Columbia High School - Mirror Yearbook (Maplewood, NJ)

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i know you are but what am I? THE BEGINNING; tube socks all the way up, retards in a class of geniuses, BFF; how cool . . . 7th grade was worse. “Why didn’t you ask her what was right instead of what was wrong?” The wedding puppets (Meathead's twin) and excusesfor DL’s party . . . Being in love” with the same person: THE MEATBALL MAN . .. V’s 15th B-day; The Big Chill Soundtrack, sledding down the street with VS and JG (the scary monsters) and SF (“Ever tried tongue?”. Cliff — CM PM look-alike- and Paul (“I can come if your dad picks me up ). Taking pictures in the snow in our bathingsuits . . . You haveayellowtooth. “Oh yeah, you haveeggsalad in your braces.” 10th grade English “I AM NOT WHAT I AM” and “IS NO COOKIES RAISINS IN” All day passes to the guidance office . .. KETCHUP FOR YOUR FRENCH FRY and horse meat and the PEN TRICK (watch the tip). SUMMER ’87: Lionel Jackson Williams IV — you weren’t going to tell me” Ms. C, “You don’t have a best friend.” A, “YES. I DO.” “Well, when do you talk to her?” A, At lunch.” 1 2 88-1 3 88 B-pong in the basement. Christian gets high on Diet Coke. Jim’s a senior: IT’S ABOUT TIME. Guidotti: G-W-: “close enough” My number is 761-(Jim and CG) 0938!! WE KNOW!! Victoria the Killer Ping-Pong Player. “I have to write a short story. “Vic, you’re decent looking for a Filipino.” “CC, you have a nice body; CG, you’re really good looking: and Jim, if you workout . . . ” 600 4equals — Jim learns to drinkfrom the bottle — Anita has fat legs . . . Victoria wears pajamas with combat boots. The definition of Love. BIG, FAT, SUCULANT, JUICY, GREASY JELLY DOUGHNUT, (what?!?) What do you call that blob of protoplasm behind you? TUFTS: first floor Tilton: 1410 Tom, Dave “Tempting”, Lump, Eggman, Wench Toast, Bert and Ernie, Pete (Ruman Noodles), Larry (you look like a Tom) and CHRIS — Sunday night SLAM FEST. Pete’s room playing Mexican — “social , “forty-three and fifty-two” Watch out for Tom; seduce his mother. “I want to go to a paaarty. GO PAARK YOUR CAAR IN HAARVARD YAARD — total 0 — use your nose sweat ... 14 inches ... “Do your braces cut?” “550,000 year;” “MARRY ME!” ... I wear overalls, nobody laughs, 220 verbal; 230 math .. . “Do you want to go to Tufts?? Hi. I’m pledging a fraternity at Harvard (yeah right), where do you go? “COLUMBIA . . . H.S.” WHY DO YOU KNOW ALL THE WORDS OF THESE SONGS??? KEY LARGO!!! joe. jack: Williams is better than Dartmouth. Laura, “Well, yeah, he is a dork.” “the flowers you gave me are just about to die. Columbia H.S., South-Orange, Maplewood, EXIT 140; “I wouldn’t want to write you a letter.” Alexis Tahta, searching for evidence, mandatory meeting . . . Commi night ice hockey ... “Ed or Al”, “milk?” “If you look at me again, I’m going to kill you.” Jim knocks out Mr. Sergio Valente! Writing memories on a barf bag — Flying Continental — so why are we in line for Eastern? It’s gonna take us another half hour but with an element of surprise . . . Bread in a bag — I still need a vacation — the infamous LL Cool J poster (my mother is right there!) ALL MEN ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL. CF in Levi’s . . . Why? Is that who Anita likes?? Jiffy says “Drop off in Peru, why don’t you??” The Columbian personals. Imaginary letters to the Editors. J ... He kissed me. How? I ... I’m not sure. C ... I’m going to Chapel Hill. Two days later, I’m going to Seton Hall, Honor’s Program. YEAH — THE CHOSEN ONE!! Those are my cousins — eat some potato chips! It’s 5:30 in the morning, he’s asleep — sorry Josulin. Let Chris talk to her — REMOTE CONTROLLER!!! Keep Filipiny? She spelled it “your” but I changed it because I didn't want it to seem as if I had ignorant friends. Summer ’88 I could have been killed. No, I could have been paralyzed. Christian — The Tan Man Miniature golf: The promise to Christian. Homemade Pictionary. I never win at anything. What’s her maiden name? Pisano. Oh, I know a Spizatto Andrew Richard Merlis: He thinks I go to Columbia University ... what’s five years? You