Groesbeck High School - Taog Yearbook (Groesbeck, TX)

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Lisa Stewart takes a break to drink a Dr. Pepper in the commons. Lisa, along with others, liked the exceptionally bright and different colored clothes. Trying to find the hook she forgot, Lori Lee searches through her locker. Tnc once fashionable miniskirt came hack in style with newer and stretchier fabrics. Boys and girls alike enjoyed the managihility of the curly perms that were so stylish. Stacie Smith, wno has a wet look perm, concentrates on her studies. Trivial Pursuit was the newest game. David Jones, Esmeralda Martinez, Todd Milus, Victor Jones, and Delila Vaiz try their luck at recalling facts. ft

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One very popular fad was the home video movies and VCR’s. Casey Brock and Stephen Shultz visit the movie rental store to decide on the “just right movie. Linnett jones thumbs through the card catalog looking for a good hook. These large shirts, crop jeans, and cuff hoots were all the latest fashions. The Things” Te De and Wear My wardrobe is important to me because it usually shows the mood that I’m in,” explained Esmeralda Martin .. Never before had fads been so bright and overstated. One very popular fad was the neon colored clothes that glowed in the dark. A hot pink, oversized sweatshirt with a wide, bright green belt and crop jeans to match Wiis the typical look of neons. Another new fad was the oversized clothes. “The baggy look, like big shirts and sweaters and baggy pants, is my favorite, said Gayla Capps. The baggies were often complimented by large wooden to beads. The beads were unusual in more ways than one. They were all different colors and shapes. It was hard to tell what would be hanging around someone’s neck from one day to the next. It's true that most fads were very bright anil overstated but some weren’t. Other fads that were appealing included the thick denim jackets, Roper boots, Kaepa tennis shoes and knit ties. “Keeping up with the new fads isn’t that important to me because I wear what I want to wear. I like some of them, but some are just not my style, staled Cassandra Sims.

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Finding Time Tc Be Together Dad can I borrow your car? My truck’s got a flat” Jerry, you be in by 12:30.” Mom, have you seen my blue sleeveless sweater. It's almost eight and John will be here any minute! These were typical wails heard on Friday and Saturday nights minutes before a date was to begin. There were several popular places to go on a date. Ronald Crane and I go to Elk because it's fun and there's not much else to do, said Melissa Ussery. Other favorite places to go were in Waco. Richland Fashion Mall, El Chico’s, Target’s, J.T. McCord’s, and movie theaters were some of the places couples went on dates. The average cost for a date of eating a pizza, going to a movie, and riding the drag was $40. The reason a date costs so much, said Jim Franks, was because, in order to get pizza or to see a movie you Angie Cook and James Owens spent extra time together on the tennis court. They are both members of the tennis team. Angie and James have dated since 1984. Becky Branch goes to Hobbs during her lunch break to see her fiance, David Kilgore, who works there. David and Becky planned to be married in June. have to go to Mexia or Waco. That alone take quite a bit of gas.” Of course, if a $40 date was too steep for the pocketbook, there was always the good old drag. For $5 worth of gas, a couple could ride the drag, see their friends, have a good time, and save money. At school couples took steps to insure themselves maximum time together. Patti Ogden and her boyfriend Tommy Vestal got lockers side by side. Candace Drummond and Nick Goodman could be found every day during lunch period sitting in the commons area talking and eating lunch. Lisa Funderburk and Brian Swick arranged their schedules so that they could have as many classes together as possible. High school romances are often said to be brief and unpredictable. But said Teresa Thomas, “High school romances are sometimes trouble, but they are also fun!”