Fredericksburg High School - Rapahanoc Yearbook (Fredericksburg, VA)

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Rapahanoc ’Twenty-two So home he goes, and there he gets A pound of snow-white lard, For this will surely make the change For which he tried so hard. He takes the lard and greezes himself That it might make the change, But ivhen he rubs it in his skin The whiteness all does wand. Now Rastus see the grave mistake, ITIiich he has thus done made, By trying to make his dark complexion To a snow-white fade. Then Rastus from the house does hear, A call, tis Rastus, Rastus, Rastus; Tis then and there- he hears the call That is to him disasterous. IF hen to the house he does arrive. This question she does ask him: “Why did ye tak ' dat milk an lard Widout permission asking”? He did not dare to answer her. Nor yet to tell the reason why? He simply stood before her, And gazed into her eyes. She stepped into the bedroom And got a slipper new, And Rastus he began to hope. But, Oh, his hopes were few. The remainder of this story 1 will not relate to you. But Rastus’ pains ivere many A nd his joys very few. There ' s a moral in this story. Which everyone should knoiv — Be satisfied with what you have. And do not wish for more. Composed by —Norman E. Allen. But still he knows that he must go. So to the house he goes To meet An t Dinah face to face, And pay the debt he owes. 92

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Rapahanoc ’Twenty-two Humor Elizabeth Young: “Houston, what happened in 1492?” Houston Jones: “St. Augustine was founded”. Mr. Birckhead (giving a lecture on cotton) : “None of you boys have any on that I can see”. Harold Green (just waking up) : “What is it Mr. Birckhead, underwear?” Mr. Link: “Louise why is that wrong?” Louise: “Its wrong because it’s not right”. Mrs. C ourtney: “Alice what are you reading?” Alice (with guilty conscience) : “Chewing gum”. Murial: “John will you give a dime to help get Mrs. Williams some flowers?” John Billingsley: “When did she die?” Mr. Link: “What case is that word in?” Elizabeth Young: “That word is in a noun because its the object of the sentence”. Mrs. Williams: “1 wish the Caesar class would stop laughing, I believe you have the monopoly on giggles . Mr. Link: “Alwyn give me a well known proverb?” Alieyn: “It is painful for some people to think . Mr. Link ' s Lavorite Riddle: “What is it that women have more of than men?” Answer: “Intuition”. Mr. Link: “Kate you may pick out your assistant editor for the ‘Rapahanoc’ staff . Kate: “I’ll take Helen Hallberg”. 1 ) ep Williams: “Oh! she’ll never do, she’s got too bad a cold”. Virginia: “Who were Adam and Eve’s children?” Vivian: “Cain and Bell”. Mr. Link: “Some of our greatest writers were nonskulls in High School”. Ruth: “Maybe there’s some chance for our Senior Boys”. Elizabeth Dillard to Ruth: “What does Mrs. Williams look like?” Ruth: “Come on in Caesar and I’ll tell you”. 94