By: Victoria Cottrell For this "Riverite Throwback" we have three articles from the December 20, 1966 issue. "Counselors Plan Confab For Seniors, Parents" I’m sure most students have confused their grandparents saying modern slang such as ‘drip check!’; ‘I’m saucin’; ‘what’s poppin?’; ‘shred the gnar bro!’; ‘cool beans’; ‘nice kicks’; ‘you’re looking fresh’; etc, etc. But little did we know that if our grandparents busted out their true vocabulary from their teenage era we would be the ones unsure of what they’re meaning. One such word they used was ‘confab.’ What does confab mean? It just means an informal private conversation. Why not just say conversation? For the same reason we call a party sick or a good outfit fresh. Even more than slang, your grandparents have more in common with your teenage experience than you might think. "Bears Pen Letters to Sant" Back in the day, students still had similar desires from Santa Claus: a book on how to sluff school, some manliness for the sophomore boys, and some men for the senior girls. Sign me up! "Dial for a Date!" There’s one more thing the students of 54 years ago got right: an ad to ‘Dial for a Date’ with a list of eligible bachelor’s phone numbers. I have to warn you, the numbers don’t work, don’t try to call them -- I already tried!
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