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 andnever 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 them with assault and both expelled
even though Johnny started it.

Scenario 3:

Jeffrey will not be 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 asprin to school.

1957 – Mark shares his aspirin with the Principal out on the smoking dock.

2009 – The police are called andMark 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.

2009 - Pedro’s cause is taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teaching
English as a requirement for graduation is racist. ACLU files class action lawsuit against the state school
system and Pedro’s English teacher. English is then banned from core 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.

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 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.

2009 - 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.

I wonder what 2009 vs 2061 will be like?