HIGH SCHOOL -- 1957 vs. 2009

HIGH SCHOOL -- 1957 vs. 2009



Scenario 1:


Jack goes quail 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.
2009 - 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.
2009 - 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 sit still 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.
2009 - Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. He becomes a zombie. He is then tested for ADD. The school gets extra money from the state because Jeffrey has a disability.


Scenario 4:

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.
2009 - 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 abused 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.
2009 - The police are called and Mark is expelled from school for drug violations. His car is then searched for drugs and weapons.


Scenario 6:

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.
2009 - 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 and all computers are confiscated.

Johnny's dad is placed on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.


Scenario 7:

Wally falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher, Nancy. Nancy hugs him to comfort him.
1957 - In a short time, Wally feels better and goes on playing.
2009 - Nancy is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in State Prison... Wally undergoes 5 years of therapy.


Just how stupid have we allowed ourselves to become?

Ah, the 1950's, when life was perfect, America was great, and nothing ever went wrong.

I'd go back to the 1950s in a nanosecond. No hesitation. zip zero nada. Not perfect, but way happier.

I was in High School then and everything you posted Outdoor was the way it was.

Joe wrote: I'd go back to the 1950s in a nanosecond. No hesitation. zip zero nada. Not perfect, but way happier.

Was just thinking the same thing...no cell phones, no texting, kids play outside 95% of the time, people send letters and talk in person...ya, I'd go back to stay. (And if I could time travel, I'd take out the guy that invented the TV and save the world)

Kate wrote: Ah, the 1950's, when life was perfect, America was great, and nothing ever went wrong.

From your posts I did not think you were old enough to remember that.

Joe wrote: I'd go back to the 1950s in a nanosecond. No hesitation. zip zero nada. Not perfect, but way happier.

And safer, not to mention less government telling you what you can and can not do. Want to build a house, just do it, no permits needed. Yes, I could be happy there again, but I'd sure miss our present day technology.

Not a whole lot ever did go wrong from what I recall. f course that is a kid's perspective we are talking about. I'm sure there were problems. Life always has them no matter the century, but I think they were far fewer as indicated by the actions taken today vs in the 50's. Let's face it. We make up more problems today because we allow too many well-intentioned people run our lives the way they think it needs to be run, rather than allowing u to make decisions for ourselves.

I wouldn't go back for any amount of money. It wasn't a good time to have a uterus.

I posted the same joke in the Basement on Pine Cam, except it was 2010. Great joke, all should see it.

Edit: Course most of it is true for the most part, so is it really that much of a joke?