High school 50 years later

Silkcity19

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HIGH SCHOOL --1959 vs. 2009

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.

1959 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.

2009 - 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.

1959 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies.

2009 - 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.

1959 - 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.

2009 - Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin He becomes a zombie. He is then tested for ADD.. The school gets extra money from the state 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.

1959 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college and becomes a successful businessman.

2009 - 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.

1959 - Mark shares his aspirin with the Principal out on the smoking dock..

2009 - 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.

1959 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English and goes to college.

2009 - 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..

1959 - Ants die.

2009 - 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.

1959 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.

2009 - 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
 
1. Its impossible to ignore recent history and gun violence at schools. A gun at school is about the equivilent of a bomb on a plane.

2. I never saw a SWAT team called to a school to break up a fight. Granted I did graduate in 2005 so things might have radically changed over the past 4 and 1/2 years.

3. Personally, if a teacher or principal was ever to paddle my kid I would beat the shit out of them. It is my sole god given right as a parent to beat that kid, no one elses. Also Ritilan has helped alot of kids. However ill agree that it is over prescribed.

4. Bullshit

5. Expelled probably not but the zero tolerance policies are in place for a reason. Have parents actually be responsible and register the drugs, Advil or whatever, with the schools nurse so the kid can take them if he/she ever gets a headache. I used to take Ibuprofen before and after football games.... ofcourse I would have been considered as abusing them and didnt register them with the nurse but I wasnt stupid about it and never got in trouble.

6. Lets face it, if youre failing high school classes you're probably not going to college. Probably some underlying behavioral problems, apathy, or the kid may just be that stupid.

7. Again, bullshit.

8. More bullshit.
 
Well Bill, I suspect it was supposed to be satire. However, although it may sound like b.s., somewhere, on some day, these scenarios are being played out. We've lost sight of common sense. The Supreme Court is now arguing over a detention for violation of a school dress code. Everything that happens at school has LITERALLY become a federal case.

Great post silkcity.
 
Scenario 9:

Black students are introduced to Billy's school for the first time.

1959 - Most of Billy's friends and their families show up outside of school before it begins to express distress over the fact that their children will be sharing classrooms with "*******." A few people throw rocks at the black students and their police escorts. In response to the issue, Billy's county decides to shut down all public schools rather than submit to the horrors of racial integration.

2009 - The black students are welcomed as any other students would be.

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Am I doing it right?
 
You forgot the real ending, then beat up the Chinese kids for trying to learn. Now it's right
 
The depiction of 1959 is very close to reality. I used to bring a pocket knife to school. If you were caught with it, they would take it away. Not because you might stab someone, but because you would use it to carve your initials in the desk.

I remember when a child acted up in public the parent was expected to publicly beat the child. If a child threw a tantrum and the parent just scolded him, people would whisper what a bad parent they were. Now...they call the police and take away your child

I also remember taking apart firecrackers and using the gunpowder to pack into an asprin bottle to make a bomb. We would take it out in a field, light it and run as it exploded. Now, that would be looked at as a potential Columbine
 
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HIGH SCHOOL --1959 vs. 2009

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.

1959 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.

2009 - 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.

1959 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies.

2009 - 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.

1959 - 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.

2009 - Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin He becomes a zombie. He is then tested for ADD.. The school gets extra money from the state 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.

1959 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college and becomes a successful businessman.

2009 - 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.

1959 - Mark shares his aspirin with the Principal out on the smoking dock..

2009 - 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.

1959 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English and goes to college.

2009 - 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..

1959 - Ants die.

2009 - 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.

1959 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.

2009 - 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

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While funny - also very very sad because it has become so true...
 
scenario 9:

Black students are introduced to billy's school for the first time.

1959 - most of billy's friends and their families show up outside of school before it begins to express distress over the fact that their children will be sharing classrooms with "*******." a few people throw rocks at the black students and their police escorts. In response to the issue, billy's county decides to shut down all public schools rather than submit to the horrors of racial integration.

2009 - the black students are welcomed as any other students would be.

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am i doing it right?

