Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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Where can you tind Zeus writing a letter to Santa Claus or Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer with only two legs? At the annual Foreign Language Christmas program, where else? All four language clubs began the Christmas festivities on December 7 by enacting entertaining skits for a small but appreciative audience. Performing Latin Letters ' the Latin Club opened the program with a skit concerning Roman gods ' epistles to Santa Claus. The French Club presented The Gift of the Magi with a Gallic touch. The German Club enacted the comedic Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer with traditional heartiness. El Aguinaldo, a play explaining Spanish Christmas customs, completed the evening performances. After the performers took their bows, each club sang Jingle Bells and Deck the Halls in their respective tongues. To refresh the exhausted participants and audience, a smorgasbord of Christmas cuisine was served; everyone devoured the goodies. As the evening ended, all departed with the spark of the holiday spirit. We ' re stars! Janna Johnson and Michele Santa Barbara smile as they present a short version of The Gift of the Magi to a small, but appreciative audience. Performing for the Foreign Language Christmas program, members of the Spanish Club sing a Spanish version of Jingle Bells, ' Casca Beles. ' Holiday Spirit... European Style These are Roman Gods? . .. Joking with one another, Latin Clubbers complete their comic presentation of Latin Letters.

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Spending the evening on Piccadilly Circus, Tracy Blanchard and Robert Felberg dance their way to a ' merry ole time ' in a Dickens Christmas. Based on the theme of a Charles Dickens ' Christmas, the annual Mistletoe and Holly Ball was held in the Annex on December 10. Ye Olde Boar ' s Head Inn, an English tavern, represented one-half of the divided annex. Couples socialized and relaxed in the simulated English tavern. Traditional English cuisine and other culinary delights such as cream puffs and petit fours were served in the softlv-lit room amid international flags and Knights ' shields. A Christmas tree decorated in the traditional fashion, with strings of popcorn and cranberries and homemade ornaments, highlighted the scene. Stepping outside the tavern, couples danced in the city streets of London, surrounded by quaint store fronts. A replica of Big Ben kept a sentinel watch during the night. Couples enjoyed the music of the featured band, Fly by Night. Held from 9:00-12:00 p.m., the dance was sponsored by the Keyette and Key Clubs. Elly Moon and Tea Romano, co-chairmen, devoted endless hours of work to the decorating of the Annex. Without the help of Mr. Gene Carter and the generosity of Miller and Rhoades, the dance would not have been successful. Weary dancers left, looking forward to the holiday season rung in by the Mistletoe and Holly Ball. Seniors Iris Mann, Ricky Clark and Suzanne Liesman light- heartedly bestow special awards on hard-working souls, who modestly refuse to be recognized. SPECIAL EVENTS 23

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Night BUONGIORNO! Italian cuisine dominated the annual Keyette Spaghetti Dinner on March 19 in tne Kecoughtan cafeteria. As temptation triumphed over willpower, incurable pasta-lovers were enticed into an atmosphere of candlelight and red-checl ered tablecloths for an evening of fine food and entertainment. The all-you-can-eat menu of spaghetti, salad, rolls, and homemade desserts were served to guests by Keyette hostesses. A variety show, presented by the Drama Department, provided amusement for the diners. Pantomime, singing, and comical dramatizations filled the versatile program. Tne end came too soon, and the satisfied guests departed with a happy buone notte. I believe this was red vinegar, not red wine that I just drank!” exclaims cook Sally Lewis while Janet Loop marvels at her iron stomach. Senior Marc Roberts jokes with Paige McKinley about the drama production while awaiting to be served by the Keyette waitresses. Good Day,Good Food,Good