Slatington High School - Reflections Yearbook (Slatington, PA)

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1864! Sounds like ancient history, right? But Slatinton was actually founded in 1864! Even that far back people glided and slided to the same winter sports which we have now. Some of the methods have changed, but the general concept is the same. Sledding, for instance. Instead of coasting down hills of powdery snow on factory-made sleds, kids flew across the ground on huge sheets of cardboard. Later, wooden boards with rudders were substituted. Ice skating, another popular sport, was also very different from today. Determined students who could not afford skates simply attached waxed paper to their shoes and sailed over the ice. So, you see, many winter sports have been around a lot longer than we have! 6

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FOR THE FUN A car, a full tank of gas, and a gang of kids leads to a fun time for many high school students. Depending on the type of student and the time of year, fun can be anything from a drive up Main Street to an exciting night of bushwacking. Below are some of the many zany antics exhibited by many. Up Yuur Alley Driving down the long stretch past Keystone Lamp and the Maple Spring Dairy Bar, that good old last alternative comes into view, the bowling alley. Five nights out of the week you can find the parking lots fu 11 of cars and the a I ley s full of league bowlers: however, the bowling alley is the last resort to many; of the disheartened partyer's of Friday and Saturday nights. From the beer-can- filled parking lot to the smoke-filled parking lobby, one can find any number of people, cans of booze, and discussions. If you are really lucky, you might even see someone you know bowling. v Bushuiacking Far Fun Bushwacking, an activity fa- miliar only to the immediate local, stands as a number one pasttime, Although no varsity letters are pre- sented for participation, many individuals have mastered this act of harassment. Basically, bushwacking is a combination of two popular leisures. The first is the act of bushwacking itself, performed by the bushwacker. The second is being successful at finding a vulnerable parker, better known as the bushwackee or un- fortunate victim. Whether it is whipped cream on the windshield or wheat paste on the body, it is an experience neither the bushwackee will ever forget.