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FORT LAUDERDALE S7AEN
Any Pine Crest Lifer has spent 14 years of
his or her life as part of the PC community.
That’s World War I and World War II added
together, and then enough time left over to
attend college for 4 years. However, while
being a much longer endeavor than two of the most gruesome wars
man has ever fought, Pine Crest tends to be significantly less gruesome.
From classmates peeing on stage during rehearsal, to going through
their awkward stages, lifers have gone through every uphill battle together.
Some things were a pain, like eating in a tent for a year, or having to say goodbye
to their pet iguana, Spike. But the majority of every lifers memories are nothing
but laughs and good times. No one will ever forget the kindergarten Thanksgiving
show, jump rope for heart, or compound word day. Or when they all dressed up like
old people for the 100th day of school, an activity nostalgically repeated senior year.
The class was motivated to run for their lives by getting toe tags in PE, and the best part of
every day was at the playground with the beloved giant tree - better known as base during tag.
Their lives were documented thoroughly in fifth grade, although they were less than thankful for it at
the time. As the underachievers finished Mrs. Mulaney’s scrapbooks with a measly A+++, they turned to
the next chapter of their lives: middle school. This was the time to get shiny new computers and finally try
out new keyboarding skills, taught by Mrs. Kashner. In middle school, Coach Shanahan tried to teach them
a lot about their health, and thanks to Ms. Reda, they all graduated the eighth grade as true global citizens.
It might be a little sad that all of the lifers are going to different corners of the country, but reunions are
going be even better because of this. Imagine the people in the studio the very first time Biggie Smalls recorded
“Hypnotize” in 1997. Now substitute all of the people in the studio with middle/upper class privately educated college
kids. Now lastly substitute Biggie Smalls for Glen Pierson, who has promised he will be a friendly guest presence.
That’s the kind of #Hype that Pine Crest lifers all have to look forward to ten years down the road. Hopefully, they’ll
find ways to stay entertained in college until that fateful day when John Kranstover sends them their first care package.
The Fort Lauderdale kids would like to leave all of their fellow lifers with a quote that
very dear to them. As a good friend once said, “Boca kids are not and will never be real lifers.”