SCHOOL --1958 vs. 2008

Scenario :

Jack goes quail hunting before school, pulls into school parking lot with shotgun in gun rack.

1958 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.

2008 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counsellors called in for traumatized students and teachers.

Scenario:

Johnny and Mark get into a fistfight after school.

1958 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies.

2008 - 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.

1958 - Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by the Principal. Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.

2008 - 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 neighbour's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt.

1958 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman.

2008 - 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 .

1958 - Mark shares aspirin with Principal out on the smoking dock.

2008 - Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations. Car searched for drugs and weapons.

Scenario :

Pedro fails high school English.

1958 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college.

2008 - 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 bed of red ants.
1958 - Ants die.

2008 - 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 found crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him to comfort him.

1958 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.

2008 - 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

So True. Thanks for the post. Great stuff.

What's really sad is that every one of those scenarios that could happen just like that. Our country has gone from a brave free nation admired by most of the world to the bed wetters capitol.

So funny to read this! This morning my son wanted to take a wrench to school, so he can tighten his wheels on his skateboard after school, and my first thought was him being expelled for taking a "weapon" to school.

For every one of those scenarios, there's one of this type, too, though:


1958 - Johnny goes to school malnourished with bruises all over, teachers dismiss it as none of their business.

2008 - Johnny goes to school with bruises all over, teacher reports it to Child Protective Services, they pull Johnny out of a horribly abusive life and get him help.


1958 - Suzy is manic depressive. Principal recommends institutionalization for an indefinite period, most likely for life.

2008 - Suzy is manic depressive. With proper counseling and possibly medication, she goes to college and succeeds in life.

CelticDragon wrote:

For every one of those scenarios, there's one of this type, too, though:


1958 - Johnny goes to school malnourished with bruises all over, teachers dismiss it as none of their business.

They later decide to find out by asking Johnny and he says that he just doesn't like to eat much and falls on his skates alot.

CelticDragon wrote:

2008 - Johnny goes to school with bruises all over, teacher reports it to Child Protective Services, they pull Johnny out of a horribly abusive life and get him help.

But then as an adult Johnny admits he lied and said his mom didn't feed him and his dad beat him to get even for them not buying his requested Christmas gifts. His mom becomes a whore to survive and his dad gets raped by a gang of prison fags. Johnny feels so guilty that he quits therapy and starts seeing Mistress Olga who kicks him in the groin with her jack boots twice a week.

CelticDragon wrote:

1958 - Suzy is manic depressive. Principal recommends institutionalization for an indefinite period, most likely for life.

But the psychiatrist tells her parents that she's just being a spoiled little bitch so daddy whips her ass and mommy gives her plenty of chores to keep her occupied.

CelticDragon wrote:

2008 - Suzy is manic depressive. With proper counseling and a possibly medication, she goes to college and succeeds in life.

But there's nothing really wrong with her except she's emo and putting on a big show for attention, and after two ugly goth girls in her Larned psychiatric unit sexually abuse her with a cucumber she begs her parents to take her home so she can go back to school.

When you look at the examples given one should realize that we actually have taken steps backwards in society.Where has the common sense gone? Big Brother, is he really needed?

Its scary to read things like this but its so true.

Somehow I sincerely doubt that in 1958 the local high school had TWENTY-ONE freakin varsity cheerleaders. SERIOUSLY? Do we need to have 21 cheerleaders going to away games? Hell do we even NEED 21 cheerleaders? It should also be noted that there is NO freshman cheer squad. Its apparently more important to take a thousand cheerleaders to the varsity games.

edited to add ( lest some cheer mommy jump me) These girls do an amazing job. I just think there's twice as many as are needed especially with all the budget cuts facing the schools at this time.

luv2cook wrote:

Somehow I sincerely doubt that in 1958 the local high school had TWENTY-ONE freakin varsity cheerleaders.

In 1958 only the most popular girls became cheerleaders. The rest were busy doing dishes for their mothers during cheer practice.

In 2008 girls don't do what their mothers want and word gets around that guys ask the girls for dates most often that can spread their legs really far during cheers. The lesbian principal likes that too and asks for extra money to fund cheerleading.

Oh my Ratz!