[Nuc1]

(What is it with the name Kennedy ANYWAY? Is it a congenital inability to view things through a normal lens?)

I have never thought of it in this way, but I think you have nailed it. Yes it is. Well said.

[Sacajaweau]

We have a situation here where the neighborhood school is actually going to be closed down because of all the busing. It's one of the nicer schools in the City and I walked to it when I was a kid...always in time to see the Flag raised.

We ate breakfast at home and went home for lunch but there was always milk at school.

We had our eyes checked, free physicals and went to the Eastman Dental Dispensary for free dental care.

WE were the teacher's aids and THERE WAS NO POLITICS IN THE PRIMARY GRADES.

Perfect spelling and perfect handwriting was expected....not dismissed as "restricting creativity". No writers came out of our ranks??? No Genius' came out of our ranks??

The high school graduation rate in this same district today is about 30%...and we're paying through the teeth.