Ftavcuriwt 24. 1974
HIGH LIFE
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The Day Before
Thanksgiving
By Renina McAdo
The Day Before Thanksgiving
Twas the day before Thanksgiving all through the house,
not a creature was stirring not even a mouse.
The turkeys were all cooked with tender care,
with hopes that Thanksgiving would soon be there.
The children were all snug in their beds,
while visions of food, danced in their heads.
They dreamed of ice cream, cakes and pies,
while the sight of pudding dazzaled their eyes.
On Thanksgiving, the children learned about the pilgrims and indians,
and what they had also were given.
They also learned that Thanksgiving was an important day,
^and that it is more than receiving, it’s giving in every way.
Nevif Windows
Reflect Many Views
By C. Loteman
New windows have replaced
the old in Grimsley’s classrooms
and offices.
Mr. Glenn says “The windows
are made from the highest grade
aluminum and heated enamel. In
the long run, they will actually
pay for themselves because of the
money saved on the heat that is
not wasted. The wood in the old
windows was rotten and the heat
was escaping through them,
making the heating bill tremen
dous.”
Altogether, the price for the
windows and installation, just in
the main building, is $36,000.00.
Quite a sum of money but some
feel it is worth it while others do
not.
One view in favor of the
windows is that they allow more
natural light and could possibly
cut down on the use of electricity.
Another is that they improve the
all-around appearance of the
school.
The views against the new
windows are that they are not a
wise use of the taxpayers’ money.
I’ve heard some say that the
money should be used for a badly
needed air-conditioning system to
cool off the buildings that get to
unbearably hot in the spring and
early summer. Another criticism,
although temporary, is the
terrible odor of the caulking used
to seal in the windows.
Still there are some who are
quite neutral and do not state a
preference as to whether or not
they like the new windows. But
whatever your feelings, undoub
tedly, they are here to stay.
Historical Look at
Thanksgiving
By Sara Gramley
Thanksgiving Day is celebrated
in American homes on the last
Thursday in November. It is a day
when families get together and
eat turkey, pumpkin pie, and
watch football games. In almost
all of these families there is a
form of thanks to God. We are all
grateful for our food, shelter,
health, and clothing, but many of
us also give special thanks for
stereos, college educations, and
even new ears. All of this is very
good and we are all very thankful,
but there is more to Thanksgiving
than this.
Thanksgiving is an art of
thanksliving. It is gratitude in
action. It is being thankful for the
gift of life by living it
triumphantly. It is being thankful
for the rising sum and not
frowning because it starts another
day of school. It is being grateful
for your health and strength by
giving your body care and
respect. Thanksliving is a
personal thing. Just plain living is
hard enough for all of us, but by
realizing how many wonderful
things we really do have makes
life a lot easier.
We’ve got to not only be
grateful for the green grass,
we’ve got to show it, by keeping it
green. It is so easy to go through
life without contributing a thing,
and many people have, but if we
really do appreciate creative
GHS Chorus Plans
to Bahamas
By Sherry Bowen
Trip
ideas, then we will contribute
also.
The first Thanksgiving Day was
back in 1623, and since then
things have changed. Those
Pilgrims were thankful just to be
alive, but we dod’t even think
about that. We take for granted
that we are here in this time and
rarely pray for our daily bread. Of
course we are aware of the
hunger in the world, but how
often have we gone a day without
food?
THE PILGRIMS AT PLYMOUTH
A long time ago, after the
Pilgrims survived their first
winter in Massachusetts, they
had a com harvest. This com
harvest was not an ordinary
harvest. It came about by very
hard work. The Pilgrims had been
through a rather discouraging
winter. Nearly half of their
fellowmen had been killed by the
storms of that first winter. Well,
after unimaginable struggles the
Pilgrims found great satisfaction
in their crops. With the help of
the Indians, they had planted and
had hunted. The Indians had
taught them better ways to farm
and hunt. So by the time the first
crop had yielded its fruit they had
become great friends.
The Pilgrims were so thankful
for their new land, and enough
food to eat, that they planned a
special day for giving thanks to
Grimsley High School Chorus
students have been asked to tour
and participate in the Cultural
Arts Concert Tour which is
scheduled to take place at
Freeport, Grand Bahama Islands,
on April 11, 1977. Transportation
is provided by airplane. The
Bahama West Indian islands are
located Southeast of the state of
Florida, with approximately 700
islands. The twenty six students
from the Grimsley High Chorus
class will attend three concerts.
The Choms, String Ensemble,
Percussion Ensemble, Stage
Band and Modem Dance Group
Recital of Grimsley, Page, Dudley
and Smith will be participating.
