Henderson High School - Lions Den Yearbook (Henderson, TX)

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16 LIKE MANY TEENAGERS, Travis Simpson crashes after school. Relaxation involves get- ting comfortable, pigging out and getting on the phone. GETTING WRITTEN UP for video movie tickets is a common activity for high schoolers. Brad Hudson, along with many others, have found work in one of the rental agencies that employ many students. Videos have been called the business boom of the 80’s with the average tape costing two bucks. Cheap Thrills IT’S HARD TO believe that this is a class project, but Miss Joe Hudson’s sociology class celebrated its last days in the semester with a slumber party at her house. Getting together to watch movies is a popular activi- ty when the cash flow is low. ee eT SE La

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n large numbers to see George Strait at Maude Cobb Activity Center in ic d Lori Smith, sophomore, patiently await his opening number. APPEARING IN LONGVIEW, George Strait delighted the au- dience with his big hit ‘‘The Chair’’. This popular singer is a favorite with Country and Western fans. STEPHANIE DUNCAN, SOPHOMORE, sports her con- cert shirt the Monday after the weekend event. Students got with friends and piled up in cars to make a convoy-like run to Longview. STRAIGHT OUT OF Branson, Mo., the Baldknobbers enter- tained in their Hee Haw style at the band booster fund raiser at Middle School. The 1100-seat auditorium was packed again for their return performance. Student Life mM 15

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C . . | Surviving ‘No Dough Blues’ heap Thrills ' WELL, NOTHING TO do on the weekends? A com- mon alternative to this problem is Larry G’s. On Friday and Saturday nights Larry G’s is swamped By Renee Ross “Hey whatcha want to do this weekend?” “Well, the cash flow is low, so it’s gotta be cheap. I’m broke.” These times come along for most teenagers often when it’s close to payday, allowance time, or time for the parents to deposit some cash in the checking account. How do you survive these “No Dough Blues’? One popular solution is renting videos. This provides good entertainment at a reasonable price with each movie costing only two bucks. For the guys whose money is scarce, Video Unlimited, GRUBBING OUT ON pizza, Michael Boss, Eric Churchill, Tommy Sharp, juniors; and Steven Goode, senior are splurg- ing on the weekend. Pizza Inn is a popular place to meet friends or just hang out. with people either parked out in front or inside shooting pool and playing video games. Texas Video and other video places come in handy for “‘‘at home” dates. When cash is tight, other students like to spend hour after hour at their favorite hangouts. After school and on some weekends, the park- ing lots at K-Mart and Larry G’s are filled with students parked and talking to their friends, jammin’ their music systems, or just cruisin’. ‘‘All of my friends go there, so I just meet them up there,” said Heather Porter. Another freebie pastime of teenagers is talking on the phone. “Most of my best friends live out of town, that’s the easiest way to keep in touch,” said Rashunda Brown. Hours and hours can slip by just talking to friends, boyfriends or passing the time away. When the cost of entertain- ment becomes too demand- ing, there are always some ex- citing and “cheap” options for the imaginative teenager. Student Life a 17