BELLES OF ST. MARY’S
FOCUS
Discontentment Shown
Over Movie Choice
By Chyrell Botts
Once upon a time there was a
little monastic school somewhere in
the southeast where the remnants of
the Victorian Age still flourished, al
though it was 1966. The little school
housed around 400 sheltered, naive,
under-exposed, genteel, dainty, cul
tured, modest ladies.
One day a terrible thing happened
at the little school, a thing which
could have easily warped the minds
of the 400 little ladies. This horrible
thing which was causing the stir
was the coming of a movie to the
little school ... a lewd, lustful,
sinful movie entitled “Hate Last
Winter’’.
But, alas! One heroic individual,
the school censor. Professor Protector
came to the rescue. The Professor
was so disgusted with his preview of
the movie that, in view of his job as
school censor, of course, he refused
to have anything to do with such
horrid trash.
Yes, heroic Professor Protector felt
that he could not be the guiding
hand in the corruption and damna
tion of the 400 little ladies, who at
the oldest, were only 20. Of course,
he was right. After all, the little
ladies had been exposed to nothing
stronger than the “Miller’s Tale’’ in
their English Literature classes. I low
could they be exposed to such a
movie?
Well, the movie was replaced by
another movie starring little Debbie
Reynolds. But to be on the safe side
(since Professor Protector had not
had time to censor this one, and little
Debbie has been known to be a little
risque) some of the little ladies de
cided they would take in a neighbor
hood show. They settled on a typical
Walt Disney type film for the family
entitled “Oedipus.” It was one of
those fun - from - 4 - to - 84-age group
movies.
Rejuvenated from the wholesome
“Oedipus”, the little ladies went hack
to the little monastic schcwl. As they
entered its sheltered doorway they
sighed a sigh of relief for they had
lx:cn saved; yes, saved once again
from the ugly, outside world.
And to whom did they channel
their gratitude? None other than Pro
fessor Protector.
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EDITORIAL
WHERE IS CHRISTMAS SPIRIT?
Hovy many times have we heard fill their living rooms with manv tovs
CIRCLE WALKS
FOR SECOND TIME
Last night, December 15, The Circle
walked for the second time of the year.
Three new members were added to
their membership. They are, as follows;
Linda lleville, Anne Harney, and fane
Patrick.
the Christmas story? Millions. Ever
since we were old enough to walk
and talk, we have heard alxtiit the
journey to Bethlehem, the manger,
the wise men, and all the events
which have hence been acknowl
edged on December 25.
For the 1966th time 1 lis birthday
is being celebrated again. And the
Christmas story is still being told as
much as ever . . . the story has not
changed one iota.
But have the listeners’ attitudes
changed towards Christmas? Need
less to say, they have. No longer do
peojfle feel religious at Cliristmas-
time.
Lhe Circle recognizes outstanding stu
dents on the St. Mary’s campus.
For sales clerks, Christmas means
tired feet and longer working hours;
for postmen, Christmas involves the
most hectic weeks of the year; for
parents, Christmas means trying
to
and clothes for their children, not to
mention the shopping for their busi
ness associates and friends; for young
people, Christmas is the lx;st time of
the year for parties and gaiety within
the two-week t'aeation; for children,
C.hristmas is the long-awaited day
they have anticipated for “Santa’s
display.”
1 he emphasis seems to be far from
where it should he.
Christmas comes and goes. There
is a sigh of relief for many people as
the stores’ mobs begin to diminish
and decorations are taken down and
are i)ut in the attic for another year.
Some jK'ople have a small guiltv feel
ing about not going to church during
the holidays. But then they shrug the
thought off, as they convince them
selves that they were much too busy
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'Santa. In A. Ci*a^
Helmet?
By Sally Cruikshank
It wasn’t long ago that chi'
could readily accept the idea
hanta Claus made his Chtf
rounds in a sleigh pulled by rch
and that he entered a house by f
fully maneuvering his rotund ^
down a chimney chute into a
place.
The precocious children of "
frequently have trouble heM
this idea because our modern
life points out loopholes in th^l
thcon*. I
For instance, consider the
\vho growns up in a house
lacks a fireplace. Somehow it is
hard to believe that Santa ina'’!
to squeeze through the radiatoU
Now that supersonic jets are
for granted, reindeer are deli'
outmoded, and the sleigh woukl
to be in danger of being mowed *
by the air traflic.
If Santa Claus is to mainta*
popular following, he may
general renovation, particularly
he has to contend with James
and Batman.
^ Could it be that the “groovy
C laus of the future may nial'*
Christmas scene dressed in ^
leather jump suit and crash h‘^
and travelling in an eight the‘'
deer power super jet?
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