Caddo Magnet High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

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FROSH AND FRIENDS with her ENJOYING THE BUSTLE or rather, escapading pals, freshman Martie avoiding it. are freshmen including Martin lives it up at the fair. Ashley McClaron. IN ETHICAL PATTERNS ... the group. No Eth X. live out the glamorous lite on stage. TIME, TIME, TIME for being strange and “festive” at the Red River Revel. REVEL AND FAIR DARN BUTTON!! Senior jazz band members Paul Minnear and Grant Summers enjoy a little exhibitionism before their Revel performance.

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Fair 76e ' pttisi On, 7 e “ eoeC, Weather (ZatptncuCentf ? ‘TZtUH er Oete Friends “I bought a button this year at the fair; last night, in fact. A Yul Brenner button that says; ‘Don’t smoke, eteetera,”’ exclaimed Dawson Cadenhead, freshman extraordinaire. brandishing his large, mustard-colored trinket. Well, the fair wasn’t the only event with socially redeeming val- ue this year; as usual, the Revel was placed in high regard as a potpourri of cultural exchange and it could be said that Magnet children picked up on the re- sources available. “It was some groovy happen- ing,” said senior Jessica Ander- son. “This year was different. I even found myself sitting down and listening to a country -n- western band.” The Red River Revel served as a melting pot, if you will, of musi- cal ideas, food concoctions, and folk art: a perfect social habita- tion for Magnet youth. If only for one week, it was a week of fes- tivities in which many Magnet youngsters, like John Osmon, participated; said he, “I think it’s one of the best ways to waste time that I have run across. Be- sides, a person can sit. eat and listen to music at the same time. What a bargain!” The Louisiana State Fair, in October, was an equally enjoy- able use of time and funds, ac- cording to senior Mike Strahan. “I like the superloop at the fair. It’s sort of like life — I can be with lots of my friends and feel nau- seous at the same time. It’s great!” he ex pounded. While vending machines, cot- ton candy, and obtrusive dealers of revealing posters tempt your every sense at the fair, the thrill of the roller coaster draws out the adventure in almost everyone; and, of course, who will ride the “Tower O’ Horrors” mystery ride? Tim Snell, bravado senior exclaimed, “I found that there are worse things that can happen to me than getting hit by a penny dropped off of the Empire State Building.” With talent like Kenny Stinson, Raymond Blake, Irma Thomas, and Trout Fishing in America, the Revel needs not boast nor brag. Above the melodies on the park- way, one could smell shrimp, rice, turkey, and fried potatoes. I can’t wait until next year,” junior Bryan Wayt said with a smile, knowing the profound ret- rospect that these Louisiana fes- tivals have already bestowed upon him. SPICE OF LIFE

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Oh, That ' 2 ' UdtUf s4 uC ScUunttcuf Weekend (ZnetUe 0 u4Soc4 t Fun 2W. “I consider it a light at the end of the tunnel - it’s always fun,” spouted senior Curt Jeffery with just a hint of sarcasm. Weekend fun. This could be considered an ambiguous phrase. But to determine what, in actuality, is ambiguous we must first analyze the accused (and, in America, a phrase is innocent until proven guilty); so, with mockery in the backseat, dissection shall occur. Weekend; a word meaning end of the week, as in Friday or Saturday or maybe even a Sunday. Fun: oh, here ’tis the prob- lem! What does the word “fun” mean? In practical application, fun means different things to different folks. Therefore, the term cannot be tied down or boxed in with only one definition but instead - we shall discover the “differential fun” that occurs at the ritualistic festival of the weekend. Weekend fun. This could be considered an ambiguous phrase. But to determine what, in actuality, is ambiguous we must first analyze the accused (and, in America, a phrase in innocent until proven guilty); so, with mockery in the backseat, dissection shall occur. Weekend fun consists of many variables. Among these are the places where weekend fun happens, activities of weekend fun, and general purposes of weekend fun. But, contrary to popular belief, the workings of weekend fun have little or nothing to do with the place, instead it is the people. And that ' s what it’s ali about isn’t it? People. Yes. it’s an ethereal experience - sort of metaphysically cosmic. It doesn ' t really matter where we go or what we do - we all just have groovin’ bloo d in our veins, murmured senior Timothy Snell with a grin of folkish happiness. Some people meet at a friend’s house or one of the many social cubby holes to talk over the week, recreate themselves, fall into a state of deep transcendentalism (which is characteris- tic of free-thinking magnet youth). So, in retrospect, weekend fun is purely individualistic; it all depends upon a person’s ideal of enjoying themselves whether it be alone or with comrades. THERE S A HIPPO ON THE CEILING! Darren Davis relates a mental image to senior buddies Brandon Laird, Steph Williams, Ken Kline, Mike Strahan, and Brad Eddings. SPICE OF LIFE