Ross S Sterling High School - Governor Yearbook (Baytown, TX)

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”Oh, Andrea! How are you? Like, just ex-o! How are you,Jan?” Just fine, but call me Muffy. You sure are talking funny. Like. I do not talk funny. I am sure. I'm like a VAL, ya know? MOON ZAPPA is my like, heroine! What's a Moon Zappa? Wait. Forget I asked. How's school? Oh, wow. like it's totally tubular! We party like banshees the whole time!” Uh, right. Speaking of par- ties, what do y'all do at y'all's parties?” Like, we totally jam out to Men at Work, Devo, and even sometimes Michael Jackson and Eddie Van Halen. We sit around and drink, like, the new Diet Coke all night, too. If they have, like, a video computer, we can play games. My favorites are like, Frogger and Donkey Kong. Well, how's your boyfriend? Total DWEEB. Like. I dumped him for this tubular football player who looks like Magnum P.I., ya know? Oh. Too bad. What do y'all do on dates since you can drive now? Oh, wow. Like, in Baytown, we now have 20 awesome movie screens, so we check out, like, mega movies, ya know? Like, I think I've seen that little green E.T. and Spicolli so many times I could Ralph! Have you seen Officer and a Gentleman, or Friday the 13th Part III, in 3-D?” No way. Like, I'm not into serious movies, ya know. But, I am into, like those awesome concerts in Houston! I've seen, like. Rush. Van Halen, Sammy Hagar, the Go-Go's, Pat Benatar and Bob Scger already this year. Van Halen puts on a totally wicked show. That sounds like fun! 'Fer Sure. Sometimes, like, when the rents have gone awesomely borneo, they cut us loose with some plastic and the. . Plastic? Plastic — credit cards — and the car. Then we head for the mall. Last week I got this EX-O bandana, some purple and pink VANS, a GUCCI bag. some leg warmers and an add-a- bead necklace. Like, the bill was OUTRAGEOUS! (Continued on page 28) Vanous button» of »11 sues and saying» are ■ hot utiti among many high achooi student» There were few people not »een sporting their favorite tarings or then sentiments of the day Q —Jo we check out, like, mega movies, ya know?” The emphasis is on being stylish Ms Alicia Talley and Teresa Saylor are prime examples as they ex- penencr the latest fashions Fads ...27

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A» always. the words uUphtmt and girli »n be heard in one broth, but this year the traditional telephone had an added twist. Cordless telephones became affordable and allowed the speaker to roam up to 150 feet away from the base. Kim Sheppard contemplates buying one of these intriguing gadgets while out at San Jacinto Mall. He ii ofroid. He is rotoliy olooe. He is 3 million light yeors from home. the Extra- Terrestrial ssi ET. tit Exits Ttmitrial, is a Steven Sptelberg film that broke all box office records to date, and warmed the hearts of young and old alike all year long Gary East ham, Lyle Pierce, and Kelly Casey ex- hibae a display of the beach-style t-shm's popularity in Mr. John Gotdon s room. 26... Pads

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A» mini dmw come back inio «yk because of (he New Wave music's influence, many girls rushed to local stores and seized their favorite coloe and style. Lisa Sims contemplates buying the fashionable item. (Continued from page 27) “I wish I still lived close to a mall. They really have some good stores down there. Hey. I have the new Journey album. Have you heard it yet? No, I'm more into. like, the New Wave scene. I even have an awesome New Wave hairstyle! I listen to the B-52's and Devo. I thought you used to be heavy into Country Western. No way! I can’t handle John Anderson whine about him and Charlotte Johnson a SWANGIN'. Barf me out to the STONE AGES! Oh. I heard y'all got some new radio stations there. Are they good? Like, TUBULAR TO THE MAX. ya know? There's nothing like waking up in the morning to this D.J. named Moby and his crude jokes on. like, 97 Rock. Then they put in this A M. station that was in stereo called 79Q, and now we have, like, its twin on F.M. 93Q. They can really crank somejam, ya know? Wow. I wish our one radio There arc as many different kinds of fashions, fads, likes and dislikes as there are people in school. This variety of taste and style can be seen as many students drive up each morning in a car that shows a little of their own flair and (aste 28.. . Fads station was that decent. We nicknamed ours K.D.U.L! Like, you shouldn't have moved, ya know? What are you people of Hicksvillc into now? Well, most of us are prep- pies. We usually wear Oxfords, Polos, Izods and Sperry or Bass shoes. Ralph Lauren and alligator socks are big, too. I have a different colored watch- band for every shirt I wear. Oh. RALPH. I've, like heard about you people. All preppies are BOGUS! I am like. FREAKING OUT! Grody. Grody to the MAX!” At least our clothes have some decency. What kind of person wears polka-dots all over their body? Now, that's GRODY! Okay fine. I've got to like, cruise and catch some Z's, ya know? I don't, like, want to pull another all-nighter. Okay. It’s been nice talking to you. Yeah, like, you too, ya know? I'll see you later. FER SURE!' CLICK