Anderson High School - Afterthought Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Along with the popularity of B-track tape decks came the decision of which tape to play. Glenda Ferren chooses from several country western tapes. 1 , -- ew w -,tw ,v My , fig , , XE. -f , 3 in 1 , A man s house may be his castlt hut lor Paul Mc Cluskey, his mansion on the hlll came with wheels a CB and lots ol room ln the back Mark Tolhert Trent Gregory and Ronald Butler gather round Paul and hls country cadlllac during a break In the action

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we own becomes as personalities. Possessions is like than a conversation. After us as the so great that one is That's a Big ID- Wheels were probably the biggest status symbol to Anderson students. Any kind of car, whether it was a Honda civic or a Cadillac, was better than walking and a lot better than riding with parents. Having a key to the car often meant finding friends one never knew one had, but it also meant paying for gas and maintenance. For those who wanted a hot car, it meant hours lying on a greasy garage floor putting in a Holley shifter or installing dual exhausts. Some students economized on gas and drove compacts. But those that loved mid-sized cars with big engines kept Steck Avenue and the parking lot smell- ing like the Mickey Thompson plant and sounding like lndy's Gasoline Alley. An extra touch and an afternoons work wrought sound out of silence as many students installed CB's, AM-FM's, or tape decks. Break 1-9 Owning a CB radio made one an in- stant friend with fellow mopac drivers and a potential smokey spotter. He also started locking his car everytime he got out of it. The antenna on the back of his car quickly became a status symbol. Pondering over a catchy handle became a lunchroom conversation be- tween CB'ers. jim Deline and David Rhodes spent months coming up with a perfect handle. Some of the more familiar handles heard around school were Dixie Cat, Sugar Britches, Wind- jammer and Calypso. just as many stu- dents without citizen band radios chose handles for themselves as CB owners. The popularity of the CB radio also lent itself to much abuse. Profanity on the radio is against FCC rules, but it was regularly heard. Transmitting over a CB without a license or with more than four watts output was also common. However most Anderson students waited for their license and call numbers to come isome- times at parents' requestj before modulating. But when the license finally arrived, many hours were enjoyed cruis- ing, finding good buddies who had their ears on and watching out for smokies. Deck the Cars When the CB gets boring, favorite music sounds are just a plug away. And although a book can't be judged by it's cover. one can tell who drives what car by the type of tapes in the car. From Grand Funk, Deep Purple and Led Zep- pelin for the hippies to Merle Haggard, jerry jeff and Lorretta Lynn for the kickers to the Ohio Players, Earth, Wind and Fire and james Brown for the soul brothers. For some, a tape deck is a necessity. My tape deck is the most important thing next to my wheels, said james Rowland who plays Grand Funk 24 hours a day. Wow, man, I love my tape deck. It makes driving more fun. commented Cary Parven. cars, tape decks cb s 11