Oak Park High School - Cambia Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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l l j rf, I : . . ' f f - ,qi x X- . A5-1 ,W 'f ,nf 'W ,J ,, . i Oakies catch excitement- . ..i Royals fever, 'blue flu' t's not over until it's over and it's not over yet. lt's not over until the fat lady sings and she's only hummin. These were two expressions used by many fans during the last weeks of October to describe the action in the first I-70 World Series. The Series was special to all Oakies for their own reasons, in particular was the fact that it matched the cross state rivals K.C. Royals and St. Louis Cardinals. lt put all eyes on Missouri, said Brandi Denning, junior. Tammy Wolf, senior, felt it was special because it happened during her senior year. It was easy to get personally in- volved with the Royals, whose champi- onship of the World, came as a surprise to many. After an up and down season and playoffs for the Royals, the Cardinals were favored going into the crucial fifth game. Many thought the Royals would lose because they lost three of the first four games. Most were doubtful but some were hopeful. After all, the Royals had come back from seven games behind in July to win the pennant and defeated the Toronto Blue Jays after losing the first two games in the playoffs. I thought we would pull through in the end and still win, said Janelle Bougadis, senior. After winning the fifth game, excite- ment grew about the sixth game. The title was even more important then because if we could come from behind and win, the Royals would make history, said Patty Wiltz, junior. With a miracle finish, the Royals did win the sixth game. Last, but by no means least, was the seventh game. A win, to all Royals fans, would be icing on the cake, ' One Royals fan, Paul Demo, senior, said, The Royals won when they had to and it's hard to beat a team like that. Jennifer Mock, sophomore, a die hard Cardinals fan, still thought the Cardinals would win because they had a better batting average than the Royals during the season. What happened, no one could have predicted - a stunning 11-0 win over St. Louis. lt was quite a comeback and something we should all be very proud of, said Abby Ferry, junior. Few times in the city's history had an event brought so many people together. Some of the activities lead- ing up to, during, and after the series were Royals songs on the radio, blue fountains, blue and white ribbons tied around trees, booths on street sides selling souvenirs, faces being painted half blue and half white, and the ticker tape parade. The blue flu swept over many Oak Park students on Monday, Oct 28, ironically the same day of the World Cham- pion Royals parade. Mr. Benny Cain, assistant principal, said 949 students were absent throughout the day, approximately 45 percent of the student body. Because of the number of people out, explained Mr. Cain, I could not enforce the require- ment of doctor's notes to verify the need to be absent from school. In the end, perhaps, the new flashing blue light of the power and Lines formed in the hallway by the phones as Ught bwldmg downtown was prophet' students called to get permission to attend the ic. Royafs parade' DOWCT. , , , 4 , . LOfl Neldefwlmmef and Elaine Eafly, Senlofs, By June Sumerlin . World 52 check out Royal souvenirs. Royals