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A Blast From The Past... As members of the class of '77, we were witnesses to events that our children and grandchildren will read about in history books. We watched world events on television as they were happening, with no idea of the impact they would have on us.
We were there the FIRST time... Smiley faces and tie-dye Halter tops and platform shoes Red, white, and blue...everything! Peace signs and 'flower power' Cateye and plastic rimmed glasses Mood rings The VW Beetle Alex Haley's "Roots" on television Star Trek, Star Wars, and the Godfather Hip huggers, bell bottoms, and 'capri pants' (weren't they called 'pedal pushers'?)			National and World News We saw the Viet Nam war come to an end and watched when the President made the announcement on national television. We saw the reports of the Watergate Scandal, watched as Richard Nixon gave his resignation speech, and were proud to have Grand Rapids native Gerald Ford as our new President. We joined the rest of the nation as our great country celebrated it's Bicentennial. We watched as Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in the tennis match of the century, watched Mark Spritz break Olympic records in swimming, and everyone knew that Cassius Clay was the greatest! We witnessed the protests surrounding the Roe vs. Wade decision, the Kent State Killings, and watched as President Carter pardoned draft resisters. We saw the Space Shuttle make it's first 'piggy-back' ride atop a Boeing 747, and the Orient Express make it's last trip. We were horrified as details were released about the 'incident' at Three Mile Island, Legionaires Disease, and the massive New York City blackout. Minimum wage was $2.30, a gallon of milk was $1.09, gas was only 35.9 cents a gallon, basic phone service was $7.00 a month, 45s were 65 cents and LPs $4.99, a pack of smokes was only 60 cents, candy bars went from 15 to 20 cents, and a $100.00 'beater' was a pretty good car!!
Music was really MUSIC back then... Amie Pure Prairie League Dust in the Wind Kansas Stairway to Heaven Led Zepplin Rock & Roll All Night KISS Take It Easy Eagles That Smell Lynyrd Skynyrd Iron Man Black Sabbath Chicken Train Ozark Mountain Daredevils Hey Jude Beatles Green Grass & High Tides Outlaws Just The Way You Are Billy Joel Margaritaville Jimmy Buffett In-A-Gadda-Da-Vidda Iron Butterfly Philadelphia Freedom Elton John ANYTHING by Michigan Native Bob Seger! Frampton Comes Alive! Summer Breeze Seals and Croft Black Water Doobie Brothers Country Roads John Denver Riding the Storm Out REO Speedwagon Some Kind of Wonderful Grand Funk Railroad Rumours Fleetwood Mac Smoke on the Water Deep Purple Check out Radio Margaritaville!			And on the Local Scene... Fremont had the only '3-way' traffic light in Newaygo County. The Oz Theater and 50 cent movies Don's Barn... Cabbage Creek, Sunrise, and Pete Texas Everything was closed on Thursday afternoons! WTRU on AM, and WLAV on FM...and Jonathan Edwards' "Friday Song" became an anthem! The Purple Haze, Cancer Corner, Marlboro Country, Podunk, Angle Road, and the Church Parking Lot KISS came to Cadillac!! 'MR.' Ramseyer?!? And where are YOU from?! 18 was legal for EVERYTHING
			Ah...the memories of FHS!! Do you remember when...? Mr. Cooper sat on his glasses...TWICE A '57 Chevy on the baseball field? Cooning apples FFA Pig Judging in Mr. Schattler's room? Solid-as-a-rock cars, until the jack falls through the trunk! Senior Prom Mrs. Vanderwall fell into the trash can...oops! 8th hours...ugh!! Who blasted the Jr. High Cafeteria with the fire extinguisher? 30-inch waists, and hair on my head instead of my back? Hey, Joe...did your folks know about all those parties?? Winning the All Sports trophy 3 years in a row Band and choir festivals, and trips to the U of M Claybanks, Silver Lake, and Meinert Park Hometown reception for the Cross Country State Champs!! Who put the bag in the road? (Lynette...you know anything about this one?!) Margie got a pie in the face from Hack Art Class with Szot, the Center and Tom's hugs Teen Center...we all used that excuse! Best Friends, Great Music, and Fast Cars GRADUATION...and the BEST CLASSMATES ANYWHERE!!