James Monroe High School - Echo Yearbook (Fredericksburg, VA)

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They don’t always see eye to eye ‘One of the most embarrassing things is when you walk into someone. You can hit them in some pretty funny places.’ One junior recalls the time she walked into the 6'3” basketball player, and her head hit him mid-way in the stomach. Short people were not the only ones with height prob- lems. Tall people were constantly accused of look- ing down on people. “I have one friend who is about 5'1 . When I'm walking down the hall I don’t notice her unless I look down instead of straight ahead,’ ’ commented Susan Sotzing. Sharing in a conversation after school, Scott Krist and Beth Wiggins talk to Mike Blow about the upcom- ing basketball game. Even while seated John Kenney proves to be taller than Tina Sears. Standing side by side, John towered at least a foot over Tina. 30 Tall and Short Little extra effort gives Derek Sutton (35) an advantage over his Falcon op- ponent. Despite his lack of height, he made up for it in speed. In line for lunch, George Comford checks prices for the a la carte lunches. George was fiv e feet, six in- ches tall. Several advantages and dis- advantages went along with being short. A short person could get lost in a crowd when necessary. Short girls never had to worry about being taller than their dates. However, when boys selected their dates, they had to take into con- sideration how tall the girls would be in heels. On the other hand, some tall people claimed they never had enough room to stretch out their legs under the desk. Dancing witha short person sometimes gave the tall persona slouched back and a crinched neck. Somehow, tall and short peo- ple didn’t always see eye to eye. As Mike Blow would say, “Sometimes I have to pick upa short person just to look at him.” Checking off the Physical Fitness events, fourth period gym prepare for the shuttle run. The test had nothing to do with height.

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Friday nite after dark Happy hour officially began around 7:30 Friday nite. We made a quick check in the mirror to see if our hair looked all right and then we dashed out the door. Our mothers yelled after us about our curfew, but we pretended not to hear. We carefully backed the car out of the driveway, and as soon as we were out of sight of our home, we floored it. We were free, and Fri- day nite was ours. To some of us, Friday nite meant riding around sharing a six-pack and just cutting up. For others, it was meeting that special guy or gal at the Silver Slipper or the Coachman. The atmosphere of these two clubs filled the air with the happy noises of giggling, playful shrieks, bracelets tinkling and ice cubes clinking. If it wasn’t too late when we got finished dancing, we all piled into cars for a slow cruise through McDonald's and Pizza Hut taking inventory of who was hanging out with whom. When our parents were out of town or at their own parties, we took over the house. Hur- ried phone calls were made to friends to spread the word about the get-together. Gar- bage cans and barrels were scrounged up and filled with ice. Stereos and speakers were strategically placed to get the best all-around sound. Everything went fine until our parents walked through the 32 Friday Nite