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

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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

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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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GIVE HIM A BONE! How much is that Crusty Hazelwood in the windo w — the one with the obnoxious grin. FASHION POLICE. FASHION POLICE! Sophomores Elizabeth Mitchell and Tetine Sentall cry, with a look of elegance. HEY. HEY - MY, MY! Seniors Billy Vines and Billy Vaughn gawk with a look o ' bewilderment. DON’T LOOK TOO POISED! Junior John Hogg and senior Shayne Berry celebrate their angst of youth on the ‘fun side’. OH. THAT WEEKEND FUN