#16 The Social Spotlight

The 256th and final episode of MASH was February 28, 1983.  It remained the ‘most watched’ program on television until the 2010 Super Bowl.  A 27 year record.  Curious, I remember it.  LLU had numerous “MASH farewell parties”.  As you may remember is was about the Korean War but, for the first few years of its 11 year run, the Vietnam War was raging.  Much of its ‘political commentary’ was played out in  Korea but directed at Vietnam.

I was solidly in college during the last years of Vietnam, (1970-75), going to a community college in Denver for 3 of those years.  However, many vets were returning home trying to put their lives, bodies and heads back together and I still remember how f**ked up they were.  (sorry).

Since then the US (and our patients) have been involved in wars in Lebanon, Grenada, Panama, Iraq, Kuwait, Somali, Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq (again), Libya, and now we are battling ISIS…..everywhere.  No commentary here.  Just the messenger.

 

Sorry, moving on……

 

Whoa, whoa, before I move on I have to share this…… I googled “numbers in Spanish” so that I didn’t misspell ‘seis’, this is what I got:

That’s real helpful……

 

The “Social Spotlight” was a big part of News Caries as well as our class.  The following is from just one of our newsletters.  We WERE busy!

--Seis de Mayo Party (May 6) at Knott’s Berry Farm. ($8.00)

--Beach vesper/party at Balboa Beach thanks to Don Kellar

--Dodgers Game, (they lost to SF 8-6)

--Post game at Tommy’s for chiliburgers.  You do remember Tommy’s don’t you??!!  And to think we ate there before they invented the AED’s!

--Countdown to the second annual Golden Probe Awards.

#16 April Fools Issue 1983

 

And I quote………

 

--THE NEW PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENT REQUIRMENT:  Each student must have seen at least two patients who have AIDS before graduating.

--Dr. Grieve and the entire restorative department have agreed to slow up the pace of their classes.

--Dr. Wical will meet with our class and answer ALL questions we have concerning clinic!

--Next year Mark Romanelli will seek to outdo himself in the pie eating contest by consuming two pies in the time it takes the others to finish eating one!  (It is rumored that the dental hygiene student entry is still in the student lounge trying to finish the pie!).

--Arthur Wu give us this handy clinic tip:  “To avoid pulp exposures, just place an endodontic stopper on the 245 bur to the measured distance from the x-ray”.

--In an effort to save the students some money, Dr. Grieve has announced that refunds will be available for valuable time lost due to the showing of this travel slides.

 

And, another Choo-ey

#15 Lab Scab Parties

It took till 1983 for us to send a woman into space??

 

Remember the “LAB SCAB” parties?  from the Social Spotlight:  “In honor of those who keep your lab seats warm day and night a LAB SCAB Party has been planned for Tuesday, February 14.  We will provide the pizza and pop, you will have to supply the dough (Probably $.75-1.00 per slice and $.35 per drink).  Bring your family and friends along so that they will know what you are doing those long night hours in the lab.

Finally, Family Clinic.  February 1, Wednesday night starting at 6:30pm.  Get this……”The fee is $3.00.  No crown preps please”.

#14 Getting Down to Business

Whaaat? This is Willie?  American Music Awards of 1983 Top Album of the year!

So, what classes did we take our sophomore year?  Glad you asked……

#13 Faculty Focus

Yep, National Lampoon’s Vacation premiered in 1983.  Clark Griswold and family on their trip to Walley World.

Craig was great to interview our faculty.  I won’t go into details of the interviews but it did help the class of 86 either admire them more, or at least discover why they acted the way they did.  Back stories help.    What I do want to share is the conclusion of Craig’s interview of Dr. Bernard Byrd, the loveable and loved Oral Surgeon Chief, our “Southern Gentleman”.

When asked about our class, Craig quotes Dr. Byrd in 1983, “People are talking, this class is really good….you have a lot on the ball, you’re cohesive and act as a unit, even the seniors are talking about the class of 86!” 

“The Journey” continues…….

 

And, another classic from Chris Choo.

#12 The Rumor Mill…..matures….

1983 Birthdays

Emily Blunt

Kim Jung-Un

 

 

The Rumor Mill is becoming a bit more ‘personal’………….

--There is no truth to the rumor that John Cummings suffers from Cushings Syndrome.  He suffers from “cherubism”.

--Rumor has it that Dr. Plata got his “Do-Hickey” caught in a rag wheel.  It broke off and he had to have it welded back together by a lab technician.  (Is this in code?)

--The rumor that J.M. lost her first patient in the chair is not true.  However when he recovered he did reach out and claw her across the face.

--The rumor that Charlie, Rob, and Jim all had Kelly in the chair (dental) is true.

--Rumor has it that there will be a bachelor “Stag” party for Brian Anderson sometime in the near future at Gil Carr’s house, with a stripper.

--2nd Rumor, Gil is the stripper.

--Rumor has it that Warren Creed would like more recognition.  Perhaps we could change the Waaaaaayne to Creeeeeed.

--Rumor has it that Shirley Womack wants the “Ms. Coffee” Award next year.  She has told Mr. Coffee (Randy) that she has her own private stash in her lab cabinet.

--Rumor has it that somewhere in our class is a NEW natural resource.  The Southern California Gas Co. is investigating due to a near class evacuation during Perio a couple of weeks ago.