1977 v. 2007

[vstrommark]

Kinda humor, kinda just sad

Scenario: Jack goes duck hunting before school, pulls into school
parking lot with shotgun in gun rack.
* 1977 - 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 Feds and ATF are
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.
* 1977 - 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.
* 1977 - Jeffrey is sent to the principal's office and given
a good paddling. Re turns 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 district
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.
* 1977 - 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.
* 1977 - 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.
* 1977 - 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.
Lawyers file class action lawsuit against the public
school system and Pedro's English teacher. English is
removed from core curriculum. Pedro is given his diploma
anyway but ends up mowing law ns for a living because
he cannot speak English.

Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover 4th of July firecrackers, puts
them in a model airplane paint bottle and blows up an anthill.
* 1977 - Ants die.
* 2007 - FBI are called and Johnny is charged with domestic
terrorism. They investigate his 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.
* 1977 - 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.

[SmokeyJoe]

Wow... wish I COULD laugh. Just kinda makes you sad...
I need a cigar.

[sacmore21]

If I laugh, does that make me bad?

[livwire68]

What a scary world we live in today!

[macjoe53]

I'm afraid.

[Addiction]

Originally Posted by vstrommark

Scenario: Mark gets a headache and takes some Aspirin to school.
* 1977 - 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.

Damn they could still smoke in 77? Those were the days brothers.

[GrtndpwrflOZ]

I believe all this stems from STUPID PEOPLE and parents who are too damn lazy to raise (which includes EVERYTHING) their children.........go 'head....get me started !!!!!

[Diesel Grinch]

I go with the sad part. Lets here it for progress!

DG

[vstrommark]

Be sure to go back and think how it would sound if George Carlin were reading the list live on stage.

[macjoe53]

Originally Posted by vstrommark

Be sure to go back and think how it would sound if George Carlin were reading the list live on stage.

I would pay to watch that!

[kansashat]

I'd laugh, but it's kinda true.

[Silound]

Originally Posted by macjoe53

I would pay to watch that!

You and me both!

[Puffin Fresh]

Originally Posted by SmokeyJoe

Wow... wish I COULD laugh. Just kinda makes you sad...
I need a cigar.

Hmmm... maybe this is showing that the joke is on us?

[St. Lou Stu]

F Me! No Shiznit.
That is sad.

[foxtrot7]

It's crap like this that makes me want to homeschool my kid.
Time for home ecconomics...Grab your rifle give your mom a kiss well be back in a week with enough meat and tooling leather to keep us busy for a few months.