Posted on 05/26/2006 4:16:23 AM PDT by beyond the sea
LOWER BURRELL, Pa. -- A Lower Burrell school student is facing a three-day suspension for sharing gum with a classmate.
Jolt chewing gum has caffeine and ginseng.
The Lower Burrell school superintendent said consuming and passing out the gum violates the school's drug awareness policy. That's because caffeine is considered a stimulant.
Parents told Channel 11 they did not understand the suspension.
Resident Elizabeth Grombacher said, "I think it's stupid. Everything's getting too politically correct it's so wrong."
"It's probably just like Mountain Dew or something like that. If it's got a lot of caffeine in it and they probably sell the pop at school,” parent Nita Serene said.
Jolt chewing gum is sold over the counter at drug stores and vitamin distributors.
Seems pretty harmless, although it is interesting that they sell the gum in 100-pack "trial sizes."
Messed up the link. Here it is again
http://www.joltgum.com/info_gum.html
The theory is that the coffe will calm hyperactivity. I know it seems counterintuitive. something about a kids body chemistry.
But I think they have to be hyper first or it doesn't work as a sedative...it works like it does in everyone else.
Meanwhile the kids were lining up in the nurse's office to get their fix of Mountain Dew.
(For those of you who haven't had a child in school for a while, yes...they do that with a doctor's order.)
Strange isn't it. But stimulants have the opposite effect on some of these kids. It sure beats going the drug route.
Yeh...... the kid really gummed up the works that day.
That old paradoxical effect--I know first hand.
Caffiene makes the difference between:
startstop,starttstop,startstop,startstop,startstop,
startstop,startstop,startstop,startstop
and
Focus, plan, start, concentrate, finish
(I get my caffiene from Diet Cokes)
Hmmm .... that is bizarre.
Seems like if one would get enough of that stuff you could turn into The Unibomber .......... or Al Gore (without the Häagen-Dazs).
But, sharing pot is probably okay.
It must be difficult being a humour challenged standup comedian.
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Yes it does!
I had a cup of coffee just about 10 minutes ago and I'm a little Buzzzzzzeeeeeddddd!!!
;-)
I actually was going to agree with the school at first sight especially if they have a rule for no chewing gum, but then when I read that article, it is a ridiculous reason and actually should be put in our "Joke article of the day." In fact, I think we should start one of those. During the day we read articles and then the following day the moderator puts it in the "Joke of the Day" file. That would be interesting.
OK with me..................... responsible adult to adult, of course.
lol
Excellent Idea!
Good idea!
I would read that daily.
Seems like if one would get enough of that stuff you could turn into The Unibomber .......... or Al Gore (without the Häagen-Dazs).
I remember back in the 70s/80s, a number of companies started producing legal, caffeine-based "knockoffs" of popular amphetamines (Black Beauties, etc.). The imitators weren't nearly as strong (or addictive) as actual speed, of course, but a lot of kids took them for a cheap rush. I'm sort of wondering if the 100 pack option is catering to that niche.
Parents told Channel 11 they did not understand the suspension. Resident Elizabeth Grombacher said, "I think it's stupid. Everything's getting too politically correct it's so wrong." "It's probably just like Mountain Dew or something like that. If it's got a lot of caffeine in it and they probably sell the pop at school,” parent Nita Serene said
Hmmmm...
What is that suspicious substance in the big chrome pot in the teacher's lounge?
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