United States Coast Guard Academy - Tide Rips Yearbook (New London, CT)

FORMAL DANCE Daiu ' ni-rlit! Hooks an- j > iil awaN aii l tlic monotonous f,Miml of sIikIn and class forgotten. An atinosphfrc of lijilit-lifarti ' dncss and gaiety pervades the Itanacks. Uj) and down tlic wings ran l»e heard shouts of " Come hack with my foo-foo! " and " One swah with a nickel. " You give your shoes an extra lick, carefulh hrush off your monkey jacket and slick cv(r\ hair in place. \ itii the prospect of a good " date. " an evening of dancing, and late liberty, life is peachy. lou may even go so far as to forget that m)u liave to make a " liberty " party, and suddenix discover that there are onh three minutes to go. Your wife wrestles with the to]) catch on your nionkev jacket collar, and vou snap on vourhelt and grab your overcoat. Ihen ^ou dash out of the room, onh to have to return lor \our silk gloves and x om- dance program. FinalK you are out the gate and on your way to call for your date " : if it is still early in the month. \ ni hail a cab. IJack at the g\mnasium. the familiar sur- roundings have been translormed into a ])lace of color and romance, thanks to the licci ' iniifi lAitt ' Dance f ' i i