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9. Walked out of a speech class in collage over a nitwit who brought a .38 to class to demonstrate ...

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Tue Apr 11, 2023, 12:12 PM

Apr 2023

... how to clean it, '73/'74 after I got out of the Navy.

Can you imagine the world of shit he'd been in if he tried that today?

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When my son was in High School the Sociology teacher slipped in, as a guest speaker, [View all] kairos12 Apr 2023 OP

Yay for him!!! Karadeniz Apr 2023 #1

For your son KS Toronado Apr 2023 #2

I have two wonderful kids who would not exist had my wife not had choice about when to have kids. mjvpi Apr 2023 #3

Same thing with my daughter! ShazzieB Apr 2023 #28

Love it! Whatthe_Firetruck Apr 2023 #37

Bravo for your son malaise Apr 2023 #4

Ya did good!! niyad Apr 2023 #5

Love this. Joinfortmill Apr 2023 #6

You have actual evidence that you did a great job! 👍 dchill Apr 2023 #7

-- NJCher Apr 2023 #8

Walked out of a speech class in collage over a nitwit who brought a .38 to class to demonstrate ... marble falls Apr 2023 #9

That's wild. Hope22 Apr 2023 #11

What bothered me more: I was one of two to walk out. I blunted the pin on my grandfather's old ... marble falls Apr 2023 #13

I always feel like the discomfort I may feel walking out Hope22 Apr 2023 #21

That happened a week ago in grandson's high school class, gun fell out of kids backpack txwhitedove Apr 2023 #14

As it should happen. marble falls Apr 2023 #16

The exact opposite DENVERPOPS Apr 2023 #20

The "what should happen" I was supporting was: the police involvement and removal from that school. marble falls Apr 2023 #26

Hey MF DENVERPOPS Apr 2023 #31

Nighmare scenario describes it perfectly! marble falls Apr 2023 #33

If only Catholic Churches would do the same. maxsolomon Apr 2023 #10

Love your outspoken son. iluvtennis Apr 2023 #12

I have a son like that, too. pandr32 Apr 2023 #15

Bravo, son! Not Heidi Apr 2023 #17

like it republianmushroom Apr 2023 #18

i have 1 of those, too. mopinko Apr 2023 #19

Sweet malaise Apr 2023 #22

The world needs more like him. Very good people. kairos12 Apr 2023 #24

Isn't it great to know you raised "good" kids instead of "successful" kids who are halfulglas Apr 2023 #23

I hope somebody reported what that teacher did, trying to calimary Apr 2023 #25

thank you. barbtries Apr 2023 #27

Well Done! The Mouth Apr 2023 #29

Yay for you both! TdeV Apr 2023 #30

This is awesome -- Hooray for your son! FakeNoose Apr 2023 #32

Good for your son! wysimdnwyg Apr 2023 #34

We had a "fossil guy" haunting our children's public school. hunter Apr 2023 #35

When I was in high school in the mid 70s TexasBushwhacker Apr 2023 #36

That is important activism. David__77 Apr 2023 #38