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

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Music Madness You awake at 7:59 a.m. to the sound of Van Halen’s “Jump on your clock- radio. You stumble out of bed, hiding your face from the posters of The Police and Olivia Newton-John on your wall. Was the Adam Ant concert really worth the five hour wait for tickets, the long drive home at 2:30 a.m. and the dark circles under your eyes? Hmm . . . You go back to your room and tune up Michael Jackson ' s “Thriller to awaken the senses. Kicking around the clothes on the floor, you search for the sacred concert “T” — to boast of your eliteness. Walking down the hall like a zombie, you wonder how you’re gonna make it through six classes without falling asleep. Once the locker is open, you fish out your books from amongst the magazine cutouts of the latest video hits. Someone touches your shoulder. Hey, did you go to the concert last Night?? I would have given anything to have gone!! How was it?” “Awesome,” is all you need to say. After school and a quick trip to Kemp Mill or Penguin Feather, you drive home with the windows down and the tunes cranking. You wonder again whether lack of sleep and the now empty wallet was all worth it. This time you know the answer is “Yes!” “Adam Ant is so hot!” states Sandy Lavely dur¬ ing a busy day at her job in the record shop. Rocking to the beat at a basketball victory dance, David McLary goes wild. Showing off their talents, Greg Wagner, Joel Riddell and Chris Schelleng jam in front of a cheering audience.

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Enjoying each other’s company, Brian Geronime walks Karen Pye to her next class. During a cold and windy day, Dede Minor and Steve Harp attempt to keep warm with a friendly hug. I don ' t get dates. Senior Male Out on a date conversation got in¬ teresting. She revealed that she wanted to be a NUN — highly em¬ barrassing and awkward! Senior Male . . . having your date tell you your pants are unzipped. Junior Female 1 went out to the movies with a very good-looking guy, but as we were leaving, I saw my boyfriend. Freshman Female He picked me up and the car door wasn’t shut all the way and I fell out. Freshman Female Dating 25

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This Spring’s musical, Bye Bye Bir¬ die, was successfully produced by the Fine Arts Department. Pictured here, Conrad Birdie, played by Joe Bambery, receives much attention from reporters Laura Dickinson and Steve Schneider. Giving the audience what they want, potential rock stars David Burgett, Steve Schneider, Bradley Har¬ rison and Jack Maclnnis crank out the tunes. Rock stars make a hit on TV ' s Fri¬ day Night Videos; Duran Duran, Hall n Oates, Sting, Pat Benatar and Bryan Adams are only a few.