$doing_it_wrong_bike.jpg

:lol:
 
1959 - student gets pregnant - gets sent to special school and puts baby up for adoption

2009 - teachers throw celebratory baby shower - school builds daycare - grandparents rejoice in another meal ticket
 
Scenario 10:

1959 - Billy and other Students find out that one of their own is a Homosexual. :eek: They proceed to try and beat the evil disease out of him, failing to do so. They turn to the adults, looking for help in the situation, the adults have a solution while the student's parents are so ashamed. The parents send the student to a reeducation camp in hopes of fixing him.

2009 - Shit, that happens now more today.
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Example of doing it wrong. :redface:

Scenario 11:

1959 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack. (Using Silk's example)

2009 - Jack feels he has been picked on one too many times, along with his mental illness and how easy it is to get guns, Jack brings his shogun and other guns to school. Jack waits until lunchtime before entering the lunchroom armed to the teeth. Jack shoots up his school, killing many. Politicians and officials alike promise this will never happen again, same thing occurs less than six months later.
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Still doing it wrong? :redface:
 
Most of the op's 1959 scenarios describe my high school years in the 70's. We used to clean our rifles and shotguns in the Ag. shop before deer and squirrel seasons. We've even shot a few skeet out the back door. The only reason they stopped us was because the noise bothered the neighbors.
 
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.

1959 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.

2009 - 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

Ex-teacher accused of touching girls is cleared 120609 - The Augusta Chronicle

ATHENS, Ga. --- A former Oconee County Middle School teacher has been exonerated of charges he improperly touched two female students.

"The forensic interviews reveal a number of major discrepancies between the two students' accounts of the incident, which demonstrated that the students were not truthful," he said.

In August 2008, one student alleged that Mr. Burwell had touched her breast on two occasions. The other accused Mr. Burwell of making her uncomfortable after adjusting her shirt before a photo shoot, according to the commission.

Didn't Bill say that scenario was bullshit? The guy was exonerated, but imagine the hell his family went through.
 
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.

1959 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.

2009 - 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

Ex-teacher accused of touching girls is cleared 120609 - The Augusta Chronicle

ATHENS, Ga. --- A former Oconee County Middle School teacher has been exonerated of charges he improperly touched two female students.

"The forensic interviews reveal a number of major discrepancies between the two students' accounts of the incident, which demonstrated that the students were not truthful," he said.

In August 2008, one student alleged that Mr. Burwell had touched her breast on two occasions. The other accused Mr. Burwell of making her uncomfortable after adjusting her shirt before a photo shoot, according to the commission.

Didn't Bill say that scenario was bullshit? The guy was exonerated, but imagine the hell his family went through.

In the scenario did little Johnny accuse Mary of grabbing his penis? And really I wasnt alive back then so I dont know but if such accusations were made in 1959 would they have been ignored? Or would there have been an investigation? And if there would have been no investigation, shouldnt there have been one?
 
1059 - Finally, after months and months of begging, pleading, and whimpering, Jimmy gets a handjob from Donna in her car in the school parking lot.

2009 - Jimmy, Jr. stands in the lengthy line next to Donna's daughter's car in the school parking lot waiting his turn for a superb handjob.
 
i never understood why conservatives enjoy beating their kids so much. and they wonder why people become sheep...
 
Scenario X

1959: Jane has menstrual cramps and keeps a few aspirin in her purse to take at lunch.

2009: Jane is strip searched and expelled because aspirin are drugs.
 
Scenario X

1959: Jane has menstrual cramps and keeps a few aspirin in her purse to take at lunch.

2009: Jane is strip searched and expelled because aspirin are drugs.

or even better:

2009: jane can't carry purses at school so she has to carry her 'materials' in plainview as an embarassment

or

2009: only clear backpacks are allowed in public schools, showing all kids what time of the month it is for her
 
i never understood why conservatives enjoy beating their kids so much. and they wonder why people become sheep...

ya the liberal kids are so well behaved.....

the ones that are given proper discipline are. that doesn't involve any physical contact though unless they are totally uncontrollable at the time.
 
1959 Little Johny is caught cheating on a test and his teacher gives him an F. The parents ground him and take away his allowance for a month.
2009 Teachers are not allowed to punish cheating students for fear of law suits.
 

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