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

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r - Short people got no reason Short people got no reason Short people got no reason to live, They got little hands, and little eyes, They walk around tellin’ great big lies, They got little noses and tiny little feet, They wear platform shoes on their nasty little feet, Well, I don’t want no short people, don’t want no short people, don’t want no short people ’round here Short people are just the same as you and I (A fool such as I) All men are brothers until the day they die (it’s a wonderful world) Short people got nobody. Short people got nobody, Short people got nobody to love. They got little baby legs and they stand so low you got pick em up just to say hello. They got little cars that go beep, beep, beep. They got little voices goin peep, peep, peep, They got gruby little lingers and dirty little minds, They’re gonna get you everytime. Well, I don’t want no short people, don’t want no short people, don’t want no short people ’round here. Randy New man ort people! They’re everywhereP When the new song “Short People” by Randy Newman was heard in early November of 77, we small frys were looked down upon with a new perspective. Did short people really have no reason to live? Not at all! A special short peoples’ party was given by radio station WPGC at the Crystal City Marriot. The only re¬ quirements were that girls had to be 5’2 or under, guys had to be 5’6 or under! Although the song was ban¬ ned in some cities, it registered in the top 10 across the country. Here at Fort Hunt, shorties abound in numbers! In the cafeteria, one can see them hanging on the bars in the lunch line and boosting themselves onto chairs. But take heart half-pints, your day is coming! Beat 27

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Candy-grams, mistletoe, selling of Christmas trees, Christmas Bazaar, Winter Choral Concert — All of this helped the holiday spirit begin at Ft. Hunt. With vacation beginning on Dec. 23, studying and Christmas shopping were sometimes crammed into one night. Keyettes had their traditional selling of candy-grams. When Keyettes delivered these with a song, students reacted either excitedly or with embarrassment. Student Government tried to inspire romance by hanging mistletoe over classroom doors. Then they were joined by the Ft. Hunt Boosters in fundraising events. While the Boosters Club sold Christmas trees, SG rented sections of the cafeteria to clubs for selling various holiday items. The Bazaar was profitable for the Boosters Club and for those clubs that participated. The Choral Department put on their annual Winter Concert w Inch included not only singing, but also dancing and a skit. Unfortunately, it didn’t snow in the Ft. Hunt area over the winter vacation; however, that didn’t stop traditional holiday merriment. 28