New Trier Township High School - Echoes Yearbook (Winnetka, IL)

Page 18 text:

Undecided Y' 'TY ' E . It was like a nightmare. They came in the early hours of dawn, catching me with my defenses down. Blind to the coming disaster, I passively let them lead me down- stairs, thinking that I had forgotten about my birthday or Christmas. As we approached the den, I caught scent of the impending doom and became hystrical. It was no use resisting, they had come pre- pared. Mom stuffed a rag in my mouth, while Dad secured my hands and feet. Afraid for my life, I wriggled and squirmed as they dragged me towards my inevitable plight. Mom looked at me with pity and offered little comfort. Don't worry, dear, it will all be over soonf' Unfastening my con- straints, they pushed me towards my fate and slammed and locked the door, leaving k t I ..,. . . , I lffl K tlsi y I I E! I . ? I .' I ,L X , . , ' 1 fa. ,- ,,v. I l l I 14 st

Page 17 text:

1 ,iv -X, E 1 if-' .EL Vi-: -X 11 X, W 1 NY-Y ' if WX: ,-,JA a W 111 - A ' .k 2 4 Q4f1li54 U 4 , ,,,, 7.4 T ,, . 59515---,, .. if X, Q, ,, Mig!! 'Q rash ff J 2.14 X92 - HW' mx 'L A .f- ' x K V' 3 Viv ,Jr , ,M,,...ff-' ,, ..- .1 . gy, ' 121 . V '1 , 2' 1 1 , 1 .f ,.,-

Page 19 text:

NFIB' I-wr 'i .hw - f, sndilff P' me alone and defenseless. I was sur- rounded: bags, piles, and stacks of college literature filled the entire room. The names jumped out and assaulted me - Harvard, Yale, Princeton, M.I.T. There was no escape, all windows were securely locked, the telephone and T.V. had been removed. With quickening breath I stalked the room and caught sight of- no, could it be? Yes, it was! They had overlooked it in the midst of all this confusion. There, in the corner, lay a 1977 issue of The American Pigeon jour- nal, beckoning me to come and read about The Past 50 Years With Fantailsf' My heartbeat slowed as I snatched at this ref- uge and retreated into a barren corner. I snickered at my naive, frustrated parents - foiled again.