[EDNY]

HIGH SCHOOL --  1957 vs 2016 

Scenario 1:
Jack goes duck 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.
2016 -  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.
2016 -  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 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.
2016 -  Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin.  He becomes a zombie.  He is then tested for ADD.  The family gets extra money (SSI) from the government because Jeffrey has a disability.

 
Scenario 4:
Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a whipping.

 
1957 -  Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college and  becomes a successful businessman.
2016 -  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 spanked 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 the Principal out on the smoking dock .
2016 -  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.
2016 -  Pedro's cause is taken up by a radical group.   Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation is racist.  ACLU files a class action lawsuit against the state school system and Pedro's English teacher.  English is then banned from the basic 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.
2016 -  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. 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.
2016  - 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. 

 
 
Life is tough; it’s even tougher if you’re stupid.
                                                  - John Wayne
 

[FATnLOW]

And that's the way it was......  to what it is now......what a pity

[madmike3435]

Its what happens when you elect the liberals and democrats with majoritys over 3 terms.

All the religious whackos are in charge, the teachers are over or underpaid depending on state or province.

You taxes are way up to pay for the self anointed ones who do not want to work and just collect welfare.

Isn't this what the election of TRUMP was all about, correcting the wrongs ?

mike lynch       

[sixball]

No, Trumps election was the voter's giving peaceful solutions one last try. It wasn't much of a choice but it's the only one we had. In just a few days it has become evident that the liberals have no intention of honoring the election results. It's going to get nasty.

[sammons]

Good one Ed.   In my little town I guess it was still 1957 up to my graduation in '79 at least. Showed this to my buddy Tom last night, (6yrs younger than me) he said it started the change in the mid 80s here. He said he built a black powder kit pistol in shop class ('84) and sold to the instructor.  Just about every teacher still had a paddle (and used them), but Coach and one of the Principles had the wicked ones. Long and full of holes, they could lift a good sized young man off the ground  on a few swings.   I remember asking the girls for asprin to nurse a hangover, got talked into Midol (all I could find)  haha, it worked!  Sure miss those days!

Sixball, ain't that the truth!

[Kiwijeff]

Ed, that was awesome.

[EDNY]

Reminds me of living in Buffalo, NY and at the age of around 14 we would hitchhike with our hunting gear & shotguns in hand from the city out into the sticks to hunt rabbits.  Someone would always pick us up, we would the hunt all day and hitchhike back to the city. I even remember one time a West Seneca PD officer stopped and asked if we got anything. 

Now a five year old gets suspended from school for chewing a pop-tart into the shape of a gun.