guys are so young. You’re only in high school. Tufts; it's such a big place. I’m gonna wear that when I’m really skinny ... shut up!! Jim says — I hate to admit it but James Taylor is pretty good ... But don’t tell Victoria. THIS MAY BE TOO INTENSE FOR YOU ... why aren’t you guys ever happy??? IMET SUZANNE VEGA: SHE SPENT THANKSGIVING AT MY HOUSE ... she couldn’t fit her hand around it??? “She’ll probably use it to buy baby clothes. “Dead woman’s car vs. THE BLAZER.” The password is spatula; playing threes at SF; Anita is Chuck Wollery. V’s house: THE VIDEO TAPE: square dancing in the kitchen, “608 Prospect”, “BUT WE HAVE A BOTTLE ... ”, John, “litersmilli”, Victoria — Cheeseburgers, Shawn (he can do everything except play basketball and ski' jump), “I’ll have — with anyone in the room”, VS (crashing), SF (crashed); New Year’s 1989: VS, HE LIED”, Wes is indifferent and omnipresent, Def Leppard and Guns and Roses (the Monkey Woman Dance), “S.S. is a D-Ts .. . S.M. is every -essed word ... THANKS: VS,JG, SF,MP, SS.SM, JMc,JK, Columbia Gymnastics, BB.JL, SR,TP, MD, Paolo and Petey Lauren Christian. Jim and Wes, ... there ain’t no doubt in no one’s mind that love’s the finest thing around.” — JT I’m the pinnacle that means I reign supreme and I’m notorious I’ll crush you like a jelly bean. . . . AND THE SWEET TASTING GOOD LIFE IS SO EASILY FOUND WAY OVER YONDER — THAT’S WHERE I BOUND — carole king 342

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Howdo we begin . . . WHO ATE IT? Grunt. Ron Coke. Shan’slate nite back to school party — The only way to start school! The first day brigade. Alissa's house — Eat 'til you passout. SRO. Safety, name 5 different kinds. Have a sip in the backseat. Don’t forget your cup! B.S. Thumper. Form V position. Reservation. Roman Gourmet hangout. Who wants to drive? Why don’t we all drive? Joanna's: To guys who are faithful — To guys who know how to treat a girl — To hating Freshmen — To hating Sophomores — To hating Juniors — To hating other Seniors we don’t like. We’re not stuck up — did you see that dork? Starting our own neighborhood in 20 years — Boy's are scum — this is a girls year! Butt Buddies — friends forever. Nick fit (is this the girl?) 10 little Indians. Paradise by the Dashboard Light — It was long ago and it was far away; it was so much better than it is today. GUNS ’n’ ROSES — DEF LEPPARD. Let’s take middle schooler’s to the prom. Coke — the latest diet. End of school at Amy's. Invasion of the little people — not one familiar face. Sun! Down the shore at L.B.I. Claire and Freulein — Invasion of the E.T. Prizes Marbles. Cold Turkey. Don’t worry ... be happy! Who doesn’t work at Palmer? One fat hen, a couple of duck . . . Deck the Hall — Little Devils. Tattle tail Claire. Psychopathic boyfriends. Mplwd. girls vs. S.O. girls. What would you do if a hand came up through these slots??? Nice stairs Nelson! Sticky fingers. New Year’s Eve — Jen’s house with the fire extinguisher. The k’s dry already?? Summer of '88. If I had a wall and JM had a car, she would be driving me right up that wall.” Starvin’ like Marvin! G.H.O. L.T.L. Are you serious? They did what, where?? I’m so sick! The senior girl division. Flip over? A peugeot? No, never!! We’ll never forget death curve. There’s so much to do, that you know there will be nothing to do.” Skinny Dipping — you know we gotta be desperate. Hey dad, wanna sip? Well, I'm not driving . . . Thank God there aren't any boys . . . Oh yeah? Mexico ’88. LNB, how about EMS? Jaws, just when you thought it was safe to go into bed (circumqueen). What? There’s no such thing as left on red? You want to drive down the shore just to listen to the Bon Jovi tape? Let’s take a poll — Trace the cigarette saliva back to the culprit, anyplace (off slides, on benches, on pine trees). Drag racing. Horny Corny. P. your cherry — F.F. Bottletop. BTICR. RAL — Yeah right? Wait, you don’t have Jenn? Neither do we! Oh well, she shouldn't have gone off with Dave! Pixie Pals — Who is my pixie pal, and why isn’t she giving me any presents?” Mom, honestly, we’re at a non-alcoholic party and the