Wicomico High School - Tom Tom Yearbook (Salisbury, MD)

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Our balloon skims us over many 1979 memories. The Christmas Dance will be remembered by Tim and Phyllis who danced the night away. Seniors had a special memory cre¬ ated the day they were measured for cap and gowns. We all will remem¬ ber, but would like to for¬ get, the tremendous in¬ crease in gas prices to over $1.00 a gallon. Gold prices also rose to over $800 per 4

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From our balloon we look back at ' 79 and see a lot of changes. The year as a whole, was average but we made the best of it. Outside of school, 1979 brought with it Three-Mile- Island, the energy crisis, and out- of-sight gas prices. Along with world-wide news makers, like the hostages in Iran, ' 79 brought many new fashions like double¬ belts, plaid, split, and pleated skirts, and Can¬ dies. For boys, there were plaid shirts, Mork sus¬ penders, and 3-piece suits. Everyone indulged in his favorite fantasy with tee- shirts and jeans. Of course, the number one colors were blue and gold. into the 80 ' s! 3

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' I u l X ounce. Wi Hi saw too much vandalism with break-ins and broken win¬ dows. And we won ' t forget the tear gas smell in the of¬ fice after the safe was broken open. The walls re¬ ceived gallons and globs of green paint in preparation for Middle States evalua¬ tion. A strong Sophomore class won Homecoming Float competition. Carol posed with Santa and whispered her wants in his ear. Posters dotted the walls, all warning against drug abuse. There was even an alcohol and drug prevention center set up. Finally, our spare time was filled with horror sto¬ ries like Amityville Hor¬ ror, Carrie, and Halloween. 5