US school 1967 vs 2007
A few very silly but most very true!!! How sad that the world has come to this. School 1967 versus 2007:
Scenario: Jack goes quail hunting before school, pulls into school parking lot with shotgun in gun rack . 1967 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his own 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 fight after school. 1967 - 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. 1967 - 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 ADHD. 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. 1967 - 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 as a child, and their Dad goes to prison.
Scenario: Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school. 1967 - 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. 1967 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college, graduates and becomes a successful businessman. 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 and becoming deaf from the leaf blower because he cannot speak English.
Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from 4th of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle, blows up a fire ant bed. 1967 - Fire 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: Sally falls while running and skipping during recess and scrapes her knee. She is found crying by her teacher, Miss Garwood. Miss Garwood hugs Sally to comfort her. 1967 - In a short time, Sally feels better and goes on playing. 2007 - Miss Garwood is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in State Prison. Sally undergoes 8 years of therapy.
Scenario: Jack goes quail hunting before school, pulls into school parking lot with shotgun in gun rack . 1967 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his own 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 fight after school. 1967 - 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. 1967 - 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 ADHD. 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. 1967 - 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 as a child, and their Dad goes to prison.
Scenario: Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school. 1967 - 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. 1967 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college, graduates and becomes a successful businessman. 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 and becoming deaf from the leaf blower because he cannot speak English.
Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from 4th of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle, blows up a fire ant bed. 1967 - Fire 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: Sally falls while running and skipping during recess and scrapes her knee. She is found crying by her teacher, Miss Garwood. Miss Garwood hugs Sally to comfort her. 1967 - In a short time, Sally feels better and goes on playing. 2007 - Miss Garwood is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in State Prison. Sally undergoes 8 years of therapy.