Baton Rouge High School - Fricassee Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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I I Top artists in the music industry are Fleetwood Mac, Foreigner, Billy Joel, the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Barbra Streisand. the Commodores, Rod Stewart, A Taste of Honey. Willie Nelson, and the pneumatic Dolly Parton. Movies, television, and music are naturally the major pastimes, but reading is another big pastime. Top books of the year were TRUE CONFESSIONS. ATTACHMENTS, an eerie tale of Siamese Twins in love with the same man by Judith Rossner, LOOKING OUT FOR 1, CARRIE, and DOONESBURY'S GREATEST HITS, by the Pulitzer Prize winner who satirizes the world. Old standbys were THE CATCHER IN THE RYE. BRAVE NEW WORLD, and GONE WITH THE WIND. Top magazines were Time, Newsweek, People, and the resurrected Life. Newspapers that most desired to read were the NEW YORK TIMES, the CHICAGO TRIBUNE, and the VILLAGE VOICE. Favorite columnists were Erma Bombeck, Jack Anderson, and a Baton Rouge native. Rex Reed. At BRHS outside activities are the most popular but such school-sponsored activities as “Little Mary Sunshine”, the Prom, and various contests spark wide interest. bottom far left: We propose a toast to BRHS 3nd all maggots. bottom left: Smiling as he responds to a question is Mickey Wilt?. upper far left: Worn out after the Indiana trip are Rose Hanks and John Hanor. Left to right this page: Grinning impishly is Christine Young. A local DJ. hosts the Disco Dance. One primitive student offers greetings to the cameraman. Introducing the next number on Orientation Day is Sr. Jimmy Grissom. Opening 9

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With lyrics that barely got by the censors, the show has been seen at least twice by most of us with others having seen it up to twenty times. Catching up with “Rocky Horror is Animal House , a hilarious send up of college frat life, circa 1962. Stealing the show are John Belushi, as Bluto, the slob of Delta, (the disgraceful frat), and Thomas Hulce as Pintlo, a naive young pledge. Made by the National Lampoon House people, the movie draws crowds every week and has sparked such interest that the toga party in the movie is now imitated at all of our school functions. At the Senior Masquerade Party, over fifteen togas were worn, and at last count, seven toga parties were slated. Although athletics are primarily extra-curricular affairs. interest in the L.S.U. Tigers. S.U. Jaguars and teams as far flung as the Los Angelos Rams. Chicago Bears, and the Dallas Cowboys is fervent. Nancy Lopez is golf's grand dame, and Chris Evert-Lloyd is still a big tennis idol and the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders are the favorite sports pin-up. Big on the television scene are Robin Williams. (Mork of ABC's Mork and Mindy ), Cheryl Ladd. Leif Garret, Alan Alda. Shaun Cassidy, (with freshman only) and Suzanne Somers. Top shows are Soap”, Mork and 1 Mindy , Three's Company , M A S H”, and 60 Minutes .

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Because our peers are so unique, we also are acquainted with such odd pastimes as the lizard dance, made up by a group of students who make up the Medieval Society, a group which divides the school into kingdoms and casts spells on students who might disturb them in their various quests. The Tree Club, a society for the betterment of saplings, the Infamous Gowdy-Carlson Uncouth Society, (founded by Greg Carlson and Neil Gowdy. the two students at BRHS who epitomize everything that is uncouth) are two clubs which deserve recognition for their outstanding ability to be unique and command attention. And let's not forget the Zoo. the unofficial name for Miss Ri-chinse’s first-hour class who enjoys spreading their Zoo “dust” around for no particular reason. These things and more contribute to the unique atmosphere which is found at Baton Rouge High School day in and day out. His Imperial Majesty (Paul Vanderburg) is another despot in demand. He is a prime example of that age when the pen is mightier than the sword”, but he wields great power with his notorious Red pen. Unique societies thrive on campus