Re: dress code for public schools

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From: Mark Aasterud
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 1997 00:00

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Jim & Kiva wrote:

> Why does this all sound familiar?
>
> 25 years ago, my parents generation bitched about kids and their long
> hair, bell bottom jeans, bare feet, etc.  All these were (of course)
> indicators of drug use, sexual activity, and so on.
>
> They were partly right.  As a group, long-hairs were smoking more dope
>
> than short-hairs.  As a group, dope-smokers were more likely to be
> long-hairs.  But there were a lot of exceptions on both sides of the
> fence
> and most of us who did smoke dope went on to become decent parents and
>
> good, productive citizens.
>
> I don't think the situation today is much different.
>
> Jim
>
> I agree, Jim. I can remember several law suits that were filed by
> parents in my hometown school district when I was in high school
> because their kids were kicked out of school for long hair and
> sideburns! One kid was a National Honor Society member that got
> accepted to any Ivy League college. What a waste of time and money.

Mark

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From: Mark Aasterud <aasterud@erols.com>
Subject: Re: dress code for public schools
Date: 1997/11/23
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