September 1941. Hermiston, Oregon. "Crowded halls in high school between classes." Medium format acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
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Cheerleaders '69 Indian Hills
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"One time, while I was writing, I happened to sniff my armpits absentmindedly. Several people saw me do it, and thought it was funny—and ever after that I was given the name "Snarf.” In the annual for my graduating class, the class of 1940, I’m listed as “Kurt Snarfield Vonnegut.”
- Kurt Vonnegut Jr., from a self-interview published in his book, Palm Sunday.
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make a right just past the hill, turn into the wash - then just keep going…that’s where the boonie is.
I wrote that and then I thought - does anybody know what a boonie is?
so I looked it up on Urban dictionary:
boonie A party, with alcohol and sometimes drugs, held by underage teenagers way out in a remote desert area, where it’s unlikely to attract the attention of the Sheriff’s Department. Usually there is a bonfire for light and heat in cold weather. Synonym is “boondocker”; and “boonie” is a shortened version of the term “boondocker.”
yes! - but the best part is that:
These two terms are common in the southwestern United States, especially in Tucson, Ariz. “Boonie” and “boondocker” have been in use at least since the 1950s.
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A San Jacinto High School student works as a cashier after school, 1948.
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March 1940. "High school students in jalopy. Genoa, Nevada." Medium format negative by Arthur Rothstein, Farm Security Administration. View full size.
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Ohio Alliance high School Cheerleaders October 23, 1969
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saddle-shoes-1818
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1970s edition of a Scott, Foresman book for Drivers' Ed
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upward gradient: blue bluer bluest
October 1942. "High school Victory Corps. Learning the rudiments of advancing on an enemy will prove valuable to these boys if they are called to join their older brothers in the armed forces. This is part of the 'commando' training given in physical education courses at Flushing High School, Queens, New York." Photo by William Perlitch for the Office of War Information. View full size.
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mudwerks reblogged
When I was cleaning out my closet I found two of my old high school IDs. a) Lol I’m wearing the same shirt DUMB b) I CHANGED A LOT BETWEEN THE TWO tenth grade was my hair metal phase The top one is why I don’t grow my hair out I’m too lazy to deal with all that shit
High school cheerleaders, Lawrence, MA (by Boston Public Library)
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