Jones County Junior College - Lair Yearbook (Ellisville, MS)

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'+- Ben Norris does some fancy footwork on the dance floor. f 5 1 Cammie Rikard and David Smith discover some new moves. Even at a Disco Dance slow music has its time! Disco X 97

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by Wade Hughes Captain's Log, Stardate 7979, Captain James T. Kirk, Commander of the Star- ship Enterprise VII, a recording: We have encountered the remains of a primi- tive civilization clinging to a floating piece of debris fifth in orbit around a very small star at the edge of an almost for- gotten galaxy. Our sensors indicate that this humanoid-like society apparently committed mass-suicide by repeatedly subjecting themselves to massive amounts of audio input while, at the same time, exercising their bodies beyond endurance in, what appeared to be, large buildings designed for this pur- pose. Our research computer is currently attempting to decipher the meaning of D- I-S-C-0 found spelled out on the sides of these buildings, so we may better under- stand what happened. Our guess is that this D-I-S-C-O was some kind of pagan god that these 'houses of worship' were built in its name so that its devotees could come there to be excited and per- haps tortured - I say tortured - because these buildings contain enor- mous amounts of audiofvisual equip- ment of surprising complexityg surely enough to burst eardrums and over- strain the eyes of the average huma- noids. Clt MUST have been Frighteninglb Financial receipts discovered indicate they were not forced, but instead they paid to enter. They WANTED to do itl. Video cassettes showed couples and sometimes groups moving in seemingly impossible gyrations. Sometimes these movements seem to have distinct pat- terns but at most times the movements were those of souls in torment. These dances were to the rhythm of ear-split- ting music. Many people enjoyed this excitement andfor torture so much that they made a career of the disco fever. Cerrone, The Disco Artist of the Year, and Disco Composer of the Yearg Donna Summer, Female Disco Artist of the Year, and the BeeGees, Disco Album of the Year CSaturday Night Fever Soundtrackj made a career of Disco. Taking a quote from a fashion maga- zine, left in a time capsule, Your clothes should be as individual as you are, any- thing goes. Today's fashions in discos are rapidly going wild and innovative. Some of the items that are becoming popular are, skinny ties, disco-lashes, sil- ver belts, peg pants, and metallic shirts. Dr. Spock, a highly logical creature was surprised to find that one could do anything or be anyone at a disco. A per- son could dress as a rock star or be a wallflower, whatever was chosen. At a disco, the stars went to be unre- cognized and the unrecognized went to be recognized. A few of those who became stars were: Disco Sally, the '78 96 X Disco -J, S.. I.--- Disco dancing attracts everyone, Eric Logan and Rose Harper swing to the best. year old lady who was a former lawyer, Mr. Christian, who had the same date every nightp Roller Arena, the guy who danced on roller skates, a ballgown, a wand, and with a hat he described as Southern Baptist P.T.A. One region which was found to be rich in data was the southern part of lVlissis- sippi. These humanoids went as far as to have classes taught so the unknowing could learn how to destroy themselves in 'style'. Some of their favorite discos were: the Pub, the Stardust, Napoleans, and Stone Toad. In conclusion, the crew of the Enter- prise feels that this society was doomed from the start because data found proved that there was no cure for Saturday Night Fever . Trying out new dance steps is a favorite of all dancers. -i

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