Franklin High School - Log Yearbook (Franklin, VA)

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Graffiti Day, 1975. Do you remember when miniskirts were the order of the day? Many of us think our styles are us, but, in reality, long dresses, faded blue jeans, and even platform shoes have been hailed by our mothers and fathers, or even our grandparents as “their” fashions. Of course, our generation adapted these styles, and, we like to think, chose only the best character- istics. Its a wheel within a wheel. The whole thing goes in cycles. A thirst for the good old days has even hit our politicians as they yell for the days of honor and integrity before Water- gate. Many of our students are singing M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E, because of reruns of Walt Disney’s famous club. Could all this be a desire to return to a simpler, more idealistic time, as a reaction against the pressures of keeping up with today? A little old-fashioned cheese-cake, eh, Elizabeth? Where is your phone booth, Stanley? Superman NEVER changes in public. 3

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l. M Nostalgia: The New Kick You’ve come a long way. Baby. There will always be a past to review. We are especially aware of our past this year at FHS. Our nation is celebrating its 200th anniversary as a nation, and our city is celebrating its centennial. Although we are looking back on our 200th birthday, many of us are celebrating our Sweet Sixteenth, complete with wearing penny loafers and rolled up jeans. The fifties have made quite an impact on us as we mimic the Fonz from “Happy Days.”

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Fuzzy Wuzzy wuz a bear . . . Many nursery rhymes originally had political references. Mistress Mary, Quite Contrary was Mary, Queen of Scots. Today, they help us remember the fun times of childhood, and inject a sense of humor on an otherwise dreary day. Mrs. Beaton puts butter in the beater to make the bitter batter better. The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the waterspout . . .