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THE PRANK
were fogged by body heat.~
A tensioned murmur flowed from vehicle to vehicle...let's go...With tentative and gentle care, keys were turned and motors began to hum. Thetinycaravanpulledontotheroad leaving behind only a slight trail of red clay and a mysterious and im-
mortal echo .... "later VES"....
Thus dawned April 17th, the day of the senior prank. All but seven seni- ors were present, and they headed out of their tiny microcosm and into the real world, destined for Smith Mountain Lake. All we want to know, though, is HOW did Mr. Arlotta find
out where we were?
Everyone gathered by the dam for the
have to take as VES students. Coming up: GRADUATION.
Some of the "fishermen" secured a paddle boat, but were unsuccessful in the unyielding waters .
The beautiful, breathtaking sunrise of an early spring morning is a rare sight for a VES senior. But, on one early May morning, the orange glow of the sun seeped onto aVES foot-
.pallfieldconspicuouslycrowdedwith seniors. In the pre-dawn dampness, the class of '91 finally became one. ..
In the fog, lightning-bug-like amber glows danced, illuminating faces and then quickly were extinguished. Fro- zen breath and weary glances were directed towards the hazy glow of lights upon the hill, and backs were turned in mockery at the sleeping unaware.
• A slow wave of apprehension swept the bodies; they pressed close to the slightly warm steel of the mo- tors and chilled metal. In hushed ex- citement, doors slowly opened and smiles were excanged as windows
next-to-last group picture they will ever