Taylor High School - Mallard Yearbook (Taylor, TX)

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26 f That Special Touch When a Band- id and a Kiss Are ot Enough To lasses. That word alone made us cringe. Horrible thoughts of Four Eyes raced through our minds. We thought of looking at the world through an eternal win- dow, but realized that not seeing the world at all would be worse than any inconvenience. Sometimes glasses are a nuisance, Paul Bogan com- mented. But they help me to see, so I just have to put up with them. Those of us who absolutely could not stand the thought of wearing glasses chose to wear con- tact lenses. Although contacts re- quired more maintenance than glasses, some of us preferred the natural look which contacts allowed us. Like wearing contact lenses, wearing braces helped us to im- prove our appearances. Still, along with a pretty smile came Resting his arm on his crutches, William Gelner uses them to his full advantage dur- ing the time his injured leg recovers from surgery. Choosing a new set of frames, Martha Tamez examines a pair of glasses as she at- tempts to select a style which will reflect her personal taste. months of agony. My braces hurt, especially when I have them tightened. Sometimes I think that not being able to chew gum and eat certain foods is just as bad as the pain, Karen Hollowell explained. While glasses could be worn for indefinite periods of time, and teeth took years to move, another inconvenience lasted only a few months, but felt as if it lasted for an eternity. For some reason, our broken bones took ages to mend. I broke my foot at the begin- ning of basketball season, and had to miss some of the games. Jonna McCormick complained about her injured foot. Whether our bodies required a cast, stitches, glasses, braces, crutches, contact lenses, splints, slings, or merely a band-aid and a kiss from mommy, we fixed it up as quickly as possible. .Q .. -- his . is X .SSX Q as s. -X. A . i 5: : ' ll A515122 ,E , '71 .. . ,aQ:.:,ss,x.' we ..t ' y lg K I . I 'K N : - -.max . 1 'Q , wt' ig . .,. mt- ki- Q 5 I f ' kg was , A 3 W7

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