Midnight Special
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...This was in my inbox this morning. 'Just thought I would pass it on as another example of why I love classic cars.
Long live the old days and simple ways!
;-)
1968 vs 2008
Scenario: Jack goes quail hunting before school, pulls into school parking lot with shotgun in gun rack.
1968- Vice principal comes over to look at Jack's shotgun. He goes to his own car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.
2008- School goes into lock-down, and FBI is called. Jack is hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.
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Scenario: Johnny and Mark get into a fist fight after school.
1968- Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up best friends.
2008- Police called. SWAT team arrives. Johnny and Mark are arrested and charged with assault. Both are expelled even though Johnny started it.
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Scenario: Jeffrey won't be still in class, disrupts other students.
1968- Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by the
Principal. He returns to class, sits still, and does not disrupt class again.
2008- Jeffrey is diagnosed with A.D.D. and given huge doses of Ritalin.
Be comes a zombie. School gets extra money from State because Jeffrey has a learning disability.
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Scenario: Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his dad gives him a whipping with his belt.
1968- Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to
college, and becomes a successful businessman .
2008- Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy is placed in
foster care and joins a gang. State psychologist convinces Billy's sister thatshe remembers being abused herself, and their dad goes to prison. Billy's Mom has affair with psychologist.
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Scenario: Mark has a headache and brings some aspirin to school.
1968- Mark takes aspirin in lunchroom and headache goes away.
2008- Police called. Mark is expelled from school for drug violations. Car is searched for drugs and weapons.
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Scenario: Pedro fails English in high school.
1968- Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college.
2008- Pedro's cause is taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation isracist. ACLU files class action lawsuit against state school system and Pedro's English teacher. English banned from core curriculum. Pedro is given a diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English.
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Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from 4th of July,puts them in a model airplane paint bottle, blows up a fire ant hill.
1968- Ants die.
2008- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Homeland Security, and FBI called. Johnny is charged with domestic terrorism. The FBI investigates parents; siblings are removed from home; computers are confiscated. Johnny's dad goes on Terror Watch List and is never allowed to fly again.
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Scenario: Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher who hugs him to comfort him.
1968 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2008 - Teacher is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces three years in state prison. Johnny undergoes five years of therapy.
AND PEOPLE WONDER WHY THIS COUNTRY IS SUCH A MESS ...
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Long live the old days and simple ways!
;-)
1968 vs 2008
Scenario: Jack goes quail hunting before school, pulls into school parking lot with shotgun in gun rack.
1968- Vice principal comes over to look at Jack's shotgun. He goes to his own car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.
2008- School goes into lock-down, and FBI is called. Jack is 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 fist fight after school.
1968- Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up best friends.
2008- Police called. SWAT team arrives. Johnny and Mark are arrested and charged with assault. Both are expelled even though Johnny started it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Scenario: Jeffrey won't be still in class, disrupts other students.
1968- Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by the
Principal. He returns to class, sits still, and does not disrupt class again.
2008- Jeffrey is diagnosed with A.D.D. and given huge doses of Ritalin.
Be comes a zombie. School gets extra money from State because Jeffrey has a learning disability.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Scenario: Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his dad gives him a whipping with his belt.
1968- Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to
college, and becomes a successful businessman .
2008- Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy is placed in
foster care and joins a gang. State psychologist convinces Billy's sister thatshe remembers being abused herself, and their dad goes to prison. Billy's Mom has affair with psychologist.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Scenario: Mark has a headache and brings some aspirin to school.
1968- Mark takes aspirin in lunchroom and headache goes away.
2008- Police called. Mark is expelled from school for drug violations. Car is searched for drugs and weapons.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Scenario: Pedro fails English in high school.
1968- Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college.
2008- Pedro's cause is taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation isracist. ACLU files class action lawsuit against state school system and Pedro's English teacher. English banned from core curriculum. Pedro is given a diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living 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 hill.
1968- Ants die.
2008- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Homeland Security, and FBI called. Johnny is charged with domestic terrorism. The FBI investigates parents; siblings are removed from home; computers are confiscated. Johnny's dad goes on Terror Watch List and is never allowed to fly again.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Scenario: Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher who hugs him to comfort him.
1968 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2008 - Teacher is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces three years in state prison. Johnny undergoes five years of therapy.
AND PEOPLE WONDER WHY THIS COUNTRY IS SUCH A MESS ...
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