Washington Lee High School - Blue and Gray Yearbook (Arlington, VA)

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The Week End he phrase T.G.I.F. and the soxng by Loverboy, Working for the eek- end were created for people like W-L students who cherish their weekends. In many students' minds the weekend is as important, and sometimes more impor- tant, than the week spent in school. Every- one agreed that it was a refreshingqbreak from the week-long monotony of aving the same six classes every day. Sleep was a ma'or ingredient of a student's weekend. Vlfaking u late on Sat- urday and Sunday mornings llfelped many students catch up on their sleep. Everyone knew that the body could not handle too many nights of burning the midnight oil! However, much of that sleep was negated by late nights. Most students did stay out late on Friday and Saturday nights, if their curfews weren't too strict. April Franklin corn- mented that, My parents usually give me a break on weekend nights, while others said, my curfew is so early: ll pm - that's when the night's just beginning! Favorite night-time haunts were pizza places, Dunkin' Donuts, and movie the- Ginger Miller helps herself tona Coke at a yearbook picnic, held the first weekend atter school began in the all Evelyn Bland and Erin Hall strut their stuff during a school dance. aters. Many Saturday nights were spent wandering around Georgetown - shop- ping at Commander Salamander or eaven, eating at Swenson's or the Ameri- can Cafe, and seeing the Rocky Horror Pic- ture Show, sometimes for the tenth time. Parties at friends' houses were especially good times to get together and enioy each others' company. Students sometimes spent time in the commons on weekenttez. Sounds strange, but they were Hgettin' down at class-sponsored dances. The night life seemed to be the most enjoyable aspect of weekends. ports played a big part during the day- time, either through viewing or active par- ticipation. Local crew regattas, soccer games, and informal foot all games at arcroft Park were a few ways some ath- letes spent their weekends. Others did more sedentary activities such as home- work or watching TV. This often involx ed researching at Georgetown University. l.i brary, typing research papers, and reading lorfgi boring novels. owing that the weekend was a break from school gave it maximum value. Most people tried to put aside the thought of school, but on Sunday night, with ome- work undone, the thought was unavoid- able. Students agreed that weekends were something to look forward to and to enioy while they lasted. Student Lite Il

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