Merry Christmas everyone!

Boy! Christmas time sure does perk up everyone's spiritlook at Mark Hurley! Then there's that second period senior gym class ‑ . . Boy, if their singing doesn't get better, I'm going to have to ask Santa for some good earmuffs.

I know exactly what Santa should bring some of my friends. For Tim McCartney and Mike Mahoney ‑ a season's supply of rides home from the games. Janie Leis needs a new shirt to wear at freshman assemblies. And Katy Mandell should receive a new purse. A first aid kit goes to Jackie Means for those occasions when she falls in Romano's parking lot. I wonder if they sell first aid kits for telephones poles? If so, John Noto should be the first to get one. Next is Karen Gabbert who needs a bodyguard for Nancy "Flubby" Carlson and Jane Dettman who like to spill coke. Miss Dolores Broncato thanks Mr. Loren Miller for the lovely Christmas present. She hopes these goldfish live longer than the last ones did. Also she wonders who lovingly decorated her car last Wednesday.

I wonder if the senior girls' table in 5B lunch is as good at Christmas carols as other songs. For example, they sang "Happy Birthday" to Sue Olson. (They had a cake, too!) Then they sang congratulations to Lynne Struebing. Maybe Bruce Hedger knows why. Now I've heard that Sue Grewe has quite a fan club in 4A lunch. During the Christmas Concert, who was that who ran off the stage on the wrong cue and the whole mob ran off in the middle of the performance? Maybe they actually saw Jim Kautz and were trying to get free popcorn from him.

So Martha "Marsha Bushee" Bushey was on the nominations for Christmas court twice, once spelled wrong and once right. Since then Greg Small, alias Greg Sloan, has changed his name to Greg Storm. Why didn't he pick something easy like Santa? Speaking of Santa, Pete Gianpetro sure makes a skinny one. I've heard George Kinstedt has been looking at "them" stars lately, but I know he was looking for Santa Claus!

Laurie Bard can't see through her hair. Why don't you cut your bangs, Laurie? Some people think that Lee Rodin should speak up. Then I wonder who has been calling Don "Herman" Barker an onion‑head.

Well, Christmas is almost upon us. Pam Triebe is in the spirit. She has a green hand and a red face from playing her French horn. A Merry Christmas and a happy birthday goes to Noel Schanz who was born on December 25. I'll end my column now with a "Poof ... foop ‑ . ‑ foop . . ‑poof" for Sue Manke! So friends, have a very Merry Christmas; and I'll be back next year!

See you!
Morfit and the Phynques