When you look back on the past, life was much simpler. We laughed at things that were innocent and silly. The jokes we shared were safe for everyone to hear and if it was a little more for the grown ups then the kids knew to go hang out in their rooms.
Kids didn’t interrupt adults when they were talking unless the house was on fire or little Johny fell into the toilet.
You knew your postman by name and the milkman used to leave a fresh jug of milk on the porch every other day.
Families sat down and actually ate dinner together-unbelievable !
And even more unbelievable-Families actually watched a TV program together and I’m not talking about the MTV Awards.
Things have changed all over, but today we will have a Fun look at:
THINGS HAVE REALLY CHANGED IN SCHOOLS IN THE LAST 50 YEARS– Lets Look At 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. Counselors
called in for traumatized students and
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
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.
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
firecrackers 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.
You Know I bet the next 50 years will be even stranger.
