Grimsley High School - Whirligig Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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is x A K N J Please, l'm eating! says Rob Terrell, while Susan Reid is interested only in her french fries and Denise Maher takes a look at a male passer-by. Picnic in the Park? No, in the Grove! Dale Edwards, Derrick Robinson, and others use one of the many picnic tables used for most anything at the G. When Ronnie talks, other sophomores lis- ten. John Strassel, Franklin Kriegsman, and Steve Smith wait for their chance to cut in on the conversation. Sliding off Mark Smith loses his pizza from the crust as John Shepherd takes a break from chewing to smile at the camera. l'm still hungry says Jamey Culbertson. Why else would his mouth be wide open? He just didn't get enough food in his big stomach! flil. .,,, ,mm .,.......W...................,...eN.....s...,... Lunch 29

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SR . Willtilliltllliollleillllltlllle. llliellllelilltlll The 40 Minute MUNCH, munch, MUNCH of Grimsley Students Fling-g-gl cheated with the speed limit Qmaybe a W3 Was that the bell? little more this go-round, depending on Hurry up! the timej, and ran into their next class Munch, munch, muhCh3' just before tsometimes just aften the Can't you eat any faster than that? terdy bell rang. These WOYGS Were Commonly heafd Some of the G students, however, did during 11:39 and 1:17 every day from ngt Q0 eff Campus fer lunch, They Grimsley students. MCDOhald'S. stood in the lines of the cafeteria, and HHfd9G'S. KHSPY Kreme- 5iSCUlTVill9. and paid for their milkshakes and cookies. The C0mrh0hS were Often Swamped Some socialized in the Grove, while with students from the G. others sat inside and chattered between During the forty mihut9S that mouthfuls. Yes, these students students were allowed to cram food chattered between rneuthfuts, net into their stomachs, they had to during them, like the ones who went off accomplish many thihgS. campus and always had to rush to get As soon as the bell rang, students back en time, I'USh9d to The Parking 'Ot and iumped in But whether they went out and back theil' C3l'S. They dodged other C8l'S, in a mad rush, or Stayed in for a long cheated with the speed limit tjust 8 little, lunch, Students always managed Qwell, of coursey and ran into one of the fast meet ef them, to get beek to their next food places. Most of them had only about 10 or 15 minutes to stand in line, order, pay, and finally eat. Then they rushed in their cars again, repeating the process. They dodged other cars, What's that? Brad Willet looks toward Jane Ritchie and Connie llllare to see what treat they got with their Happy meal. class on time. 'Ne Hold the pepperoni! yells Jennifer Rodri- guez to her waiter at Pizza Inn. She and others from the G finally get a chance for a long lunch when a half-day comes up. Just waiting around for the bell to ring, Jeff Nevius and Ethan Clotfelter take a look - an odd look - at the camera. 28 Lunch

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Facing off . . . Cars are a big part of high school life and in the Grimsley parking lot you can find a variety of models ranging from a 1968 Plymouth to a 1984 300ZX. l 4 asugulrgule lgao oulgt one l FORENZAH . . . Just one of the well-known looks found all over campus this year. On any given day, you could probably find fifty people wearing those colorful v-neck sweaters in addition to the other popular names such as Guess, Union Bay, and Pier Connection. Flock stars and groups inspired many of the popular fashions found around school. The bob cut, the hairstyle of Madonna, was popular for the girls, while rat tails became the fad for guys. Clothes in neon and Chuck Taylor hi-tops, sported by the likes of Cyndi Lauper, found their way to Greensboro, and every store had a display of the glowing fluorescent attire. This was the year of MTV, movie videos, and Prince. Prince stole the sh'ow away from the Jacksons' Victory tour, and instead reigned supreme, riding high on his Purple Rain success. Bruce Springsteen brought America back into music with his Born in the USA tour, and the News in Greensboro was of Huey Lewis and 1 his flirtatious way of rockin' and rollin lf you knew that Diamond was the name of Sir Isaac Newton's dog or that the Caspian Sea is the largest lake in the world, you're probably familiar with Trivial Pursuit, the game that people signed waiting lists to get their hands on. Trivia games, requiring a combination of knowledge and luck, became very popular this year, and contests with prizes for the winning teams were set up in such places as Huck's Deli and the Depot. As we look back on the year we'll remember the stuff we did to fill our days, the clothes we wore, what was hot and what was not, because those were the things that made us a unique part of Grimsley. '85 Coke ls lt . . . and so was the look of stud- ded jackets. Chino Walker models his for us as he takes a break between classes. Catching Some Z's . . . Jeff Matteson, caught in the act, is so involved in one of the more infamous Vllhirlie pastimes that even the flash of the camera fails to awak- en him.