University of Southern California School of Dentistry - El Molaro (Los Angeles, CA)

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iiliMKUUiliJIU aflTOPiBKmgaiB B.S. University of Arizona, A.T.E. f ■■■ Q vck -i n s AU You don ' t mind if I leave this in overnight? ' maybe if we turn the denture around I love gold foil. itM L gm 13! Look what else I did in four years. «a:!4 How can you possibly say something about nothing? Well, you can ' t and here ' s proof: from the dark, dungeonous depths of some God-forsaken cave in the Arizonan desert, David Dwight Minyard came to USC and proved to us all (by his mere presence) that the process of evolution is indeed reversible. 5 ' 8 of pure, unadulterated damnation, this half human, half white-boy creature boasted a truly pathologic-ridden face. An acute acne infestation at age 23 had taken its toll. All the members of the lab use to place bets on how many new pock marks he could average per month . . . the betting eventually ceased because no one could keep track of all those zits. As if that weren ' t bad enough, this utterly grotesque humanoid form even had severe bow-legs to boot! Dave liked to explain this condition away by referring to his many years on the rodeo circuit. Putting the lasso on those wild lambs can be quite a chore but it is now pretty common knowledge that his unhealthy habits with cactus could ' ve led to the same end result. As for his brains, well to be generous let ' s say it was one notch above plankton, maybe two notches above inanimate objects (blenders, toasters, salt pepper shakers). This may be a great revelation to you, Dave, but blacks do not address whites as bwana anymore and maybe even more shocking is that Orientals are actually people, too. Many of them don ' t even cut lawns anymore. Being a member of the Caucasian persuasion is not tantamount to achieving nirvana, not by a long shot. You, of all people, should ' ve known that. We understand that 3 of your best friends from Arizona were non-whites: 2 Navaho Indians and a manzanita bush. Reckon you jus ' plumb lost your senses in this big dang city. In all fairness, maybe something decent (however undeserving) should be said about Dave. The first thing that comes to mind is dental school where he proved to be one of the premier whiz kids of our class. Ranked as one of the top 3 members in each of our 4 years here, he was one of those amazing characters who always caught on quick, always left for home by 5 o ' clock) never did anything over, yet always had the time to help out other people. No small wonder he became one of the most well-liked members of our class. He was even fun to talk to. Always so generous, such a great sense of humor, so very down to earth ... we know you ' ll do well wherever you go. We wish you, your beautiful wife Martha and your two darling daughters, Rachael and Kelly, nothing but the very best. Maybe you ' ll end up in Africa or Japan! And seriously, Dave, thanks a million for all your help and most important of all, a nver-ending thanks for your friendship.

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U.S.C. Biology, A.D.S., O.K.U., Smega-Sonics. ujamJ P Q ' k)oi k ! i ' %.djf ' No, you can ' t see my set up. How do I get this damn foil to stick. ' Nish, get that sashimi out of here. ' That clamp ' s got to be here somewhere. A» C Rick Mibu , a name that has come to mean many things to me. A skilled artisan with alcote and an uncanny genius with the loose foil technique. This name stands for a mild mannered individual that is always with a kind word for anyone regardless of race, creed or national origin. The name reflects a partner that stood by me through thick and thin (never helping but always standing by). This is the name of a man that can accomplish the perfect ortho impression in only 27 attempts. Behind the name was a health food fanatic never to be caught with tvi M breath or to be found within arms length of a Coke. A man that always ate properly to gain strength for his high scoring performances with the Smegma Sonics basketball team, the only place he ever scored. The name Rick Mibu is a synonym for alertness and mental acuity in lectures as well as masterful dexterity with ortho wires. Later, in clinic the name came to stand for a new technique of propping teeth through a curtain of hair. I would like to thank the man behind the name for leaving me with a new slant on life, for the name Rick Mibu has come to mean much more to me than just a fine dentist and a free lunch ... it means a special friend. All the best, Rick.

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Doubles as a hairbrush. Reggie with the ladies. U.S.I. San Diego, B.D.S.A. I nanKs ee To (2?c J -f - s- r y ,an -for hi ' P ' t ' flfXe anJ Un ' i ' n fly , CIA. ' y »» v - ' lui, ' ouhe. J uiif i -for- h r l cfhJ - i e a From the shores of distant Ghana and the Ivory Coast (where they worship mud and sticks) comes my lab partner. Along with Reggie from this far off land came many new and strange ideas. I must say that I got quite a schooling from him. I will admit to receiving a wonderful musical education at the hands of Reggie ' s radio. Sounds of screaming women and men swallowing live Gila monsters will remain with me for some time. Another lesson I received from ol ' Comedo concerned the finer points of feminine pleasures (all except one). Reggie ' s insatiable desire for the ultimate in feline-like pulchritude was answered in the form of the good witch of the North - Baby Cakes. I know it must be comforting for Reggie to know that she can materialize an assortment of rings for his nasus externus at anytime and anyplace. With all the bumps to be felt at dental school Reggie always helped me up after I tripped and fell. I have so much to thank him for, but I am most thankful for his friendship. All joking aside, what more can be said of Reggie but that he is tall, dark, and handsome, (well 2 out of 3 ain ' t bad) . k- r lOl I recommend the ten finger special. i ' st- Reggie hangin ' loose.