Culpeper County High School - Colonnade Yearbook (Culpeper, VA)

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Not having enough money is a problem . . Trying to earn enough is tough. We should all have money to burn 1986 Costs M oney makes the world go around.” Even in the ’60’s when Joel Gray and Liza Minneli sang “Money” in “Cabaret,” money was important. Just as important as it is today— but now it takes even more to buy the same things. Back then a gallon of gas was 35c, a Hardee’s hamburger 25c, and it only cost $1.50 to see “Caba¬ ret” at a movie theatre. Money for clothes, lunches, gas, cars, records, make-up, hair supplies, gifts, tapes, movies, dates . . . the list never ended. Being broke was the pits. It meant that gas couldn’t be put in the car, which effectively grounded some¬ one unless they could bum a ride. Some lived off an allowance, but many students found ways of making money to provide themselves for extra spending. Many looked for formal jobs at the local businesses, but others went to work for themselves, doing yard work, babysitting, or even doing exotic things like exercising horses —all to make those all important dollars. gallon of gas .79 guess jeans 50.00 Levis 21.00 Reeboks 50.00 Adidas 50.00 Big Mac 1.50 Large Pizza 14.00 Yearbook 18.00 Album 7.99 Cassette Tape 8.99 Compact Disc 13.99 Movie in Town 3.75 Movie in Charlottesville 5.00 Coke or Pepsi .50 Candy Bar .45 School Lunch .90 Concert Tickets 17.00 Prom Tickets 10.00 t FILLING UP Keith Dunn finds out how ex¬ pensive it can be to keep a car running. 22 Money Problems

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w SO IT’S NOT EXACTLY THE HIGH LIFE But Robert Henry can do almost as well in the school parking lot, catching eyes with his sporty Crager-wheeled Nova. A BACKING IN Chuck Jackson takes advantage of one of the few places where backing in is allowed. With his girlfriend Missy Jenkins he backs his truck in beside Billy Wise’s. 4 STOP AND GO The stoplights in town were the most familiar and aggravating of the bright lights of Culpeper to the people who cruised Main Street at night. But who cared, as long as they kept your car from getting hit? 21

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4 AN EXPENSIVE GESTURE At three dollars a rose, even a simple boquet can cost a bunch. THE PRICE OF ENTERTAINMENT At these prices, Eddie Murphy should be made of gold. GET YOUR TICKETS Robbie Leavell a ticket for the Christmas Dance. 4 SHOPPING FOR CLOTHES Susan Kinzer looks over the prices at the new Leggett ' s store.