October 2, 2006

Troubling Times



So shooting up schools is hott these days, huh?

I can't deal with it. I want to be transported back to simpler times.

A co-worker, having read the news today , told me about a new fun thing they do at his 7-year old son's school; Lockdown Drills.

Fear not, parents, because now your children will know exactly the right thing to do if some truck driver high on PCP happens to wander into their school and want to take out some Mommy issues on the cheerleading practice. That right thing, apparently, is to lock all the windows & doors in your classroom, turn off the lights, and huddle like a bunch of baby mice in the corner for three minutes.

I dunno. The whole thing just reeks of Boogeymanism. Keep em' scared and they won't talk too loud in the lunchroom, for fear of being mowed down waiting in line for extra tater tots.

I don't have any real point to make, or any solutions. I'm just totally bummed out about Lockdown Drills. In retrospect, it makes those bi-monthly mandatory flouride swishes they made us do in elementary school seem like a real party. There was even a song, "Swish, swish..."


Truck driver kills three girls in Amish school shooting (CNN)

2 comments:

Leslie said...

I remember swish, swish and 1,2,3 jiggle wiggle. And you really had to brush in the flouride class after taking that pink plaque pill or all your oral hygiene habits were put out in the street.

Kellette said...

it is super sad, kids shouldn't have to go to school wondering if they will be next (and the teachers). on another note, that image is awesome.