Flashback: August 1987

The Dog Days of Summer of our immediate post-high school lives were about to come to a close, and while many of us were starting to not think about much more than what was waiting for us in college, here are some of the things that went on in the world around us 20 years ago this month:

• Lynne Cox, an American distance swimmer, endures near freezing waters and swims the Bering Strait between the U.S. (Alaska) and the Soviet Union.
  
• Clayton Lonetree, the first United States Marine ever court-martialed for spying, is convicted.
• Ben Johnson of Canada sets a new world record in the 100 meter sprint.
  
• The Federal Communications Commission abolishes the "Fairness Doctrine" which legally required broadcasters to give equal time to differing viewpoints on controversial issues.

It's the Big Day Tomorrow

Hope everyone who goes to the (gasp!) 20 year reunion tomorrow has a good time. I imagine the question in this classic rock song, which has since become the theme song to this already classic TV show, might be asked a few times. But not too much.

News References to Two Class of '87ers

It happened a few years ago and apart, as well as in a publication that is not widely read. In fact, I think hard copies are given away for free on the street. In any event, see here and here on the somewhat recent happenings of two lovely lady Saxons who, if I'm not mistaken, were members of the Student Council in high school.

Star Studded Reviews

So I'm doing a Google search for "North Torrance High School" and I run across a couple of websites where some people have written reviews of the school. Here's the first one on a site called Yelp, and here's the second one on InsiderPages.

All in all, the reviews are positive, though few.

Senior Class of 1987 (Part IX)

Pink and white ties. Pink and white coats. No doubt it was the 1980's. Or Miami. Or Miami and the 1980's.

4 to 1 odds that Peter Grogan (the guy in the pink coat/sweater) wasn't wearing socks when he took his picture.

Miss America and Miss USA 1987

Miss America was Kellye Cash from Tennessee, who has since "cashed" her title into a singing career.

Miss USA was Michelle Royer from Texas, who was the third of five consecutive Miss USA winners from that State.

I wonder if any ladies from the Class of '87 ever competed in a beauty pageant?

OK, Future Community Leaders: 1,2,3...Blink!

This is a yearbook photo of the North High School Associated Student Body Council™ for 1987. (Not everybody in here was a Senior).



See the first gal on the left in the bottom row (with her eyes closed)? She was one of the two chief editors of the yearbook. Maybe only one picture was taken or something...