Anderson High School - Afterthought Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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there was something somewhere that he or she was adept at. It was that confidence which convinced some students to show off their taco-eating, beer-drinking stamina, and others to keep working when others said it would have been all right to stop. The confidence nur- tured a driving competition to suc- ceed. In a way, it was also that con- fidence that allowed us to take a long look at defeat and learn to ac- cept it. LEFT: Among a crowd estimated between 60,000 and 80,000 there were still some Anderson congregations in view. Listening to the likes of Santana, America, Gary Wright and Peter Frampton in the presence of friends such as Robin Melitz was worth the price of admission to the Sunday Break. RIGHT: Taking advantage of 50's day to ex- hibit their imitation of the Fonz, Charlie Waechter and Mark Gaulding cruise down the halls. Touch Q -rw--.,N K' WN, N., g wigiriliiy- rV k ,. I, 'fi ,, BOTTOM LEFT: At times it seemed that there was more excitement in the stands than on the floor of the gym, During the Reagan pep rally the wild bunch gives somebody a lift. .fg 5 X 5 9 BOTTOM RIGHT: Learning through observ- ing was often less painful physically, but not emotionally. Observing was an essen- tial part of the driver education classes and Pat Moynahan learns something about him- self and his feelings. opening 3