Kickapoo High School - Legend Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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lt's Ladies' Night l've Been Waiting for a Girl Like You was the theme of the 1981 Holiday Dance held Dec. 18. This year was no exception for all those girls with the LPA jitters. Put yourself in this place . . . First, you got up the nerve to ask the guy of your choice and the big night finally arrived. Well, you were driving down the road on your way to eat dinner and the conversation was dragging and you were having a little trouble shift- ing gears on your standard transmis- sion. lt was your first time to drive that type of car. Every time you shifted gears there was a distinct jerking in the drive. You explained to him that you were taking it the next day to get repaired. You acted very sure of yourself. Finally, you arrived at the restaurant. Once inside, you discovered that the couple you were meeting there wasn't able to sit at your table. You were fearing an awkward dinner. As you are deciding on what to order, you contemplated on whether or not you should suggest something 28 1 Holiday King, Dance in your price range. You vetoed that idea and hoped you would have enough money. Next, you were sipping your soup but you accidentally slurped it, thus making a very disturbing noise as well as having it drip down your chin. The salad was next, and you had a little trouble there when too much lettuce was on the fork and salad dressing appeared all around your mouth. At the dance, you were feeling more at ease but still a little uptight because you have rather large feet and you didn't want to spoil the mood of a romantic slow dance by smashing toes on the King's dance. QAaron Stull was named the Holiday Kingl. Gnce in his driveway, you sat and talked a few minutes when he said he must get in. Should you kiss him? You decided to give him a little kiss but you forgot you had gum in your mouth and it stuck to his bottom lip. At the end of all this chaos, you hoped he would still be saying, l've been waiting for a girl like you. Holiday King Aaron Stull and his date Erin Hill enjgjl themselves after Aaron was selected Holiday King- Lisa Heard represents all the girls that had toy' through the jitters when asking the man of lll , choice to LPA. Mark Watterson eagerly accepts. V

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As the mayor and city councilmen of Riverside look on, Professor Hill uses his charm to inspire the townspeople to buy the band, while locals panomime the sales pitch. Professor Hill, Jody Bilyeu, and Mariann the librarian, Shelley Freeman, gaze into one anothers eyes at the realization that they are in love. . vw K x Laughter, chattering, and bobbing heads all ceased as the capacity crowd was hushed to com- mence the matinee performance of Music Man. Orchestra member, Pat O'Connor, mans his posi- tion at the drums trap set and watches for his cues from Director Mr, Ernie Pratt,

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