Junior and Senior High School
Choruses will perform on April
12, Percussion Ensemble and
Stage Band will perform on April
13, and the Modem Dance Group
Recital will perform on April 14.
The expense for the tour is $145
for the transportation by plane
which is non-stop and $50 for the
four nights lodging. The
transportation to and from the
airport in Freeport is $3, which
makes a total cost of $198, meals
not included. The city tours which
are optional will cost $4. For a trip
of this nature, officials require no
passport or inoculations; all they
must have is a copy of their birth
certificate to prove they are
United States citizens.
The Concert was scheduled to
go to the St. Thomas Virgin
Island, but due to the small
airport they will not be able to
land the two planes. To insure no
disappointments, Mr. Foster
contacted the Ministry of Tourism
and set up a tour to perform in
Freeport.
Movie Review
By Karyl Floyd
One of the funniest movies to
hit the theatre this fall is
‘.‘Tunnelvision”.
“Tunnelvision” is a television
network that knocks off all the
other national networks and takes
over television in the year 1985.
The whole movie is made up of
commercials, news bulletins, and
scenes of the shows. The shows
are take-offs of programs on
television now. Instead of “The
Bionic Man” there is “The
Pregnant Man”. “Charlie’s
Girls” is Charles Manson and the
girls from his family and they take
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The movie also had take-offs on
game shows. There is one scene
where the M.C. asks the
contestants very embarrassing
questions that they must answer
correctly in order to win a prize.
There was really no star of the
movie except for the man who
was being prosecuted for
indecency of the “Tunnelvision”
network which he produced. All
of the people used in the clips and
other skits are mostly unknown
except for Chevy Chase of
“Saturday Night” who appeared
in one scene.
“Tunnelvision” is a movie that
can be compared to “Groove
Tube” because they both use
television for the setting of their
humor.
Preceding “Tunnelvision” is a
very amusing cartoon of Cheech
and Chong’s “Basketball Jones”.
Views on Lunch
at the Cafeteria
By Eric Alston
Kids from Grimsley were asked
what they thought of the school’s
food. Some thought it was good
and some thought it was bad.
Most students go out for lunch,
but there are many that eat in the
cafeteria and have experienced
the food. The food is either
canned or frozen and is bought
wholesale after it has been bidded
on. There is some government
funded food. The cafeteria is run
just like our kitchen is run at
home. They buy their own dishes
and do not make any profit on the
meals.
Here are some of the various
comments -
E.V. I love government peanut
butter, it even has honey in it.
K.S. Even their pizzas have
turned to soybeans, the chile on
the hotdogs is terrible but the
dogs still shine through.
B. R. I’m on a diet -1 can’t eat
the food from the cafeteria.
C. J. They only give you a
handful and it’s all burnt - it’s not
worth eating.
M.C. Yum-Yum?
J. C. It came out of Carter’s
mouth.
A.B. That’s not very nice!
S.T. I lick my plate clean.
D. G. Lousy.
V.B. Sometimes the eggs have
green rings around them.
K. D. It’s okay...sometimes.
S. T. The only thing I like is
their sloppy joes.
P.O. Sometimes its rotten
sometimes its good.
T. A. It is not that bad when you
get used to it.
C.L. I do not like it, I don’t
know how nutritious it is.
S.P. I don’t know. I’ve never
eaten it.
Flea Market
Survives
On Saturday October 30, the
annual Halloween flea market
was held in the Friendly Shopping
Center near the Rose Garden.
Clubs from around the city
participated in hopes of raising
money for their various activities.
The Flea Market started at nine
o’clock and ended at four o’clock.
It was rather cold to be standing
or most likely sitting around, but
even so, the students involvedwere
active and high spirited so they
rarely complained. One group
sold hot chocolate and of course
there were plenty of places to get
food and drinks. The clubs were
competitive in more than one
way. Besides trying to lure the
shoppers and passer-byers the
clubs decorated their own booths
and later each was voted on. A
twenty-five dollar prize was
awarded to the best decorated
booth.
An auction was held by the
Greensboro Youth Coutjcil for the
soul purpose of saving the
Carolina Theatre. There were
clubs from Grimsley, Smith,
Page, and Dudley.
With less than two hours left to
go, a cold downpour almost
ruined chances for a complete flea
market. Although it didn’t seem
like more than a drizzle, those
cold rain drops certainly didn’t
encourage any workers. Franti
cally closing box lids and covering
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God. To celebrate, they had a big
dinner consisting of the food they
had in their land.
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