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December 1987
Features
Editor; Angela Cook
All Tied Up for Christmas
By KRICKET MORTON
Since teenagers have outgrown their Sears Wishbook, they’re now ready for other
presents’ stickin’ out of their stockin’. When ASHS students were asked, “Who would you
want to see in nothing but a big red bow?”, these were the comments we received.
seems famous faces appeal to the majority of those with Christmas wishes. Coach
Holcomb has a secret wish to find Tammy Faye in his stocking. (Of course her make-up
must color-coordinate with the ribbon.) Cresta Newton and Rachael Kendall have strong
desires to see Tom Cruise with a skimpy red bow on Christmas morning, (very skimpy)
pesta also comments that she will settle for Val Kimer if Tom isn’t available. Patrick
choice of Holli Bradford, and when Cindi Valentine was asked, she said
I^ale’s calender men, but I also like Holli B.’s idea too! (Who
wouldn t.) Sam Davis said he would like to see the women of the Sports Illustrated swim
suit issue, and Kelly Blackmon’s choice was the Clairol women. Adding a little humor
Luther Misenheimer said he would love to see Wilma Flintstone when he awakes on
December 25. (I don’t think that Fred will be saying YABBA DABBA DOO about that') To
end the list of famous people, the 1987-88 state champion Girls Basketball team was the
choice of Coach Johnston. (I wonder whom he is referring to.)
Those with “steadies” wanted to see their “lovers” with nothing on but a bow and a
big smile. Of course, it’s obvious that Stephanie Hunsucker wants to see Richard, with or
without a bow. Amanda Kimery’s wish is to se her “squirt” in her stocking on Christmas
morning, while Amber Almond and Claudia Ballenger wait eagerly to find Amber’s
sweet little chicken” and Claw’s “baby monkey”. (Can you imagine seeing a chicken and
monkey with nothing own but a red row?) Chris G. and Steve Little were the choices of Tia
and Angie Pemberton. Terri Thompson wants to wake and find her “snuggles”, and Hollv
sweetie, Jeff Allman. But it seems this survey didn’t apply to
Phillip Holshouser because he said, “I’ve already seen her.” (Congratulations, Phillip!!!)
Finally, there were those few that decide to remain anonymous for reasons that we
can t reveal. Among the choices of the anonymous students wre Mikie Roach, Samv
I Kendall, Mike Furr, Danny B., Brona Hester, Melynee Morgan
and Billy Joe Thomas. Then there was that innocent person who said, “Nobody that’s too
naaaaaaasty.” (and if you know this person as well as I and I’m sure you do, then you
won t believe them) Last but not least, there was the poor soul who said, “I want the rib
bon around Grandma’s mouth so she will leave us alone.” (I agree totally!)
So if you have a secret wish to see the person of your dreams in nothing but a big red
bow, don t forget to put it in your letter to Santa. Oh, by the way if you want to send Santa a
letter to get everything you want, you must have it postmarked no later than December 5
letters Santa has received this year, and since you won’t read this un-
i ^ Suess we’ll abide by Coach Holcomb’s famous Russian saying “Tough
o. (dtUlt)
Coach Holcomb peeps through the tree to see what Santa has left in his stocking.
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Christmas Cheer:
A Temporary Condition
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Maurice under the long arm of the law.
Temporary Smiles
BySAMY LAMP
December has come and Christmas is
right around the corner. A school talent
show is upcoming and you’re equally ex
cited that a two week vacation follows the
show. Everybody is in good spirits. You
find yourself in class daydreaming of stuff
ed stockings, a beautifully decorated tree,
and all the gifts you’re going to receive. As
you drive home from school more decora
tions have been sprinkled throughout the
neighborhoods that were not there that
morning. In the course of the days to come
at school all the students bounce down the
halls with smiles on their faces and the an
ticipation of Christmas brightening their
days. The whole school’s atmosphere has
changed. You find yourself actually acting
decent to the freshman you mercilessly
smashed into a locker for looking at your
girlfriend the week before. The various
social groups, even the snobbish “preps”,
are singing out their “Merry
Christmases” to one another, instead of
common obnoxious remarks. The most
notable change is with the teachers. They
seem more complacent and not as ill.
Blalock is reluctant to marking tardies,
Mrs. Morgan breezes through
trigonometry without an algebraic flaw,
and Mr. Taylor stations himself in the
School lobby, like a cornerstore Santa
Claus, wishing everyone a Merry
Christmas.
Finally Christmas vacation is upon us
and gone just as quickly as it came. Then
we are back to school with the thoughts of
laughs, and joyful faces of friends. But the
school has changed from its Dr. Jeckyl to
its Mr. Hyde personality. All the smiles
are gone and there are only sneers to greet
your “Good Mornings! ” The “preps” have
their noses in the air once again. The
teachers are back in their ill moods. By the
end of the day you even find yourself press
ing a freshman into a chemistry book for
later research. Then you stop and think.
Does Christmas really have that big of an
effect on people? Apparently it does, even
though it was temporary.
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