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HopeHoops

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8. Well at least half of the guys had buck knives on their belts (including me).

Reply to Posteritatis (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 06:37 AM

Jun 2012

It wasn't for fighting - they're useful! We used fists for fighting. I still carry a smaller one in my left pocket and a single-hand flip-open utility knife in the right. You just never know when you'll need a knife. Now kids can't even take nail clippers to school in a lot of places.

As for raising eyebrows, I wore a shirt in 9th grade that said "Oh Hell - It's Monday!" and the "Makin' Bacon" and "Fly United" shirts were popular as well.

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�Slutty Wednesday�: NY high-school students protest dress code [View all] cynatnite Jun 2012 OP

Papa Goldstein attended Stuyvesant 60-odd years ago MannyGoldstein Jun 2012 #1

When I used to say; "Girls didn't look like that when I was in school" maxrandb Jun 2012 #3

It's a great school with great students but they probably should have called it "No A/C Wednesdays" KurtNYC Jun 2012 #13

Yeah, I think it's one of the 3-4 NYC public high schools that have entrance tests MannyGoldstein Jun 2012 #19

Here in CA where I live, that dress code is violated daily. upaloopa Jun 2012 #2

Dress codes are sort of stupid. That's especially true for skirt schools. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #4

"Our only dress code in school was 'wear clothes'" - Hee. Posteritatis Jun 2012 #5

Well at least half of the guys had buck knives on their belts (including me). HopeHoops Jun 2012 #8

Multitools were very common among my friends in HS Posteritatis Jun 2012 #15

Well, not without an anal probe first. Can't be too careful with terrists. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #16

OK, call me a fuddy duddy but this time I spartan61 Jun 2012 #6

I'll fuddy with you. emilyg Jun 2012 #7

Teacher here, and I agree with the school. knitter4democracy Jun 2012 #9

I agree with you on the code, but not for your reason. Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #12

I'd agree if we were talking about adults. knitter4democracy Jun 2012 #17

I'm glad I taught 1st grade spartan61 Jun 2012 #18

Oh those poor, poor girls who have to cover up a little... brendan120678 Jun 2012 #10

It doesn't keep you cooler to have skin exposed. And 80 degrees isn't hot, IMO. Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #11

Were the "protest the code" students allowed in the school that day? SecurityManager Jun 2012 #14