Pleasant Grove High School - Grove Yearbook (Texarkana, TX)

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The teacher is a nag And I 've got the fag Are We Having Fun Yet? ll work and no play, makes Jack a dull boy was tme even at the Grove. To help break the monotony of the proper classroom proce- dure, students played games or practical jokes on each other. Anything from purse dumping to whoopie cushions amused even the most conservative stu- dents. Why would these students risk getting caught Sr being pun- ished? To make people para- noid, said Angie Watson. Ellen Vrana added, to bother people and bug the teachers. Sometimes class gets so boring that you have to do something to liven it up, said Tammie Willet. One way that students accom- plished this was by the familiar whoopie cushion. Students headed for the pencil sharpener only to retum to the embarras- sing act of some inconspicuous classmate. Another popular game was purse dumping. Girls would be deeply involved in a conversa- tion while that friendly class- mate slowly passed all of the contents in her purse around the room. She would go for a pen and find absolutely nothing in her purse. Then she would spend the rest of the class looking for ev- erything. Although these games were aimed at the students, the teachers received their fair share. Lori Ables, senior En- glish teacher, was one of those who became a victim. While she was grading papers, second pe- riod students cautiously tumed everything in her room upside- doum. When the bell rang, they all fled to safety. Another trick played by stu- dents was coughing or popping knuckles. At a certain time, des- ignated by a student before the tardy bell, everyone would either start coughing or pop- ping their knuckles. lt's so great! It drives the teachers nuts! said John Bius. Even fun has its drawbacks. Some students admitted the games sometimes disturbed their studies, but that was the least of their wonies. Their IIN main concem was REVENGE! was Practical jokes are fun for all, ex- Acting less than their age Seniors cept the victim. Debra Pearlman Gerri Felling and Paige Henson was a good sport, however, as slylyemptythe belongings ofPhyl- Deshon Allen slips a woopie cush- lis Tiptons purse. ion in her chair. 22 Student Life

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Standing at the end ofthe line Matt Rob- ertson and Craig Blankenship try to make the best out of being the last ones to eat. lt seems like the table is set, but La Tonya Dillard is reaching for the rest of her lunch in the bag. 24 Student Life It S IH he bag Surely being a bag lady was not the popular thing at the Grove this year But for some stu dents it was the only way to go lf you didn t choose to eat in the cafeteria brown bagging it was the only al ternatlve Lunch boxes even made a come back and Care Bears, Garfield and the Masters of the Universe made lunch seem more ex When it comes to lunch anything at he citing goes Grove we ' NNN I Y 1 0 y I P - - . I I . I, . . . . I . . . . ... . 12.15 I M . - is , -N L 'I 5 ,f V I f 2 I I - V. ff' - Z kg Melissa Pickle and Sumi Sands count Shane Dossey reaches for a na outthe correct change to purchase their while Jason Spivey and Jason Ba lunch from the vending machine. wait in line to receive their food. Page Sponsor: GARNER CLEANE Mike and Phyllis Wils