Saturday, July 16, 2005
Partyingly Incorrect
High School yearbooks are notorious for their lame picture captions. But I ran across this one from one of my old yearbooks (Griffin HS 1974-1975) and was shocked at how much the times have changed.
Making light of teen drinking, of course, would never, ever, ever be allowed in a high school yearbook today anywhere...ever...ever. Yet, I don't think anyone thought a thing about this at the time. Not surprisingly, I had no recollection of the picture or caption until I saw it again recently. And I'm quite sure this caption did not convince anyone they needed to drink. Heh, but I dare anyone to try this today.
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Who is that girl on the right? She's cute! The strange this is Dave, is that when we were going to High School we were sure that the future would be one in which society would be "cooler" about drug, and alchohol use - because we'd be the grownups then, and we were much "cooler" than our parents.
But I believe it's just the opposite, our parents were just unable to handle all the rapid changes in society, especially the teenagers growing up in their homes. But we on the other hand, did all the things we don't want our children to do, and have collectively through all of our laws, and rules, tried to head off trouble at every pass.
In 1974, a lot of high school seniors could drink legally as the legal age was 18. My oldest brother attended Griffin in the 70s and I recall pictures in the yearbook of students drinking beer.
When I attended Griffin in the 80s, the yearbook staff got a few references to beer and parties past the faculty advisor. You're rigth though, it's probably not easy to do today.
I even remember back in the 70's where they had huge parties at the lake until later in the evening when the police showed up they told you to move on...with beer even in the car. Sometimes a smartass kid would say something to the cop and he would then pour out all the beer on the ground. Then of course as the cop left the kid got his ass beat because of it.
Ahhh the good ol days of drinking parties at the lake.
I don't think Illinois' drinking age was ever (in recent history) lower than 19. In fact, I got caught up in the transition from 19 to 21.
The drinking age was raised to 21 effective January 1, 1980. Well, I turned 19 in the middle 1979. So, I was legal for several months in 1979, then underage again for a year and a half until I became legal again at age 21. Talk a bout frustrating. I never understood why we weren't grandfathered in.
Thing is, those who you proudly flashed your ID to, when you were legal, KNEW your age when the change was made.
Suddenly, there you were again with you hand out like a beggar asking folk to help you purchase your illegal brew.
A very humiliating experience - enough to drive one to drink.
JeromeProphet
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