Rockdale County High School - Tempus Fugit Yearbook (Conyers, GA)

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Wi: 6 SWAN SONG AND THUS LIE the swirling winds of March, slain by the gentle pattering of April's tender showers, and the eternal hope of spring sprouts in heavy hearts made hard by the wicked ways of winters passed. So, then, must this final page lay to rest in summary our theme and its underlying message to all those who may, in future years, partake of the mysteri- ous wonders which lie hidden beneath the stale gray folds of the human mind. The basic rules governing the closing page of a yearbook state that the manuscript contained therein should be short, simple, and very much to the point. But being the editor of such a monumental volume as the 1977 TEMPUS FUGIT has taught me, among other things, that a rule is only worthwhile if it can be broken. I shall, therefore, take it upon myself to shatter the aforesaid rule governing the aforesaid page, and discard completely the death and burial of a theme which I feel should live forever within us all. For there is indeed no image which I might create, no words which I might adhere that could possibly draw to a demise or collectively summa- rize an element which represents to everyone an entirely dif- ferent reflection in an entirely different looking-glass, and an individual wonderland bordered by entirely different hori- zons. So, then, let this last page represent not a sentimental epitaph, but rather a dream briefly interrupted by the first rays of glistening sunlight on a fresh, new-born dawn. A dawn tinged with the eternal hope of spring, and carefully hand-painted with drops of silver dew that reflect all around them, and thus propel the world into such a harmonious bal- ance as could only breathe within the imagination of a child. I feel it a necessity that this book be closed on a personal note, for the pages which fatten its cover are flowing with rampant memories and faces which do, and shall continue to, reflect a personal force within us that may someday influence the formation of our future. I should, therefore, like to take this opportunity to pay humble homage to a handful of peo- ple who have influenced the formation of mine, and in doing so have made my iob here both a pleasure and an experi- ence which shall linger with me as long as any do. First, to our sponsor, the incomparable and irreplaceable Charles Cope, for an absolutely frightening crusade of dedi- cation, but most importantly, for his willingness to accept new ideas, and venture, however skeptically, down paths where no other before him had dared to. His only reward is our accomplishments, and we feel that his compensation this year has turned out to be quite adequate. Next, to Larry wares to compose the opening section, division pages, and the maiority of the beauty chapter. A perfectionist in the truest connotation of the word, a man who shouldered the burden of depicting on film the phenomenon of Ambiguous Equilibrium, and a man, if I might add, who does his iob very well. Next, to the staff of the 1977 TEMPUS FUGIT, whose year shall be remembered as one filled with unrelenting toil, tears of tedious frustration, and the sublime atmosphere of a ioy which could only be described as bordering sin itself. A staff who, throughout the year, were beaten and thrashed with a hypodermic tongue and a pitiful stare, and all for a half unit that they could have received studying microscopic organisms or tracing Napoleon's retreat from Moscow. And finally, for providing the stimulus to a sometimes latent pool of creativity, a neurotic mathematician who lived more than a century ago, and a little girl who possessed such unearthly beauty that her very presence pitched him headlong into a stupendous fit of fantasy and fantastic hallucinations. To all these, an appreciation that runs deeper than my expression seems to tolerate. Last Year's annual ended in a rather prophetic tone. . . . we must live every second to its fullest, for one day those sec- onds will be the days of future past. A point well taken. For indeed, every picture contained in this book represents only the split-second flick of a photographer's shutter, and that second is surely now a part of our past. I venture to say that the closing statement of this book shall not be so profound, inasmuch as its author has, by no means, the makings of a prophet. But in lieu of sacrificing tradition, I shall refer to Martin Gardner's annotated version of Lew is Carroll's ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND and THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS. In the introduction, Gardner speaks of the parallels which may be drawn from Carroll's absurd wonderland to reality as we all know it, and it is from that introduction that I now quote. The last level of metaphor in the ALICE books is this: that life, viewed rationally and with- out illusion, appears to be a nonsense tale told by an idiot mathematician. Once again, let me stress that my qualities, both good and not so, do not include among their number a knack for mak- ing prophecy. lf, however, they did, I might see fit to draw the curtain on the 1977 TEMPUS FUGIT and the school year which it describes with a statement like this: Don't take life too seriously - please. Naylor, the RCHS representative to Taylor Publishing Com- C. Reagan pany, and the photographer who contributed a gallery of his 1977 1. Charles Cope 9. Teresa Aiken ' Sponsor 10. Mike Thomas t Q 2. Chuck Reagan Organizations Editor ,s 611 rin X1 Editor 1 1. Nancy Kenen if, 3- , X f It 3. Mark Kirkpatrick Faculty Editor I Q QW! glxgxx 4. Melanie Neal 12. Kathy Boylston X 3 if K7 to ' Qtgqfi - I--X 5. use Kirkland Layout Editor Q B' 5, , QQ W 1 LXR If X Business Manager 13. Debbie Blanton 1 mlm 'J 3 G I il' sf 6. Tommy Sanders Activities Editor I I Km- f X 7. Kerri Sewell 14. Donna Blanton LMT- T Ii! ,I I Copy Editor 15. Andy Bieger l TC I Il , 8. June Wolf 16. Richard Conway ,Im A Classes Editor Sports Editor I- f dj

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