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HIGH SCHOOL -- 1957 vs. 2010

Scenario 1:
Jack goes quail hunting before school and then pulls into the school parking lot with his shotgun in his truck's gun rack.

1957 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.
2010 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.

Scenario 2:
Johnny and Mark get into a fist fight after school.
1957 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies.
2010 - Police called and SWAT team arrives -- they arrest both Johnny and Mark. They are both charged with assault and both expelled even though Johnny started it

Scenario 3:
Jeffrey will not be still in class, he disrupts other students.
1957 - Jeffrey sent to the Principal's office and given a good paddling by the Principal. He then returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.
2010 - Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. He becomes a zombie. He is then tested for ADD. The family gets extra money (SSI) from the government because Jeffrey has a disability.

Scenario 4:
Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt.
1957 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college and becomes a successful businessman.
2010 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse Billy is removed to foster care and joins a gang. The state psychologist is told by Billy's sister that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has an affair with the psychologist.

Scenario 5:
Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school..
1957 - Mark shares his aspirin with the Principal out on the smoking dock
2010 - The police are called and Mark is expelled from school for drug violations. His car is then searched for drugs and weapons.

Scenario 6:
Pedro fails high school English.
1957 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English and goes to college.
2010 - Pedro's cause is taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation is racist. ACLU files class action lawsuit against the state school system and Pedro's English teacher. English is then banned from core curriculum. Pedro is given his diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English.

Scenario 7:
Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from the Fourth of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle and blows up a red ant bed.
1957 - Ants die.
2010 - ATF, Homeland Security and the FBI are all called. Johnny is charged with domestic terrorism. The FBI investigates his parents -- and all siblings are removed from their home and all computers are confiscated. Johnny's dad is placed on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.

Scenario 8:
Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him to comfort him.
1957 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2010 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in State Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy.
 
   / read and enjoy...how true #3  
Indeed ... if we could only go back in time.
 
   / read and enjoy...how true #4  
Absolutely true...very sad things changed....real sad !

Ever wished there was mountain you could climb and yell wake up to the whole country...and they would all hear it and realize what you mean ?

Just curious.
 
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Sad but verry true. :(
 
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Absolutely true...very sad things changed....real sad !

Ever wished there was mountain you could climb and yell wake up to the whole country...and they would all hear it and realize what you mean ?

Just curious.

All the time Brin.

I quess this proves my theory on what happened when I was at the "hall of fame town"{cooperstown NY} one summer. I was with some folks and said "want to see something really funny?" they said "sure". So I walked out into the middle of the crowded street in the middle of town and yelled as loud and as clear as I could " HEY STUPID!" quess what happened,..... every single person within hearing distance looked. I laughed and said to my friends "told ya so :D"
 
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QUOTE=20 20;2137431]All the time Brin.

I quess this proves my theory on what happened when I was at the "hall of fame town"{cooperstown NY} one summer. I was with some folks and said "want to see something really funny?" they said "sure". So I walked out into the middle of the crowded street in the middle of town and yelled as loud and as clear as I could " HEY STUPID!" quess what happened,..... every single person within hearing distance looked. I laughed and said to my friends "told ya so :D"[/QUOTE]

:laughing::laughing::drink:
 
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What's even sadder is the people that read this and find fault with the 1957 approach.
 
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So I wonder if these changes have anything to do with the US having so many lawyers looking for/creating work?????
 

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