Pinellas Park High School - Occurrences Yearbook (Largo, FL)

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tudents stuffed their minds as they spent precious portions of salaries and time to view andlor listen to favorite actors, actresses, and vocalists. Homework and sleep were sacrificed as choice television programs were watched. Pay checks were fatally wounded by movie ticket prices which were up to 53.00, and concert tickets, which had virtually skyrocketed. Students fell asleep, woke up, and got dressed to music from pre-- ferred radio stations. The television, movie theatres, radio stations, and concert sites were part of everyday lives. After getting home from school, most students wanted to rest their weary minds. The day-time soaps served this purpose well. With their steamy plots and stereotyped characters the soaps did not exactly demand total concen- tration from the viewer. From One Life to Live to the Guiding Light, As the World Turns to General Hospital, everyone found one soapy star with whom they could relate, laugh at, or admire. As late afternoon and evening approached students were faced with talk shows such as The Merv Griffin Show and Hour Magazine. Also featured during this time period were reruns of old prime time shows, some in- cluding Happy Days, Star Trek, The Rockford Files, and M 'A '5 H. These and many others allowed students to see repeats of favorite episodes or view ones they missed the first time. After local and nationwide news broadcasters signed off, students took a break to eat dinner or study. Game shows occupied most television sta- tions until the prime time period emerged. The choices were limitless. Monday Night Football made non-sports fans resolve to take One Day At A Time as they secretly wished, however for the final second of Super Bowl XVI. Mork discovered the truth of the theme Three's Company when Mindy gave birth to an Orkan named Mearth. Flam- ingo Road was stricken with Hill Street Blues at the thought of being mistaken for its sudsy twin Dynasty. And the staff at WKRP in Cincinnati stated That's Incredible! about the survival of the Dukes of Haz- zard, The entertainment prospects were innumerable. Dallas, Fridays, Real People, Love Boat, or Fantasy Island? Students made the choice. Some, chose not to watch at all. Students also looked to movies for entertainment. Everyone formed their own opinions traveling through the Eye of the Needle into fan- tastical Outlands of the Rich and Famous, The French Lieutenant's Woman, and Tarzan The Ape Man. Body Heat emanoted from Chariots of Fire and Clash of the Ntans as it unmercifully rained Pen- nies from Heaven, On Golden Pond. Mommie Dearest chill- ingly resembled Napoleon as Christina experienced True Confessions. And if Joan Crawford didn't make students sink in their seats, the shocking tale Ghost Story and the gory slayings portrayed in An American Werewolf in London offered fright-appeal that only strong-stomached students could withstand. Modern Problems emerged as the Neighbors claimed to be Buddy, Buddy with Arthur while placing Taps in his Sharky's Machine. They Cthe Neighbors? pleaded Absence of Malice and the list of movies continued - as un- ending as the infamous flick Endless Love. Whether it was good time or bad time you could go to the theatre anytime to see movies like Ragtime, Reds, or Raiders Of The Lost Ark. No matter what the movie, one fact rang true: The movies were For Your Eyes Only and the escape they provided allowed students to forget problems by becoming involved in someone else's. Bored with T.V. and too broke for movies, students turned to their favorite radio stations. The satisfaction was not complete, however, until the stereo or clockfradio was cranked up to its full volume. Private Eyes searched for a Juke-Box Hero with Bette Davis Eyes while familiar melodies blared into our rooms. A Celebration took place everytime someone met their Endless Love. And Pac Man Fever affected all video game addicts. Medley addicts were those who were Hooked On Classics. Cash give-a-ways, commercial-free music hours, and crazy disc jockeys characterized radio stations. 96 Rock featured just what its name said and 95 FM, the same. 96 KX and Q-105 presented top 40 music while WQYK 99 offered country music. WSRZ 10299 featured jazz and the AM band sup- plied talk shows. Thus one can see how the Boob Tube, Silver Screen, and Music Box entertained, in- formed, and inspired students. Media was a part of students' lives, a way of life. VIDEO RECORDERS, CASSETTES, AND PLAYERS were just a few of the items available at Video Concepts, a special- ty shop in Countryside Mall. Kevin Rich and Tonya Snowball became engross- ed as they watched Superman ll on a giant screen during their visit to Video Concepts. THE VIDEO REVOLUTION found its way on- to campus vla portable radios. Dale Du- mont listened to 96 Rack with his stereo earphones. MEDIA I 57

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56 I MEDIA THUMBING THROUGH the jozz record section, Jeremy Morse found the perfect olbum for his musicol toste: Grover Woshington Jr.'s Just the Two of Us. A PERFECT PASTIME wos going to the movies. Louro Cunninghom ond Richord Wilson ottended o Sundoy ofternoon motinee ot the Countryside 6Theotres, iw f psf' ff'-1' 1 'lf'Qf'-'mf' Q 15 THE CONTINUING SAGA of Hospltol held mony students, including Koy Gillenwoter, spellbound eoch afternoon following rigorous school doys. General

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Name your favorite hangout. Beach - 111 Game Room - 111 Water Hole - 91 List your favorite teacher. Scott - 41 Burton - 41 List your favorite pro- football team. Bucs-231 Cowboys - 131 Steelers - 101 IN THE SWING OF THINGS, Dovio Friedersdorff, Robert Schweickurt, ond Scott Bobo attempt to throw Chris Cun- diff in the woter at Cleortwoter Beach, one of the most frequented hangouts of Pinellas Pork High School students CRUISIN' is the only thing on Austin Sim- rnons' mind as he departs inthe dream cor of many students. 58 I FAVORITES tg 'I o n iqsum SIATIQN Choose your favorite radio station. 95 -ROCK - 261 96-KX - 151 Q-105 - 131