parents are home.” — Getting our names taken down by the police too many times — This isn’t going to look good on our records! Half day excursions. I thought Senior slump wasn’t supposed to start until the second half of the year??? Dragging the retarts to work. What are you guys doing — I just got here!!! Half day parties — at Yvette’s — Yev, your father's here! What, who’s father? My father? No, a Father. Praise the Lord! Shan's house — the shrimp, the phonebook, A.T.T. I swear I just found it! — And they had the nerve to come back! Yev’s 2nd and last wing ding — Hi Mr. Graessle! Home a little early?” Amy's — Scott, Bobby, and Brian. Hi Mr. and Mrs. Titlebaum, with a case at their feet! Mysterious breakin in Amy’s car. Amy, I swear I think I saw someone outside! Paul sleeping on Amy's roof. 7-11 trips at 4:00 am. Smartfood popcorn attacks. Chris’s Moogly Dog party. Amy puking on Paul. Jen’s N.Y.E. — I don’t know . . . it was someone with jeans on!” How many people can fit in one house — I think it’s just the pizza man, I’ll get the door (while she let 30 more people in). Accident at Nelson's, appendix, thumb . . . can we get Kathi a permanent room at St. Barnabas? Are you on a 1st name basis, or what? No, you guys, listen — Why don’t we take our picture on the jungle gym at Newstead school? Hello Betsy-Mcfly 1 2. We never did make it to Def Leppard, or N. Carolina, or Mass., can we go on the cruise? Our contrasting interests in music; From Crosby, Stills Nash to Axl Rose! Betsy’s G R obsession. Yev loves JB, no, JBJ! — Just kidding John!! Richie Sambuka. Homecoming party at Kathi’s — look down there — It's Tara and Kevin. RLSFOD GIFMU . . . SLICKERS. Party at Lis’s — nice to wipe out on magazine's. Marybeth’s — PB throwing Amy through window. WB, who hasn’t she gone with? Girl's watch your boyfriends! Now there's something to be proud of! Joanna’s fling with JM. Bet Scott . . . Trouble in Paradise? Trips to the Res. fora merit. Look at all the fags!” Closing at Palmer — And if this B. thinks she’s pulling out ... Oh God, it’s Kathi! Senior class picture . . . Does it come in wallet size? Columbia H.S. students killed in riot in gym! He loves me, I love him, we love each other . . . ” How can you sort of??? Liar! The Tweeker. The morning after — Wilma and Fred Burdorf — nice toe John Yev. The love triangle — J.D., P.C.,D.D. WHO SAID THAT? Not me! Ya scared me Ma!” The smoke was so thick, you could cut it with a knife. Mare's chunky chicken salad all over the driveway. Palmer Booger Queens. I quit, can I work? I quit, can I work? Grizzly Graessle, Amazon Alissa. I'm going to J.B.'s, I'll be right back — yeah right? Wet Vac — B.L. — good job. Alissa loses retainer . . . Where are her teeth?” Kathi sings Jingle Bells — card falls next to tweeker. I’m 18,1 mean 21!” Summer love — Steve, Rox N. — ride the waves. Causing nightmares — Cynthia, Tina, Lumpy, I love you — No, you can’t go visit him!” Mare Yev run to Bunny’s — Nick Fit — come back with nothing on! Pink Floyd — Jo loses ticket, but still gets in for free. Alissa falls asleep at concert — I was just resting.” Jo puts feet in pool with shoes and socs on . . . then uses as an ashtray! My sister wants to get off . . . My sister wants to get off!” Making tents — book falls on Alissa’s nose. Do I have 4 or 5 chargeables in gym?? Do you think Betsy will ever get her license? Well, if she doesn't, she can always drive Yvette’s car! Seh ain’t worth the-off my shoe.” — Oh, who did we say that about. (MCFLY). Don't worry . . . it’s on Palmer! Puuu!! Your feet smell! Yvette fails honestly test at B B. Betsy — Get hit by any blueberry’s lately? Yo B, what's up? Let's start aerobics . . . tomorrow! Bottles are better than cans ... it slides down smoothly. Get any Leroy lately . . . Hey, I know his whole family! Pig dog! Ew, you think she’s pretty? Do we think anyones pretty? S.A.,C.B., J.C.,G.C., P.C.,M.D., M.F., G.D.,D.D., P.D.,N.E., C.F.,A.G., B.M..K.G., R.P.J.M., K.O.,,O.S.,R.I, K.S., T.F.,T.P. . . . THANKS FOR THE GREAT TIMES WE LOVE YOU!!! get ky a uttle help from our friends! See ya, See ya! Hope ya had a good, good time. Bye now. Hope I get to see you again ... So long!!! Alissa, Amy, Betsy, Jen, Jenn, Joanna, Kathi, Marybeth, Shannon, Yvette BTICR . . . THEY SURE WERE!!! 341

