Abilene High School - Flashlight Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

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All nght, everybody put your hands on your headfthrs rs a stfek up Thfs saylng vvas often sald ll7 the old days out today what reasons do vve have to put our hands up? Wa vlng, handstands, Changfng of volleyhallplayers fn a game, vvhen a band dfrector strikes up the band or vvhen the students sang the school song vvere all good reasons for students to ratse thelr arms The best reason, hovvever, vvas vvhen the I I This IS Mlghty Eagle football team scored one of therr numerous touohdovvns, forofng the referees arms up, As the arms vvere rarsed, lt caused a ohaln reactfon IIT the Abllene l-lrgh section. Bold Gold threvv therr arms ln fubllatfon, the hand played the llght song, and even the coaches smlled l-lovvever, vvhen a penalty flag vvas seen, the vvhole process vvas elfmrnated. To put your hand into the alr sometrmes vvas llke gettrng your toot stuck H7 your mouth stick up F or INSIHHCE, a student lmost lfkely a sophomorel, raised hrs hand ln Engllsh class Then, vvhen he was asked the ansvver he dldnt knovv lt. F or the rest of the day he hld under hrs desk All ln all, the rarsed arm more than likely shovved that one knevv the ansvver to something, hut rt vvas good to Ltevvare the person vvlth therr arms ralsed, out a dumplounded look on therr face ii: ttts to E Ngo' 5 . - L . ttot WW 5 i E is ik s 1 is , E 5 252 ,pd U Arnrs Up .:. sf The most important question rn the unrvprse, or so thought by ,lullan Alvarez, as he tlwiilts hrs precious answer

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Signing on to the 80 's Now is the time for the signs of the 8O's, The Urban Cowboy look, better known as the drugstore cowboy look is a sign of the new decade. Science hction movies and shows are back in vogue this year such as Star Trek , The Empire Strikes Back , and Jetsons , Toys such as smurfs, which are little blue men that run around doing wild and crazy things have also begun to become popular this year. Presidential elections and the lran crisis also started the decade off in a boom. However, we could not leave the women out, For instance, ERA. has made a mark on the year, There were shows on TV like Real People , Thats Incredible , and Those Amazing Animals for every member of the family, which presented the facts, trivia, and the unusual events of the times. The year had come and gone, along with it went the signs of the times which held many memories. Popularity of sign language promotes the international year of the Sign 1 Kermit the Frog from the Muppet Show can brighten up anybodys weekday. Getting ready for the Odessa game Marty Aguero shoe polishes his car. 26-Signs of the times