Join for FREE | Take the Tour Lost Password?

deviantART

 
About Me Official Beta Tester Art Appreciator hvychvyMale/United States Recent Activity Deviant for 4 Years
4 Week Premium Membership
Statistics 99 Deviations
616 Comments
5,839 Pageviews

My how we've changed

Fri Sep 25, 2009, 12:08 AM
The way it used to be in 1960 & the way it is now...

Scenario: Jack pulls into school parking lot with rifle in a gun rack.

1960--Vice Principal comes over, takes a look at Jack's rifle, goes to his car and gets his to show Jack.

2009-- School goes into lockdown, FBI and SWAT team called, Jack 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.

1960--Crowd gathers. Mark wins Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up best friends. Nobody goes to jail, nobody arrested, nobody expelled.

2009--Police called, Swat team arrives, arrests Johnny and Mark. Charge them with assault, both expelled even though Johnny started it.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Scenario: Billy breaks a window in his father's car and his dad gives him a whipping.

1960--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 removed to foster care and joins a gang. Billy's sister has told the state psychologist that she remebers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has affair with psychologist.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Scenario: Mark get a headache and takes some headache medicine to school.

1960-- Mark shares his medicine with Principal out on the smoking dock.

2009-- Police called. Mark expelled from school for drug violations. Car and parents' home searched for drugs and weapons.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Scenario: Pedro fails high school English.

1960-- Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college.

2009-- Pedro's cause is taken up by state democratic party. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation is racist. ACLU files class action lawsuit against state school system and Pedro's English teacher. English banned from core curriculum. Pedro given diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he can't speak English.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from the 4th of July, puts them in a model airplane bottle, blows up a red ant bed.

1960-- Ants die.

2009-- BATF, Homeland Security, FBI called. Johnny charged with domestic terrorism, FBI investigates parents, siblings removed from home, computers confiscated, Johnny's dad goes on a 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 Mary. Mary hugs him to comfort him.

1960-- Inshort 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.

My how we've changed.

  • Mood: Lazy

deviantID

No deviantID yet.

Devious Info

  • Current Residence: Dallas, Texas
  • Interests: Cars, Trains, PS2, beautiful women who are beautifully photographed
  • Favourite movie: Heavy Metal
  • Favourite band or musician: BTO, Led Zeplin, Pink Floyd, Type-O-Negative
  • Operating System: XP
  • MP3 player of choice: Winamp
  • Skin of choice: Soft
  • Favourite game: GT4
  • Favourite gaming platform: PS2
  • Favourite cartoon character: Johnny Quest & Space Ghost
  • Personal Quote: Plan for your hopes, don't hope for your plans
  • Tools of the Trade: Whatever works best at the time

Comments


:iconaussie-blonde:
:iconhellothereplz::iconmissloungegirl: Thank you so very very Muchly for the :+fav: u gave me on my recent picture:bow::w00t!:

--
:heart::bookdiva: :hexentanz::excited::kitty::heart:
:heart: Life is precious!!:yawnstretch::omg::wow::omg:
:iconhennanights:
:iconrainbowsheep2::iconsparklesplz: thanks for the :+fav:

--
Bob Carlos Clarke said of his wife Lindsey once "It takes a strong woman to be with a man that is obsessed with photographing the woman at the next table...."

Darklight Photography [link] Dance [link]
:iconmooncatastrophy:
Yay for random deviant button 8D rofl nice gallery ^^

--
MOOOO
:iconrisa216:
Thank you for the fav! :)
:iconpetran:
thank you for :+fav:

--
Live Your Life :rose::kiss:
:iconaussie-blonde:
:iconforchun: Thank u so much for the :+fav: totally appreciate the effort u went to to fav my work, awesome!

--
:heart::bookdiva: :hexentanz::excited::kitty::heart:
:heart: Life is precious!!:yawnstretch::omg::wow::omg:
:iconhvychvy:
You're very welcome. It wasn't as much effort as you put into sharing a wonderful photo with us. :)

--
"Zed's Dead Baby.....Zed's Dead"
:iconaussie-blonde:
oh no i disagree a with ya............your pictures are just as good as mine are!!

--
:heart::bookdiva: :hexentanz::excited::kitty::heart:
:heart: Life is precious!!:yawnstretch::omg::wow::omg:
:iconhvychvy:
Thank you very much for the kind words. Every now and then I get lucky and something actually turns out good enough to post here. :)

--
"Zed's Dead Baby.....Zed's Dead"
:iconaussie-blonde:
well keep posting them as your doing a great job!

--
:heart::bookdiva: :hexentanz::excited::kitty::heart:
:heart: Life is precious!!:yawnstretch::omg::wow::omg:

Site Map