Fort Hunt High School - Fortress Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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low dance. It was the last night of Spirit Week and one of the biggest events of the six fun-filled d ays, Saturday’s Homecom¬ ing Dance. We’d waited so long for that one special person to ask us! Then the night arrived. “Will her parents ever stop taking pictures?” The roman¬ tic candlelit dinner, the entrance into the decorated cafeteria, and the blaring band set the mood. Colognes and per¬ fumes filled the air. Smiling couples walked onto the dance floor to boogie to the disco beat or sway to the slow songs performed by the band, Funk- tions. Alumni once again lived in the memories of their years at Fort Hunt. At 11:30, when the last dance ended and the lights were turned up, the magic ended for Homecoming 1977. Couples relax to one of the slower songs. Homecoming 19

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It’s almost the end of second period and all eyes are on the clock. Finally, it’s 10:00, time out between second and third period. Break provides time for both students and teachers to relax or catch up with work. Students spend this 20 minutes in various ways. For some, the time is used for a bite to eat in the cafeteria. Outside in the smoking lounge, people have a good time even if the weather is bad. Lots of girls meet in the gym lobby to hear the latest gossip while guys talk about their hell-raising weekends. Although the break acts as a time out between classes, students sometimes have to sacrifice it so that they can take a test or study for one. Towards the end of break, the last warning bell rings, but it is often ignored. Students linger for a last bit of socializing; then they drift into their thircl period class. Break 21