Deerfield High School - O YAD Yearbook (Deerfield, IL)

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Cruising for Burgers Cruising for burgers used to be the expected activity for every fine, upstanding, normal high school stu- dent. After a basketball game or be- fore a dance or just anytime on a weekend, the right thing to do was to get in your 47 Belair and torque on over to Biff's house, then go cruising. This act belonged with Dion, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, leather jackets, greasy hair, jalopies and dancing. Weekends really swung in the 50's. The malt shop was always hiunmin' with some real rock and roll at night. Girls wore pleated skirts and bobby socks and had names like Betty Sue and Dotty. Boys Wore cuffed pants, a flat top with wings was the ultimate in hair style, and they had names like Touey and Action. Life began on the weekends and continued in the malt shop after school. When one of the guys wasn't hanging out on a corner or combing his hair, he had to be in his garage giving his baby a lube. The car was the highest symbol of one's masculinity, so the loudest, fastest, and keenest car was the purpose for living. These were the days when there were no student uprisings about the length of hair or national anthems or mom or anything. Politics had no influence on these wonderful human beings. They were caught up in their grease and had no need or want for anything else. Somewhere in the past 20 or so years we have lost the grease and the life style that went along with it. The present day teenager has come through a lot, though. Music has evolved from the Beach Boys to the Mothers to the Beatles and beyond. This generation is a t.v. group. We have been exposed to live coverage of assassinations, starvation, and outer space. Philos- ophies of all sorts are bombarding today's average student. Decisions are being thrust upon young people everywhere: concern about ecology, who is going to run the country, and what college to attend are the questions that involve students right here in Deerfield. Most of the answers today are found in apathy. That is, there is no answer. Drugs have come into the picture as a viable cop out .... Cruising for burgers has gotten lost in the shuffle. For some reason the rise of intellectualism has brought about the downfall of the old rock and roll days. Todayls weekends are quite different from back then. Af- fluence has had a lot to do with it. As the population of our country grew and the cities overcrowded, the people began to move to the suburbs. The homes grew bigger and more expen- sive. The suburbs grew while the cities died. And while all this was happening, the things kids did changed. No longer is shining your own car sharp, but taking your new Buick with FM radio and air conditioning to be filled up with ethel on your dad's credit is in. There are still basket- ball games and other school related events, but school spirit too, seems to have died along with grease. There used to be great support for a school team whether it won or lost, and then after a game, a sock hop. But no more. Dancing has given way to sitting down at a concert and just listening for 36.50. Parties make up most of the Deerfield weekend and While there is about an equal amount of beer, grass and 7-up consumed at different places and times, it's all a bore. If only people could remember the ham- burger. With the increase of tech- 1 I li 1 HL... if.-.W .a 5 I lb . .jg l g E fr . . Z Z W7 g i, . ' Y Y, QQ Wi , sw. . . H 3 T . W,AR if it nology a place called the Golden Arches sells trillions of reasonable facsimiles, but how could anyone cruise there? Something must be doneg too much grass, too much money, too much introspection. Everybody should try and bring back a little life in this town. A new wave, a new consciousness that re- verts back to and partakes in the old ways of having fun must evolve. We have, right here in our town, a great place for all of us to begin to rekindle the happiness and glory that all men shared in the fifties: Harry's Grill. It has enough grease to make any card carrying pinko go in there and Wave a flag and whistle the Battle Hymn of the Republic. One comes out of that place with a community spirit and a hope that one day everyone will once again rise up and clean their own carburetors. Other spots in town could be rejuvinated to allow for dancing and rocking and rolling. Corners could once again be a place to hang out. Bring back the Malt Shop and the hamburger stands to cruise to. Holy Cow! Gee Whiz! Life could be neat. -Brian Werth n ACTIVITIES 23 X