
I learned something about my husband during the trivia contest. He played “Tarzan” in a skit during a graduation talent show! It was, he assures me, a joke!
I had a great time at a high school reunion this past weekend — and it wasn’t even my high school!
Members of the Fulton High School Class of 1965 — of which my husband, Alan Carmichael, was a member — shared memories and caught up with each other at their 60th reunion at Beaver Brook Golf & Country Club in North Knoxville on Saturday night.
Including spouses and other family members, more than 60 people attended. A total of 434 classmates graduated in 1965. Grads Betty Sue Ward Sparks and Judy Mynatt Pyne treated their fellow Falcon classmates to a lively program of school trivia with fun prizes and lots of memories.
In order to be called on to answer the trivia questions, contestants were required to raise their hands and shout, “Mr. Newman!” That’s a reference to James Newman, who was principal of Fulton for 13 years, including 1965, and would go on to be superintendent of Knoxville City schools. Continue reading