Morro Bay High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Morro Bay, CA)

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mmm Good Grief It's The Duke ometimes it's hard to say what causes friendships to form. lt's often because of a shared inter- est. That's definitely the case with ju- niors Kevin Stead, Brad Terry, Mark Neely, Sean Pierce,,David Evans, Julie Crump, and Virginia Shields. Brought together at first because of the classes they had together, this crazy sextet plus one soon discovered that there was a lot more fun to be had than just terrorizing their teachers every day. Lunch time, an opportunity for friends to unwind, proved to be a much antici- pated time for the group to make plans for after school and weekend activities and of course, an impromptu food fight or ceremonial trash canning.. When they discovered that they all consid- ered John Wayne, the Duke , to be a great American hero, it gave them an excuse to get together, watch old Wayne movies and pig-out on fast foods. Wayne's simplistic solution to problems through the use of brute force and the idea that the good guy always wins is the group's religion. Evenings of movies and marathon Twister games often deteriorate into loud and obnoxious behavior, ending with the usual belching contest, in which Sean, the ripper literally brought down the house with his highly developed and offensive talent. The la- dies of the group always protest the crude behavior of the guys whose motto is pig-out until you barf and do it on a friend , but they do enjoy the company of the fun loving group. Weekends usually find the group to- gether studying for exams and doing homework. All of that mental exercise provokes the need for a quick game of smear the queer on the front lawn. Their junior year has been both hard work and fun. Only time will tell what their senior year holds in store for them. Will it be caps and gowns or straight-jackets? l N ...-.sn.xglbstel70s , j . Page 170. 1. David Evans engages in what psychiatrists refer to as primal leap therapy. Dave is proud to be a member of the few, the proud, the Dukes. 2. Brad Grunt Terry and Mark Mr. GQ Neely strike a tradi- tional Duke pose and model the shirts that the group bought each other as Christmas gifts. Page 171. 1. This is not at all what it looks like. Actually while browsing through the trash for clothing and edible items David Evans, Kevin Stead, and Terry discover a life size, inflat- able Mark Neely Doll. 2. Virginia Shields and Julie Crump enjoy watching their friends make fools of them- selves during lunch. After school they will rent videos and prepare for the weekly movie night. They will spend the rest of the week untrashing the house. 3. Evans and Pierce celebrate the successful completion of their first assignment in their Pascal class. 4. Great moments in education. With a little help from his friends, Terry dem- onstrates how standing on your head on the teacher's desk can get you a three day vacation from school. Neely proudly indicates the score he received on his last test. Friends 17'1

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They Go Together Like French Fries And Catsup ike most large groups, this group of friends contains smaller groups as well. They have a lot of fun together. Despite the small good natured bickering, no one has any major differ- ences with anyone else. All are happy for the other's successes and are quick to offer a shoulder to cry on for the occasional failure or problem. Everyone has the ability to accept and dish out friendly insults and teasing. Once in a fit of temper, Ashley Orton was seen smashing a Whopper that belonged to Damian Nieman! However they all get along remarkably well, without animosity. They share classes, such as AP History and GATE English, along with the agony of assignments and marathon tests. They also have similar goals and ideals, such as going to college and being success- ful. Many others see them as serious, book thumping aces, but they have a wacky, wild sense of fun that emerges when they get togeth- er. Movie nights, during which fifteen of them are squeezed into Ashley's tiny living room, bring the group closer together, in more ways than one. Each is famous for some quirk. When one first meets Dan Bybee, one gets the impression of a very quiet, shy individual, even though his friends know him as a talkative, humorous person. Whip wielding, Damian, the resident Indiana Jones, is sharpening his skills as a professional gambler. Morgan Jones, the deep-voiced prankster, is considered most likely to be Rod Serling's successor on the Twilight Zone. Everyone has heard the famous Tina Dodd sigh. Rumor has it that the Wonder Twins, Heather Felt and Jill Powers, will win the Burt B. Hickenlooper award for excellence. Although they are similar, they have different hobbies and sports. There are tennis fanatics, masochistic runners, insane soccer play- ers, a determined golfer, a photographer, a cyclist, an equestrian, oh yes, and a poker-faced gambler. Page 172. 1. Last minute studying for tests is a fact of life. Lunch and learning go together like french fries and catsup. Clockwisez H. Felt, M. Magee, K. Stotz, T. Dodd, T. Bateson, E. Tomacder, V. Pham, J. Powers. 2. French peasants gather each summer for a festival of bizarre athletic events including the exciting event called Ie bag garbage . Preparation requires the correct foot position. Page 173. 1. In a variation of Dejeuner sur l'herbe , Damian Nieman teaches his friends a special way to cheat while playing Go Fish . 2. VARSITY FRIEND TEAM: FRONT ROW: T. Dodd, D. Nieman, B. Bybee, K. Sperow, J. Powers, J. Freeman. SECOND ROW: K. Kaizuka, T. Hauenstein, M. Jones, M. Magee, H. Felt. BACK ROW: E. Cota, A. Orton, V. Pham, E. To- macder. 3. Tina Dodd has mastered the correct technique for le bag garbage . Heather Felt and Missy Magee are apprehensive about the race. 172 Friends