Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 1977, Page 167

Description:	™My jeansTrisha Brown and Lori BeanRumpled and crumpled, faded blue-whitebeen through high waters, beenthrough some fights, seen plenty of sadnessand heartaches, and pain. Been tackled infootball, ran through rain.Seen plenty of gladness, seen laughter and fun,waded through water, rolled up in the sun.Swayed through rock concerts, bumped to thebeat, split open while skating, patched on theseat. Seems like I remember them once a darkblue. Sorta stiff when I wore them, I hatedthem new.But all things must soften with age I have seenthey faded to light blue and then theywere JEANS! Theyve seen me in love, outtalove, mixed up inside, theyve seen me introuble, theyve seen me lie. Theyve aged ohtoo quickly. Some places just threads, but Iplan to wear them till theyre in shreds.Well summers heat is with me now. Myscissors in hand, as I cut off my jeans, itslike killing a friend—<J/LsnowmanPat MooreThe small stream chatters loud,but who hears the river?I can see a distant cloud,and the cold air makes me quiver.Now, the sky gets dark,the wind gets colder.The day grows old,and I grow older.It gets so cold,I can see my breath.I feel as if Ill freeze to death.Wait, the sun is coming out,I am melting away.As for me,I have lived and died in a day.CommencementaddressBill VollmannFriends, students, faculty, parents, enemies, Martians, and embalmed tortoises, today Id like to talkabout a matter that concerns us all. Today, my friends,we see the final completion of our public education.Today we look for the last time upon the sweet, dearfaces of those weve abused and used. For the last timewe see our teachers, stern and immaculate in their chromium-plated, bullet-proof robes.We have had our last meal in the cafeteria, andmany of us have survived. We have sat in quiet ecstasyin the abstract beauty of our student lounge; we havesat in quiet ignorance on gum-sticky seats. We havewatched the Panthers suffer defeat at the hands of theenemy and sometimes triumph. We have . . .But my time is limited, friends. What Id really like todo is take this opportunity to speak to you aboutRolaids antacid tablets.LScott SchomackerMartin ZillmannCreativity 167__.
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Collection:	Bloomington High School South

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