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SCHOOL — 1957 vs. 2007

O.K. So I wasn’t alive in 1957, so I can’t really say if the picture portrayed is accurate. But I got this in my e-mail today, and was thinking that it’s too bad that this is actually closer to the truth than not.

Scenario:
Jack goes quail hunting before school, pulls into school parking lot with shotgun in gun rack.
1957 –
Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack’s shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.
2007 –
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:
Johnny and Mark get into a fistfight after school.
1957 –
Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies.
2007 –
Police called, SWAT team arrives, arrests Johnny and Mark. Charge them with assault, both expelled even though Johnny started it.

Scenario
:
Jeffrey won’t be still in class, disrupts other students.
1957 –
Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by the Principal. Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.
2007 –
Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. Tested for ADD.  School gets extra money from state because Jeffrey has a disability.

Scenario
:
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.
2007 – Billy’s dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy removed to foster care and joins a gang. State psychologist tells Billy’s sister that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison. Billy’s mom has affair with psychologist.

Scenario
:
Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school.
1957 –
Mark shares aspirin with Principal out on the smoking dock.
2007 –
Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations. Car searched for drugs and weapons.

Scenario:
Pedro fails high school English.
1957 –
Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college.
2007 –
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 state school system and Pedro’s English teacher. English banned from core curriculum. Pedro given diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English.

Scenario:
Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from 4th of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle, blows up a red ant bed.
1957 –
Ants die.
2007-
BATF, Homeland Security, FBI called. Johnny charged with domestic terrorism, FBI investigates parents, siblings removed from home, computers confiscated, Johnny’s Dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.

 
Scenario
:
Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is fou nd crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him to comfort him.
1957 –
In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2007 –
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.

This should hit every e-mail to show how stupid we have become!

And if we do not wake up and take our country back – WE will not have a country , nor a society for our children to grow up in
Think about it !

Flag Football Season Begins Today

image Attended Coach-Parent meeting tonight which kicks off this year flag football season.  For a nice change I was not the coach that held the meeting.  Not needed for this season!  We will see how that works with me on the sideline, I am sure I can sit quietly and keep my mouth shut. 

On a personal note I feel much better today.  Still achy and my head hurts, but not nearly as severe and not as fatigued.  Must be shaking this bug.

Bronco’s kicking the Raider’s back side tonight was a nice end to the day.   Looks like I might win week 1 in Fantasy Football as well.

Feeling Awful today :(

Man, I’ve been sick as a dog the last few days (what does that mean anyway?).  I keep meaning to get back on this blog thing, but life and now illness keeps getting in my way.

The last few days, headache, body aches, nausea, fatigue…  it stinks.  Maybe it’s West Nile… I did get eaten alive by the old mosquitos the other day at the paint mines.  Probably not… not fever… must just be a bug of some sort…  blah…

Spent most of the day in bed watching movies.  Boy had a friend over for a sleep over and they spent the day in the basement playing and leaving me be…