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Amy, how did it all start? . . . Homeroom . . . The movies . . . Right from the beginning we hit it off . . . Must be the Jewish blood! . . . Or the fact that we are so perversely compatible . . . First it was Swensen’s notorious napkins . . . You did what??? . . . Jan loved me right away — “Amy, your friends are so weird! . . . Ari’s fitful dancing to George Michael while all the neighbors spied through their windows to get some free entertainment . . . Jan whines, Adriane, you’re so weird!” .. . Some dance to remember, some dance to forget ... We become Maxi and Roxi — the schizophrenic sisters . . . Cancer and Leo — they said it was impossible . . . Maxi needs more than a broad through the shoulders, narrow through the hips type . . . (Well, then again I do make exceptions — Ari). . . Maxi's secret — “You didn't tell me for a whole year!!. . . The hand that wouldn’t quit — the body that wouldn’t quit . . . Permanent grin on Roxi’s face . . . The infamous Sept. ’87 party where Ari runs from guy to guy ... It was an experience (Ari). . . Definitely . . . Search for bottle caps ... Basement = Lysol . . . Little Timmy and the great big garbage bag . . . Dad: What did you girls do last night? Ari: We watched Dr. Ruth on TV. Amy: Yea — and you told me how to do something, Ari. (Funny look from Dad — I get the distinct feeling that he knew what we were talking about) Ari: (Blushing) Yea — Aim — I taught you how to put up wallpaper!!! .. . Roxi says, “I can never initiate.” Maxi replies, “My secret fantasy is to be the aggressor.” .. . Watch out boys of America!!! ... I did the most damage in Israel . . . Ari’s kibbutznik boyfriend — Nisan . . . Aim, imagine what the Yeshiva wrestlers must look like in uniform . . . I don’t know about those Jewish boys! . . . Tim looks like a girl . . . Good Aim, tell me that every guy I like looks like a girl . . . Roxi-IT DRAPES! . . . Guard practice'til lOPM.Hmm? . . . What do ya do if ya can’t swallow a pill? . . . The Jewish . . . song-Brake for Love (HUH-OY!) . . . My plaything . . . It’s alive! . . . The elasticized white goop — “NO” — not white — clear! (Quick Dry) . . . 2H20 nkd bodies lying on the kitchen counter — dead . . . LORDACIOUS! LORDACIOUS! LORDACIOUS! ... Ari's waiting list — All that apply must be hairless — I hate hairy men ... If ya got a hairy chest, shave it! . . . Those unforgettable outings at Grandma’s house (AK) . . . 1 16 89 . . . Ari says — No, you're not pgt! It can't happen that way! . . . This is better than getting high! (like we would really know!) . . . Manifest Destiny . . . Shanghai Surprise . . . Nestle Delight . . . Take out the handy-dandy ruler!!! . . . Blimpies (those cravings) . . . I feel like a dripping faucet!! . . . I smell like Woodstock! . . . Nose by Dr. Aston, Hair by RBA, BODY BY MATTEL (Barbie) . . . Simultaneous surgery — You, reduction, Me-augmentation! . . . Take some off of you and put it on me . . . One size fits all’til Grover came along! . . . Ari — The Drama Queen . . . Maxi — EemorAim? .. . Maxi, Roxi and Trixie(“G”) and those Dating Game tea parties ... Ari — Is your Dad drunk? — Aim . . . Amy, How’s tricks? — Dad . . . Love those kosher dills that make you more fulfilled! Kosher pickles only! 12 inch dills! ... Baby, Grover and Princess forever ... “ONE MUST HAVE GOT AWAY!” ... Mom’s incessant chicken . . . Dad at Aunt Sophie’s house . . . Those tedious mornings of trying to get Erma to wake up. (Bombeck) . . . That HR. hunk you’d love to , Ari ... TP — Baby I love your way! ... Involuntary hand and eye movements ... Pop, jerk, blink! ... How many lbs. would you like to sleep under? Amy: 175, Ari: 155 (We mean blankets, you perverts!)