Midlothian High School - Trojan Yearbook (Midlothian, VA)

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7 Virginia | EEL MATER 1 VA0203471 With the growth of stu- dent population, came a huge increase in the amount of cars in the parking lot. This increase spurred the owners to “spruce up” their cars. Many waxed their cars or got a new paint job, but one of the newest fads was the addition of per- sonalized license plates. Slogans or writing on personalized license plates at Midlothian var- ied from nicknames, wit- ty sayings, fads, exploit- ed relationships, hobbies, secret codes, and even dreams of college accep- tances. Although not ev- we 38225235) g q so 7 x vase O)” “UL “Virginia VANITY eryone possesed person- alized plates, it did seem to add character to the cars which displayed them. Hobbies of car owners were apparent with the plates “| HOOP” and “SURF 87”, a trait that was controversial and a topic of conversation, a great way to meet new people. Some even con- tained the names of their cars ina “SNAZZY” fash- ion. “JAY CRX,” “RAD CJ7,” “MS GHIA,” “MM MG,’’ and even “‘THE CJ7” revealed the dedi- cation of the owners to their cars. Nicknames as JUL VA = , 4

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COLORS’ SINGER AND MARK HOLLAND, dis- the field of music. MEMBERS OF-THE BAND ETHICS, Billy Nelson and Chris Moore display their musical talent by playing R. E. M.'s “Be- gin The Begin.” ... and Black and White The talent show even- ing began with the crazy antics of the three senior “announcers” Brandon Bonser, Ross Prevatt, and Grady Daniels. Their in- troductions brought out a number of truly talented acts. Musical ability was the most emphasized talent. The beautiful voices of Leslie Hayward and Kel- ley Ruth sent chills up the spines of attentive mem- bers of the audience. Stu- dents were astounded that so many of their fel- low classmates were so gifted in the musical in- strument department. As at least four acts were bands consisting of ap- proximately twenty members of Midlothian’s student body. Muffy Cave followed in her sister's footsteps by dancing her way across the stage, while Kim Mitchell and Carol Bode- man entertained with one-liners and bizarre phrases. When the final act de- parted the stage and the trio of announcers said farewell, the audience had grown in awareness and admiration of the tal- ent possessed by the evening's performers. 17 Talent Show Student Life

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B35 37 Bs well as initials were also Bopmiame YLLEK,:% “| AD ROSS I,’ Stas Ne G-WELL,”’ “GINGE S$” were popular among the parking lot cliques. Names apparent- ly were the most popular, since most of them were not taken, and easier to decide on. More innova- tive individuals thought up the plates “YA KINO Wee FOR YSOR, SAUER Zo Ol2CRUZ;.” I FUN FI,” and “2 TOADS.” These were the individ- uals who dared to be dif- ferent in the license plate fad. Having a diverse [es hae amount of plates within the school allowed a sense of individuality to pervade throughout the system. While some stu- dents received them as gifts, some purchased them at a cost of $30 ini- tially and then $l0 extra annually. Since no two were alike, they were unique in many ways. The most unique facet about | them was the fact that anyone could obtain one and place it on their vehi- cle. Whether it was a “draggin wagon” or a “sleek sedan,” it still add- ed a superior status to the vehicle. APR © Virginia: ANTIK: EE