Edgewood High School, El Corral, 1997, Page 19

Description:	Striking a pose are Joe Tindal, JennyMeyer, Lee Ann Dillman, Rebecca Strain,Mindy Boyd, Elizabeth Tompkins, ErinStapleton and Christy Cowden.Doing the twist. No, theyre not dancing!Sarah Stapleton, Matt Pate and Amanda Reedplay a round of Twister as Evan McMahon andShawn Snyder wait their turn.1996-97: The Yearof the MacarenaEverybody was doing the Macarena-- including Edgewood studentsby Evan McMahonReporterCome on. . . everyone isdoing it!No one can say they haventheard of it. In fact, theyveprobably even done it.Thats right— the Macarenahas hit our school hard! Thislatest dance craze consistingof body movements, twistsand jumping has people either running for the floor orthe door.I think its fun, said MaryAnn Weaver, Student Council sponsor and Frenchteacher. Weaver said that afew students were complaining about the Macarena at theHomecoming dance. According to Weaver, Iveheard that song so manyDo the Macarena! Evan McMahon puts the moves down to\|the Macarena at the Homecoming dance. times! was the average comment of Macarena haters.The Macarena (both songand dance) was started aboutfive years ago in SouthAmerica. It only hit theUnited States, this past summer of 1996 with the #1 hitby Los Del Rio. The grouphas been around for years aswell, but the Macarenaopened the door to fame forthem.Stores are full of varioustypes of Macarena merchandise. There are books, tapesand special dance classes justfor learning the Macarena.You can also buy Macarenacoffee mugs, bumper stickers, folders and Macarenascreen savers for your computer.Randy Lloyd, a disc jockeyfor B-97 commented on theMacarenas local popularityduring an October 1996 interview. Its been very popular .. . still the most requested, said Lloyd.Its not my personal favorite, he added, but thatsprobably due to the amountof times I hear it in a day!14
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Collection:	Edgewood High School

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