... OY-VEYVEY-OY ... SLEEP TIGHT YA MORONS! . . . Ariane Amy . . . Ariane — You’ve been everything to me this year, my sis, roommate, therapist, but most of all you have been a great friend. Never forget all the great times we’ve had, Best of Luck! I’ll see you in the future!!! I Luv Ya, Always, Amy (Roxi)! Amy — You were the sister I never had. You made each day less dreary for me. I don't think that two people have ever laughed more than you and I (or cried, we’re such cry-baby’s!!). It’s so sad to think that this is almost the end . . . (Sob, Sob). And shall my marriage ever fail, I will turn to you, Ms. Lawyer. Honestly, you’ve been a great friend and I wish you all the best. Love always, Ariane (Maxi)! RAIN OR SHINE YOU STOOD BY SIDE . . . YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND Looking back to when it all started ... as freshman — Maybe we knew too much? Were we sophisticated We’ve gotten really good at opening at opening and closing doors quietly.!!!!!! JOSIE!!!!!! Having her think think we were out — but what were we really doing? -D P- Oh — but we never saw them and they were never there. How many times have we lost our dog? What dog?!? GR. Liz is grounded. Stella and Susan sneaking (or should we say falling) in “pebbled”. First time — Jenn S. house with no paper. But the Phonebook works nicely! P — you taught us well! Little red dots . . . cough, cough — SEPREHM It’s better at home. J.S. — We know what you were doing in the bathroom. Stella and her movie lines. “You treat me like cattle. MOOOOOO!” What movie, what movie? Chorus Line — Nothing. “And I felt nothing. ” A hint? ICE QUEEN!!! Stella swears she won’t do it again. But she does. Stella swears this time for real that she won't do it again. But she does. This time, Stella SWEARS she won’t ever, ever do it again. Will she? The bet. Liz still owes Stella what? is she gaining morals? MP. M and G. M, G, and SR. M calls and who picks up the phone?!? Late nights. The forever playing Alisha tape. Ya know in 9th grade being fake is expected. In 10th grade it’s still acceptable. In 11th grade it's gone too far, but by 12th grade it’s really time to GROW up!!!!! Stella isaskitzo. Collages — too bad to hang up. Ring pops — WONDER TWIN POWER. True twins. Same shirts, pants, sweatshirts, jewelry, class rings. Why is Liz always Stella’s date? “I wish you girls would meet some nice boys! Yea, H-ELLO!! Relax, Relax. Immature sophomores should learn to control their men. K — “I hope you guys use some form of CFB!!” Liz falling down the pool stairs. Guidette hair one day, no hair the next. What is love? Good question. I GOT A GOLD SEIKO!! Experiencing Lori one of these days. “And if you threw a party, and invited everyone you knew” — it would have to be that way because we don’t actually like anyone enough to invite them. Stella loves guidos, and Liz loves — how can we say it? — dirty people. FLORIDA!!!! Shrimp Festivals. WHAT — WHAT DID YOU SAY?? MSDDSA BMCBBLG CTFSF TPLFMP GPJHCB JBSFMP GRSRPDK SCBCVD JHTPSA . . (we could go on but it would take too long) — Good friends share everything!!!!! Never ask Stella if any cars are coming because she never looks. Liz always cracking her knuckles. Stella going nuts. “Games are meant to be played by a set of rules. Maybe we are just playing a different game by a different set of rules.” DDP's house — summer goal — JH CVD. Never happeneded??? FAKE FRIENDS — to name a few would be to name them all. String name bracket's. One more thing with Liz’s name on it. Stella’s just jealous because nothing ever comes with her name on it! Sharing an apartment. Mondays — racquetball, Tuesday — Tennis, and I think we’ve forgotten what Wednesday is. True friends stick together. Dave — This would have been the perfect opportunity to get you back, but instead I decided to be more mature than you’re capable of ever being (you know what I'm talking about). Alright, maybe it was kind of fun, but it still didn’t mean anything. LORI — We hope you get what you’ve wanted all year, but really D.L. isn't that bad — do it as a favor for us! THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND TRAVELED DOWN THE ROAD AND BACK AGAIN YOUR HEART IS TRUE YOU’RE A FRIEND AND A CONFIDANT ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND ... Ha, ha. This is all just so amusing.