Abilene Christian College - Prickly Pear Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

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fui Bebops To Their Make-Believe Babies,” more commonly known as the Knights, appeared. The Centurions followed as “Your Senators and Con- gressmen. Kinsmen call its medley “The Sweet Smell of Success.” As it turned out, the group's senses were right; the members captured second place costume and vocal awards and won the original- ity award in the men’s division. “Trojans Sing the Blues” came next, followed by Frater Sodalis' “A Salute to the Crooners. Then, after Sub-T’s extravaganza, it was Galaxy's Galazy’s Shot Heard Around the World” defi- nitely reached the ears and eyes of the judges, for the club’s poke at J. R. Ewing of the famed televi- sion show “Dallas” received first place vocal and costume awards. The class division competition provided per- haps the most difficult chore for the judges. Approximately 100 students performed in each class production. The seniors, wearing aprons and curlers, sang of the toils of being a nomemaker in That’s No Lady, That’s My Housewife.” The juniors man- aged a costume change on stage as they turned from eskimos into tropical natives in “No Mo Eskimo and won the second place costume award for their efforts. The sophomores, however, had the edge this year. They began their performance as Carter's Coalition or “Reagan’s Renewed Recruits Revue dressed in military attire. Midway through their song the sophomores were suddenly wearing completely different costumes: shining red, white and blue tuxedos complete with top hats. The patriots captured the “Sweepstakes,” winning all three first place awards. The freshman chefs, wearing floppy white hats, sang “Takin’ it Greasy. The group's production won the second place vocal award and concluded the 1981 Sing Song competition. Also concluded were hours of practice and preparation. More than just songs and costumes had to be readied for the weekend of Feb. 20-21. This page: top — Sophomores swept up all three first place awards in the class competition for their performance of ‘‘Carter's Coalition” or Reagan’s Renewed Recruits Revue. middle — Seniors sing the tales of the everyday housewife; bottom — [unior class eskimos “go Hawaiian.” Opposite page: top — Sophomores changed from servicemen to the red, white and blue tuxe- dos of Uncle Sam; bottom — Freshman class chefs take it “greasy.