High School- 1957-2007

[fat tom]

HIGH SCHOOL -- 1957 vs. 2007
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.
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 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.
2007 - Police called and SWAT team arrives -- they arrest both Johnny
and Mark. They are both charged them 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.
2007 - 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.

1957 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college
and becomes a successfulbusinessman.
2007 - 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.
2007 - 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.
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 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.
2007 - 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.
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.



f.t.

 

[84CJ]

It is sad how close to the truth this is

 

[mtb1bkr]

#5

Number 5 was almost me when I was in 2-5. The teachers kept saying I had hyperactivity disorder, I guess the precurser to ADHD. My parents recognized it for what it was, the education wasn't at all stimulating, I was bored as were most of the strudents and the teacher didin't want to deal with me. I didn't get drugged up thankfully.

Bill

 

[n4zov]

Let me add one more that fits almost every scenario:

"Parents of all students involved sue the teacher, principal, all staff members including the janitor, Board of Education members, and the police chief and all officers for whatever their lawyers can think of."

 

[perrazi]

your number one was close to me when i was in grade school,during the 50s. when in 6th grade i used to take my 22 rifle to school in the fall to go rabbit and squirrel hunting after school. had to get permission from principal and teacher. hung it by the sling on a coat hook. had to keep ammo in pocket and rode bike the mile or so from to go hunting. try that these days. as stated above, the police would be there in an instant. was no big deal back then.

 

[PALADIN85020]

Having graduated from high school in 1957, those scenarios ring true. I can remember withdrawing an M1 Garand rifle from our high school ROTC armory to compete over weekends in high power rifle matches in Phoenix. I simply propped the rifle in the corner of each class until I was ready to go home. No one then gave it much thought.

In the 1980s, my mother was a high school teacher, and requested that I bring in a couple of guns to show her class in American history. I brought in a Civil War 1861 rifle musket and an AR-15 to illustrate the differences in small arms between the two periods. No problem, no permits required, no police escort, no outright refusal by the school administration, etc. The students were very interested and asked thoughtful questions. We all had a good and educational time.

Times have indeed changed.

 

[morsecode]

Oh yeah. And I got talked to about my Remington coffee cup at the office. Not to mention my Winchester watch cap, Ruger pens, bullet keychain, etc.

I told them: "The shrink says having things from home in my work environment helps me cope with my rage-aholic tendencies. By the way, has anyone seen my Glock stapler?"

I do what I can in the war against PC. Actually, two of the ladies have quietly asked me about signing up for CCW class, so there is some progress being made.

 

[jag312]

Not in 1957, but in 1966 a college student is goofing off in football practice. The head coach, a former Marine drill instructor from WWII, kicks the player in the ass followed by profanity-laced threats of what will happen to the player if he goofs off again. The player learns his lesson and works hard in practice for the rest of the season.

In 1999, the player runs into his former coach. They remember the incident and laugh about it. The player tells the coach all that he accomplished since graduation, and he asks the coach if he is proud of what the player has done. Yes, he is proud of what one of his boys has done. And did the kick in the ass help make the player the man he is today? Damn right it did.

 

[bigt5150]

number 3 is my favorite.

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

1. 1957- Freddie Fruit and Sammy Swish are caught perfoming lewd acts in the Boys Room. Within the hour, the whole school knows about it, Freddie and Sammy disappear, never to be seen again.
2007-Freddie and Sammy are caught. School established Gay and Lesbian Awareness
and Appreciation program, Freddie and Sammy are feted by local homosexual groups. When one of them tests HIV positive, he get his own "day".
2. 1957-Girl gets pregnant, "goes out of state to live with an aunt". Baby is put up for adoption.
2007-School officials overjoyed when this year's teen pregnancy rate is 5% below last year. School established in house nursery for infants of teenage mothers, pays for it by eliminating Giften and Talented programs (hey, they're discriminatory). Pregnant girls who can't attend school due to "problems" receive at-home tutoring.
3. 1957-Student drwas realistic picture of gun-is commended for his drawing skills.
2007-Student draws picture of gun-is suspended.
4. 1957-Dave E. Crockett and Dan L. Boone bring their guns to school for some after school hunting. They are told to report to the principal's office with their guns. They spend 45 minutes with him talking guns and shooting.
2007-Dave says he's going hunting that weekend with his uncle and a cousin, Dan says he'd like to join the Army or Marine Corps and become a sniper. Both boys are sent to
psychological counseling, their parents are contacted, asked what sort of sons they are raising.