraphernalia when they realized that Pete had very few brain cells left. After an opening day fiasco modeling Pete ' s line of polyester, they were helped by several students to understand what real men should wear. Mr. Mike Deaderick taught them the word conservative. They found Oak Hall right across the street. They invested in Duck Head pants and oxford-cloth shirts. They looked boring, stale, and devoid of personality like all the other guys in the hall. They had found the true meaning of looking good and dressing the part. FASHIONS 27

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Football Homecoming Week ' 86 DAY 1 : Red and Blue Day. By sporting the school ' s colors of Harvard Red and Yale Blue, everyone was given the opportunity to show his true school spirit. DAY 2: Shade and Lid Day. A chance for all to flagrantly disregard a school rule and to adorn themselves with multi-color caps and Vuarnet sunglasses. DAY 3: Switcheroo Day (An Administration Special). To add to the hoopla of this week and to the troubles of the parents, students were forced to stay home while their moms and dads enjoyed school for a day. DAY 4: Diego Day (A Dave Gurley original). In order to mock the liberal yet stylish dress of Diego Winegardener, students got to see whether boots, tight pants, and open shirts looked good on them. DAY 5: Grub Day. With everyone looking as if they had gone to a Ratt concert, the culmination of the week could begin. During the traditional skit, Bishop Byrne recruits redneck Quarterback Jed Clampet (Dave Gurley) in order to give Byrne a fair chance in the football game. Jed does add much to the very fine Bishop Byrne football program; nevertheless this ingenious plot fails. That night at 7:30 on Hull-Dobbs field, the Owls rout the Red Knights 40-1 3, for the first victory of the year. At halftime, the court, composed of Lindsey Byers, Courtney Morris, Cassie Phillips, Paula Proctor, Val Russell, and Lacey Scott, and their escorts assemble at the 50-yard line to await the announcement of the winner. A few short minutes later Lacey is crowned Queen, and Lindsay is runner-up. After the victory, the students crowd the lounge to dance the night away (at least until 1 2) to the R and B sounds of Indigo Nowhere. October 6-10: a Week to remember. Always on top of it, Cassie Phillips and the rest of the cheerleaders erect a death-defying pyramid during the pep rally, while a dumbfounded BrianJJrowder and David Gurley look on in awe. During the traditional Homecoming Skit, QB Jed Clampet (Dave Gurley) explains to his fellow Bishop Byrnites (Andy Rainer, Bo Brooksbank, and Stewart Hammond) that their school will somehow defy the laws of Nature and beat MUS; however, MUS whipped them, and somebody had to eat a lot of words. Sporting the newest look in GQ, Tejas Desai shows off his spiffy wardrobe on Grub Day, as Paul Van Middlesworth, exhibiting the newest fashion in tie-dyes, gets a rise out of the centerfold in his locker. FOOTBALL HOMECOMING 29