SCHOOL -- 1957 vs 2010

[blacklab]

This would be funny if it wasn't so true.

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.
2010 - 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.
2010 - 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.
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.
2010 - Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. He becomes a zombie. He is then tested for ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder).


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 successful businessman.
2010 - 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 a school buddy that has a headache also.
2010 - 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.
2010 - 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.
2010 - 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.
2010 - 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.


How stupid we have become!!

[jeremyboycool]

1950s

Three black boys get nearly beaten to death by some white folk. An ambulance is called and it arrives soon after. The white paramedics get there and refuse to take the black boys to the hospital. Some locals drive them to the hospital. The doctors refuses to treat the black boys, and tell them they'll have to take them to the negro hospital, which a 45 minute drive away. On the way to the negro hospital one of boys dies. The other boys reach the hospital and die shortly after. The doctor confirms they'd probably all would have lived if they had received immediate attention.

That era was not a better time and it had its own set of problems. People have just chosen to remember the good and conveniently have forgotten the bad.

[Rainbow]

1950s

Three black boys get nearly beaten to death by some white folk. An ambulance is called and it arrives soon after. The white paramedics get there and refuse to take the black boys to the hospital. Some locals drive them to the hospital. The doctors refuses to treat the black boys, and tell them they'll have to take them to the negro hospital, which a 45 minute drive away. On the way to the negro hospital one of boys dies. The other boys reach the hospital and die shortly after. The doctor confirms they'd probably all would have lived if they had received immediate attention.

That era was not a better time and it had its own set of problems. People have just chosen to remember the good and conveniently have forgotten the bad.

It was a joke DUH

[jeremyboycool]

It was a joke DUH

I understand the nature of the post.

[Rainbow]

I understand the nature of the post.

I doubt it but ok

[jeremyboycool]

I doubt it but ok

"but ok"

Then I am glad we could come to a mutual understanding.

[blacklab]

1950s

Three black boys get nearly beaten to death by some white folk. An ambulance is called and it arrives soon after. The white paramedics get there and refuse to take the black boys to the hospital. Some locals drive them to the hospital. The doctors refuses to treat the black boys, and tell them they'll have to take them to the negro hospital, which a 45 minute drive away. On the way to the negro hospital one of boys dies. The other boys reach the hospital and die shortly after. The doctor confirms they'd probably all would have lived if they had received immediate attention.

That era was not a better time and it had its own set of problems. People have just chosen to remember the good and conveniently have forgotten the bad.

You are right. Many things happened those days that we can not be proud of. It is nice to see things have improved in some ways, but I think we are going too far the other way. We just need to chill out and laugh at ourselves again.

[Miggs]

1950s

Three black boys get nearly beaten to death by some white folk. An ambulance is called and it arrives soon after. The white paramedics get there and refuse to take the black boys to the hospital. Some locals drive them to the hospital. The doctors refuses to treat the black boys, and tell them they'll have to take them to the negro hospital, which a 45 minute drive away. On the way to the negro hospital one of boys dies. The other boys reach the hospital and die shortly after. The doctor confirms they'd probably all would have lived if they had received immediate attention.

That era was not a better time and it had its own set of problems. People have just chosen to remember the good and conveniently have forgotten the bad.

Dude, you're living in the past man, lighten up or are you just keeping racism alive ?

[Humboldt]

Dude, you're living in the past man, lighten up or are you just keeping racism alive ?

No, that would be the cracker agenda. Doesn't include jbc.

[jeremyboycool]

Dude, you're living in the past man, lighten up or are you just keeping racism alive ?

"are you just keeping racism alive ?"

How exactly is remembering the past, as it was, keeping racism alive?

[David]

I doubt it but ok

"How stupid we have become" indicates irony rather than humor. It is a hackneyed "remember when" saw. All in good fun I suppose, but I too enjoy poking holes in the "good ole' days".

[David]

Dude, you're living in the past man...

Look at the title, Miggs.

[David]

You are right. Many things happened those days that we can not be proud of. It is nice to see things have improved in some ways, but I think we are going too far the other way. We just need to chill out and laugh at ourselves again.

Spoken like a gentleman.