Some law you had there. Made it hard for kids to be kids. We are always throwing snow at each other on our private property. I would have been put away for life ........... Does your state have a 3 strikes law also?
Two years ago, two of our foster children were suspended from elementary school for a week, for throwing snow balls. they had been in front of our house and walking down the street towards the bus stop. they stopped making and throwing them as we reached the bus-stop. I was walking with them, I encouraged the snow ball throwing and I had them stop as we neared the bus stop. Nobody's vehicle was nit, nobody's house was hit [excuse me, but we may have hit my house, but I own it], no other child was hit.
The principal was very serious and could not imagine why I would encourage such irresponsible behavior. Two of our children were suspended from school. She also told me that one of our neighbors had called the school and complained that our children had been seen throwing snow balls in our backyard, but that she wanted to discuss this behavior with me, before she called the police.
This was the same public school principle that insisted that black children calling white children "Honky crackers" was not racist, but white children calling black children "Niggers" was racist, because as she explained only white's can be racist.
I vented about both occurances here on Greasespt Cafe at the time each event happened.
I grew up on the side of the Cascades in Washington state. Thowing snowballs on school property would get you a suspension or a swat, I can't remember which. Throwing snowballs at cars was illegal, but was still done and the culprit seldom caught. Otherwise, fair play was expected. No chunks of ice in the snowballs, no hitting elderly and non-participating adults and no breaking windows.
this was the same public school principle that insisted that black children calling white children "Honky crackers" was not racist, but white children calling black children "Niggers" was racist, because as she explained only white's can be racist.
Galen -- that sux --- big time. :(
Speaking of *Blue laws*, there is one still on the books in Indiana
that states:
"If an unmarried woman is riding in a car with a male
Yeah, they had to include throwing things from cars. Most of my snowball throwing days were in jr high but once in HS a friend had a big station wagon and 7 of us made a bunch of snowballs each and just deluged a car going the other way on the street we were on. So the car turns around and chased us down a cul de sac. Our car stalled and after a mild derogatory remark, the guy who was driving the other car helped us get ours started again.
Where we know exactly what snow is for: piling up on the roads, drifting up against the houses, genrally covering up the weeds, and for children to throw at each other.
Ok then Shel... how about this... as I post (12:36 AM or so)... it's 63 degrees outside! It's good for the snow cone business, but bad for the snowmen and women...
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Digitalis
Wow Lovey Dovey,
Some law you had there. Made it hard for kids to be kids. We are always throwing snow at each other on our private property. I would have been put away for life ........... Does your state have a 3 strikes law also?
Digi
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Two years ago, two of our foster children were suspended from elementary school for a week, for throwing snow balls. they had been in front of our house and walking down the street towards the bus stop. they stopped making and throwing them as we reached the bus-stop. I was walking with them, I encouraged the snow ball throwing and I had them stop as we neared the bus stop. Nobody's vehicle was nit, nobody's house was hit [excuse me, but we may have hit my house, but I own it], no other child was hit.
The principal was very serious and could not imagine why I would encourage such irresponsible behavior. Two of our children were suspended from school. She also told me that one of our neighbors had called the school and complained that our children had been seen throwing snow balls in our backyard, but that she wanted to discuss this behavior with me, before she called the police.
This was the same public school principle that insisted that black children calling white children "Honky crackers" was not racist, but white children calling black children "Niggers" was racist, because as she explained only white's can be racist.
I vented about both occurances here on Greasespt Cafe at the time each event happened.
this all happened in Connecticut.
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I grew up on the side of the Cascades in Washington state. Thowing snowballs on school property would get you a suspension or a swat, I can't remember which. Throwing snowballs at cars was illegal, but was still done and the culprit seldom caught. Otherwise, fair play was expected. No chunks of ice in the snowballs, no hitting elderly and non-participating adults and no breaking windows.
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HAPe4me
hmmm, no wonder the KC Chiefs aren't in the playoffs, it was illegal to throw footballs in their stadium.
~HAP
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Galen -- that sux --- big time. :(
Speaking of *Blue laws*, there is one still on the books in Indiana
that states:
"If an unmarried woman is riding in a car with a male
and she is not wearing shoes,
He can be accused of rape."
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Yeah, they had to include throwing things from cars. Most of my snowball throwing days were in jr high but once in HS a friend had a big station wagon and 7 of us made a bunch of snowballs each and just deluged a car going the other way on the street we were on. So the car turns around and chased us down a cul de sac. Our car stalled and after a mild derogatory remark, the guy who was driving the other car helped us get ours started again.
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galen
aren't you glad you are moving to maine!!
us old bastared even make and throw sonw balls! isn't that what God made them for ?
happy new year
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Yes I am glad that I now live here in Maine.
Where we know exactly what snow is for: piling up on the roads, drifting up against the houses, genrally covering up the weeds, and for children to throw at each other.
:)
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Tom Strange
well I would love to throw and would encourage the throwing of snowballs here... but it was 82 degrees today! what's up with that?
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marypoppins
ohhh i really cant believe what i am reading
Galen what a awful experience children not allowed to be children................
and yet bullying and harrassement goes unnoticed, in many cases. and also the racist thing
was unexceptable, but i guess snowballs can be a offensive weapon :P what is this world coming to.
well we have no such laws here about throwing snowballs, maybe cause we never get snow.
and when we do, the rain comes minutes later and makes it slush.....
we did have snow about 2 inches just a few days ago it was very late at night so i thought
it best to wait till the morning to take a picture as its one for the scrap book as it rarely happens
but when i got up it had all gone lol............ so i cant even show you how lovely it looked
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oilfieldmedic
What's "snowballs"?
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moony3424
Sumthin they don't have in either Bagdad or Alabama (though I thought I saw one once in Huntsville, but was mistaken) or Florida for that matter.
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Tom Strange
Ok then Shel... how about this... as I post (12:36 AM or so)... it's 63 degrees outside! It's good for the snow cone business, but bad for the snowmen and women...
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Tom Strange
Shellon... young lady! ...I've been looking at the timing of your posts... what are you doing up so late young lady!
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