Sign of the times!!

[ERnurse]

This is right on!!!!!

SCHOOL -- 1957 vs. 2007

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. Counsellors called in for traumatized students a nd 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 neighbour'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 firecracke rs from 4th of July, puts them in a model airplane pain t 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 found 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 .

[NVRick]

Sad but true.

In 1986 we used to go shooting at lunch off in the desert. I had my guns in my car at all times back then. (Phoenix AZ)

Even took one to my 1st period, in class to show my welding teacher my new .357 for Christmas.

That was then. . .

Rick

[EBCIII]

Very true and a sad state of the worl we live in.

I had a old 1962 Chevy truck. During my Sr year I drove it to school, with a gun rack, and 2 shotguns in truck. Used to hunt after school, we all did, Beale.

[Buster]

Things are different now a days for sure...I know I got spanked with the belt a few times when I did stupid stuff back in the 60's...I feel that I grew up OK..and I am glad my parents did what needed to be done back then..It would never work in these times for sure..I believe I turned out pretty good...I do have a sick sense of humor and act like a fool sometimes, but I attribute that to my moral standards and that I have regressed back to my pre school years...We can only hope that the youth of today turn out as good as some of us older folks..Buster...

[INDY]

So True!!!

[NexusX]

Yea, we did the same thing. Had our hunting gear in the trunk so we could go after school. Couldn't do that in Maryland now.

[space_weaseal]

Crazy, Crazy world nowadays..
Its like when im out some where, and i see a kid throwing a fit...I dont want to wip the kid, i want to wip the parent for letting them act that way..
When i was growing up, if my neighbor saw me doing something wrong, They would wip my butt and take me home and my mom would wip my butt and if it was realy bad my mom would tell my dad when he got home and he would wip my butt too..I have had a few good spankings in my days, but can honstly say , " i deserved every one of them and learned from them"..

[bigbillinsc]

my senior year of high school. Every truck in the parkin lot had a gun rack, guns, ammo, a couple of skinnin knives. and more than one even had a lil home grown in it (i am not advocating the chronic only stating a fact)

If the millitary was as well armed as Man Highs class of 88' this war would be over.

now my 1st grade son brought home a paper that says even nail clippers are off limits because they can be used as a weapon. (never heard of a lethal pedicure b4)

the year corporal punishment was banned in WV... My dear mother took me to school first day of class and told the principal if i needed an ass whippin give it to me and call her to let her know so she could give me another when i got home. for 3 years i was the only kid in my school getting spanked. (hard head makes a sore ass)


so sad to see the schools and society in general in its current state. All i can figure is to raise my boys as best as i can. teach em to pray. and teach by example.. Hope that they live life to their fullest potential.

Thanx Rob for a very mind provoking post....

[space_weaseal]

Originally Posted by bigbillinsc

my senior year of high school. Every truck in the parkin lot had a gun rack, guns, ammo, a couple of skinnin knives. and more than one even had a lil home grown in it (i am not advocating the chronic only stating a fact)

If the millitary was as well armed as Man Highs class of 88' this war would be over.

now my 1st grade son brought home a paper that says even nail clippers are off limits because they can be used as a weapon. (never heard of a lethal pedicure b4)

the year corporal punishment was banned in WV... My dear mother took me to school first day of class and told the principal if i needed an ass whippin give it to me and call her to let her know so she could give me another when i got home. for 3 years i was the only kid in my school getting spanked. (hard head makes a sore ass)


so sad to see the schools and society in general in its current state. All i can figure is to raise my boys as best as i can. teach em to pray. and teach by example.. Hope that they live life to their fullest potential.

Thanx Rob for a very mind provoking post....

Just make sure they dont pray in school, or they will get them for that too...

[Kentfb]

Originally Posted by EBCIII

Very true and a sad state of the worl we live in.

I had a old 1962 Chevy truck. During my Sr year I drove it to school, with a gun rack, and 2 shotguns in truck. Used to hunt after school, we all did, Beale.

Beale we can't change the times but I can put you back in a 1963 Chevy truck for $5200. You would look mighty good in her!!!