1967 vs. 2007

[427TJ]

School 1967 vs. 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 car and gets his own shotgun to show Jack.

2007 - School goes into lockdown, the FBI is called, Jack is hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors are called in to assist traumatized students and teachers.


Scenario: Johnny and Mark get into a fistfight after school.

1967 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies.

2007 - Police are called, SWAT team arrives and arrests Johnny and Mark. They are charged with assault and both are expelled even though Johnny started it.


Scenario: Jeffrey won't sit still in class, disrupts other students.

1967 - Jeffrey is sent to the principal's office and given a good paddling. Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.

2007 - Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. Tested for ADD. School gets extra state funding 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 is 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 an affair with the psychologist.


Scenario: Mark gets a headache and takes some Aspirin to school .

1967 - Mark shares Aspirin with the school principal out on the smoking dock.

2007 - Police are called and Mark is expelled from School for drug violations. His car is searched for drugs and weapons.


Scenario: Pedro fails high-school English.

1967 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college.

2007 - Pedro's cause is taken up by local human rights group. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that making English a requirement for graduation is racist. US Civil Liberties Association files class action lawsuit against state school system and Pedro's English teacher. English is banned from core curriculum. Pedro is given his diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English.

Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover Independence Day firecrackers, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle and blows up an anthill.

1967 - Ants die.

2007 - Homeland Security and the FBI are called and Johnny is charged with domestic terrorism. teams investigate parents, siblings are removed from the home, computers are confiscated, and Johnny's dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.


Scenario: Johnny falls during recess and scrapes his knee. His teacher, Mary, finds him crying, and gives him a hug to comfort him.

1967 - Johnny soon feels better and goes back to playing.

2007 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces three years in federal prison. Johnny undergoes five years of therapy.

[camarojoe]

As a teacher in 2007, I can tell you that's right on the money.

[Nova Jed]

Im surprised that you didnt add something to do with cars in all of those scenarios.

[427TJ]

1967: Johnny returns from his first tour of duty in Vietnam and buys a new '68 Hemi Road Runner with some of the money he saved while away.

2007: Johnny returns from his third consecutive back-to-back Iraq tour with hopes of buying a '08 Shelby Mustang. He learns that they have been speculated/hyped into the upper 50K's and decides he'd better just buy a Mustang GT and use the rest to pay the insurance premiums and the $3.90/gallon gas.

(Sorry if that edged toward the political.)

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Im surprised that you didnt add something to do with cars in all of those scenarios.

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1967; Chris gets dared by rowdy seniors to drive Bus around the school while driver is complaining in principals office.
He takes one lap in the bus, to find driver and principal waiting when he stops. Chris must take public transportation for the remainder of 10th grade.

2007 Chris takes bus for ride, does not return to school, drops off kids at their homes. Runs bus at Riverhead Raceway in demolition derby.


Yes, somethings I would do differently today !!

[Tommy]

1987: Phys Ed teacher lines all Gym classes up and tells them State has asked him to make sure Knives are left at home. After looking at dozens of pocket knives and giving them back to students Phys Ed Teacher tells entire classes that half need to learn to use a wet rock...... Then tells them to keep knives in pockets... Five minutes later, female classmates purse and undergarments are at top of flagpole Paddlings ensue

2007: national news. Lawyers, Therapy..... etc...


Tommy