Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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%myik % 77u ' s « as c ase to a summer job as most students get. Billy Cole faces the toughest responsibility of the summer in his broken lawnmower, and is bested by it. Not realizing he has wasted half the day (and summer), Mike Carroll catches up on sleep he missed during exam week. ' « .? «« L • yf 26 MEMPHIS

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Learning to fend for himself n the wilds of Colorado, Stewart Austin uses a waterfall to wash his hair. A beautiful morning dawns on the islands of Hawaii. Chris Trapp spent a week in July enjoying this island paradise. SUMMER VACATION 25

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Summer on the Couch What We Really Did During the Summer Every year we listen to Mr. Thorn ' s back- to-school day speech about all the activities that go on during the summer: annual and newspaper camps, football and soccer workouts , student council car washes and planning sessions, etc. But the fact remains that for a large majority of students summer is a three- month respite from the rigors and responsibilities of school. Those of us not lucky enough to estivate in Florida or the Bahamas spend our vacation vegetating around town. Most of the time students sleep in, catch the David Letterman Show, and watch the latest videos on MTV. Growing tired of staying at home the student cruises the town looking for non-existent parties; he usually ends up at McDonald ' s, Krystal ' s, or the arcade — the single ' s bar of the teenage crowd. By late August many students, although they might be hesitant to admit it, look forward to school. Wishing he were in Florida, Bob Higley gets a TV- tan at home watching Beach Blanket Bingo on HBO. Worlds of Fun arcade was a popular hangout for students this summer. Mike Peeler and Robert Wallace stop by for a game of video football. Even though the meat in a Krystal ' s hamburger is the same as in mystery meat, many students pay in the summer for what they avoid during the school year. SUMMER 27