Paris High School - Owl Yearbook (Paris, TX)

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I 1 enlightening the World still lifts her torch of invitation over the harbor. The Liberty Bell is enshrined in Independence Hall in Philadelphia. While the Liberty Bell may be cracked, our liberty is still intact. lt can be abused, as did over- privileged Patty Hearst, who shouted defiant curses at the country that permitted her parents to grow rieh, and even reviled those parents as pigs.', Liberty and freedom are synonymous with Abraham Lincoln, who endured pain, family problems, and constant threats and criticisms to assure that all Americans would have access to our country's gifts. This birthday of ours is a strange one, our country has given us so many presents, and we have Q many ol' usj given so little to our country. Colonial girls spent hours over spinning wheels, and our contemporary girls also spend hours over wheels on motorcycles, cars, and even vans. Colonial youths, and their fathers, spent days at log rolling, cutting the unwanted timber., but our young nloderns are getting interested in ecology, protecting aml restoring our natural environment. We do not mean wild-eyed radicals like Squeaky, screaming about the nmrder ofthe redwoods after her capture following an assassination attempt. Our country suffered a political upheaval which well might have stink the ship of state, but it weathered the storm and is still sailing on'- even to the moon beyond. The Bicentennial means something to every person, but the future of our country depends on your decision, like our fore- fathers, that this nation will provide liberty and justice for all. Like Harry Truman, we must realize that the buck stops here, with us, as young, free, responsible, but loyal American citizens. This we must remember as we enter into our third one hundred years.