Madison Memories
A necessity to get around the dress code in 1966
What is a trench coat?
Watching first run movies was fun at this theater in downtown Harrisonburg.
What was the State (Virginia) Theater?
This TV show starred Adam West.
What is Batman?
This was the term applied to young men who were exempted from Vietnam service due to their pacifist beliefs.
What is a Conscientious Objector?
The name of our campus newspaper.
What is The Breeze?
It was the Zip Code for mail delivered to your Madison PO box.
What is 22801?
The nickname for both students and athletes attending UVa.
What are "Cavaliers"?
During our Freshman year this pop icon declared, "We are more popular than Jesus."
Who was John Lennon
He was President of the United States our Freshman year in 1966.
Who was Lyndon Baines Johnson?
He was the legendary second-generation professor of history.
Who was Dr. Raymond Dingledine?
This was the Dean you got called in to see if you were in big disciplinary trouble.
Who was Dean Ruebush?
Freshman year it was everyone's favorite nearby place to grab a quick Coke or milkshake.
What was Doc's Tea Room?
This blockbuster 1966 film featured a haunting song about star-crossed lovers called, "Lara's Theme".
What was Dr. Zhivago?
This was the year that mankind first landed on the moon.
What was 1969?
In 1967 this form of "time out" for rules infractions was renamed "Dormitory Restriction".
What was "strict campus"?
This day of the week was set aside for compulsory freshmen assemblies.
What is Thursday?
This store was the place to buy a Villager sweater.
What was Alfred Ney's?
In the 60's this car's most popular model was nicknamed "The Beetle" or "The Bug".
What was a Volkswagon?
Most of our class were 10 years old when Russian leader Nikita Kruschev famously banged his item on a desk in a fit of rage.
What is a shoe?
The president of Madison College in 1966. We had to attend a "tea" in order to meet him shortly after coming to campus.
Who was Dr. G. Tyler Miller?
The number of absences first semester Freshmen were permitted per class each semester.
What is 1?
The best hot dogs in town could be found at this popular downtown establishment.
What is Jess's Quick Lunch?
"Sock it to me!" became a national catchphrase once this program made its television debut.
What is Laugh-in?
In 1969 Sirhan Sirhan was found guilty of murdering this famous American.
Who was Robert F. Kennedy?
It was our, not especially clever, class chant.
What is "Go, go, 7-oh"?