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lurker01 04-06-2009 09:27 AM

High School: 1959 vs. 2009 ... its funny because its TRUE!
 
Wow have things changed :( Pulled this from the net for your enjoyment:

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 them 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.

JRThro 04-06-2009 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by lurker01
Scenario 3:

2009 - Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. He becomes a zombie. He is then tested for ADD.

Who gave Jeffrey the Ritalin before he was even tested? Who determined the dosage if he hasn't been tested or diagnosed yet? Ritalin is a controlled substance and requires a prescription from a medical doctor.


Quote:
Originally Posted by lurker01
Scenario 6:

2009 - English is then banned from core curriculum.

Has this ever happened?


Quote:
Originally Posted by lurker01
Scenario 8:

Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher, Mary

I thought Johnny was a high school student. If all he did was scrape his knee, he probably wouldn't cry about it. Do they even have recess in high school?


And no, before anyone asks, I do not have a sense of humor. At all.

Davidtmp 04-06-2009 11:33 AM

LOL, I thought they were kinda funny........and true to an extent.

JRThro 04-06-2009 12:07 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Davidtmp
LOL, I thought they were kinda funny........and true to an extent.

Hey, I already said I don't have a sense of humor.
;)

lurker01 04-06-2009 12:20 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by JRThro
Hey, I already said I don't have a sense of humor.
;)



Well I do know for a FACT that my father was a member of his high school riffle club! Yep there was a time a long long time ago in a school far far far away where the students were taught, loaded, and fired firearms. UNBELIEVABLE! :eek:

Bob

ghrocketman 04-06-2009 12:28 PM

I can believe there was such a thing as a high school rifle team.
About four years before I graduated from HS in 1988 they removed "skeet shooting" and "Air Rifle Target" shooting from the curriculum from optional elective Jr/Sr Phys Ed.

mycrofte 04-06-2009 12:43 PM

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.


You left out that when Jeffrey graduated the State revoked his Ritalin prescription. Having not learned to deal with the real world, he becomes violent and beats his family to death. (And yes, this has been documented.) Young males have a natural aggressive tendency they (most) learn to deal with if not drugged up.

Who gave Jeffrey the Ritalin before he was even tested?

I can only guess you live in a cave and never heard of the woman who had her child taken by DCFS because she would not put him on Ritalin. Of course, that was before they knew the outcome was worse...

JRThro 04-06-2009 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by mycrofte
I can only guess you live in a cave and never heard of the woman who had her child taken by DCFS because she would not put him on Ritalin. Of course, that was before they knew the outcome was worse...

Yep, I'm both humorless AND a hermit!

Domminigan 04-06-2009 04:07 PM

On the subject of guns in schools, North High School in Wichita, KS has a rifle range in it's basement.

tbzep 04-06-2009 05:41 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by JRThro
Who gave Jeffrey the Ritalin before he was even tested? Who determined the dosage if he hasn't been tested or diagnosed yet? Ritalin is a controlled substance and requires a prescription from a medical doctor.


He was tested for and given Ritalin for ADHD (attention deficit hyperactive disorder). After becoming zombified he was tested for ADD. ;)


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