Westport High School - Brownie Yearbook (Westport, MA)

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Scott Urban i Gerald Ventura Susan Wood Just Lock at us Yow Seniors at WHS have seen it all. The past 4 years of our life have been filled with memories of happiness, suffering, joy, and heartache. We have been mortified by the nuclear accident at Chernobyl and the explosion of the space shuttle in what soon would become a tragically historic flight, and recently relieved by the Ist successful launch since this harrowing accident. We have been devastated by our awareness of aids and starvation at its worst, yet elated at the success of the seemingly hopeless efforts in saving not only baby Jessica, but also the whales in the north from certain death. The | stock market crash humbled a surprised America into a short lived depression, while the celebration of the 200th anniversary of both the Constitution and our Town of Westport, along with the rebuilding of the Statue of Liberty, have given us reason to be proud. Who could soon forget our national ‘‘hero’’ Ollie North, and his dear Fawn Hall? What about the bombing of Libya that brought fear into the hearts of many as we seriously pondered the idea of an emerging world war. Reagan and peace talks would have been of little use to us then. What about fads and fashion — who or what inspired the trends that would affect us as teenagers? Was it Ollie’s military crew cut or rebellious Bosworth’s flat top that changed men’s hairstyles, re- sulting in the blue ‘‘50’’ etched in Paul Avilla’s head? Some people are just not influenced by anyone at all. Jeannine’s fiery red spiked mohawk was undoubtedly her own. Perms became the obsession, as did frosting and igh ientne — everyone wanted to be blond! Girls and guys alike resorted to mousse, gel, hairspray, spritz, and sitting in beauty salons for hours on end, smelling of burnt hair and per- manent solution. Yet all the hairspray in the world could not keep hair under control as hurricane Gloria swept into town. Waterfront houses were evac- uated and windows were boarded up. Though not as ferocious as her New England predecessors, she kept us out of school and left us stranded without water, heat, and electrici ty for days on end. Food spoiled as not even the refrigerators would run. However, William ‘‘the Refrigerator’ Perry did run (though his speed was not a factor) against the New England Patriots in the 1986 Super Bowl. He and the Chicago Bears froze the Patriots’ offense in their tracks, and soon squashed our long awaited hopes for a Super Bowl victory. Well, maybe next year! Thus we at WHS look forward to the future and challenges it brings, though memories of the past will always remain. Dre te wh Bonnie Young 13

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