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As someone else noted earlier, school kits have become a fetishy thing, which is concerning. But as the following poster said, almost anything can be fetishised. Our society will never be perfect. I went to four high schools only one of which had a uniform. It was a large Catholic school in FL...

I voted for Obama in '08, but I admit, I worried. I really worried about how the race issue would be handled by him. I think he's done a good job, and race hasn't been priority one all the time. He is American first. That said, the Muslim issue is getting a bit tiresome. AFAIU, he is a...

I use the word retarded. If I try to use a "lighter", more PC word, I feel like I, a learning disabled person, may get lumped in with them. My LD is simply dysnomia, a speech issue wherein I get stuck in the middle of a sentence not knowing the most succinct way to finish it. IIRC, there was a...

I was never brought up with the belief. I'm not really sure why, especially as my biological father was a department store santa back in the early 80's. I'd be inclined to discuss this issue with my wife/partner, and let her have the final say. I'm glad I missed out on the myth, and the...

Hmmmm, well, when I was growing up, my mother would make a grilled cheese,but it would be open faced, and not with imitation slices, but with Cracker Barrel, the stuff that comes in blocks with a red (or I guess green) shiny wrapper. My addition, and soon obsession, was Tabasco. Original only.

This is a mindblowing thread. It has the makings for a movie, I think. :eek: Maybe the gay issue is a part of this, but certainly not the whole deal. I guess these parents are just more used to the traveling lifestyle, so therefore they might overlook basic, basic things that the rest of us...

Large family of maybe 4 kids. High school gridiron football on Friday nights, church every Sunday morning, in your Sunday best, of course! Family volunteering for a right-to life organization, political pamphleting Parents listen to easy listening (preferably religious station), kids listen to...

I have three natural uncles, two of which have remarried once or more, the other of which is on his first marriage. Two natural aunts, one on her first marriage, another on her second. I am in touch with one uncle's ex. I have fallen out of touch with the aunt's ex. I have one uncle and aunt...

I have never heard of them, and based on this conversation, I won't waste my time (at least until I'm in a better mood). Don't care for toilet humor, however figurative or literal. I'll stick to Arcade Fire, Stars of the Lid, and some of the old jazz that's out there (the good stuff, not Chris...

I don't have any born-Canadian relatives, but do have an aunt and uncle that expatriated to Vancouver, from Seattle, a few years ago. I usewd to read MacLeans as a teen after a school friend origianally from MTL gave me back issues. Was always fascinated by our neighbor to the north, who spoke...

"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands. One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all" (approximately) It's a spoken pledge a student does at the beginning of schoool. I'm not sure if links are allowed...

I'm an atheist, and would try to raise my kids as atheists, but sometimes you have to mindlessly "agree" with something for the sake of tact. I wouldn't miss it if it were gone from the pledge, though.

I agree with Xero's post right after the OP. I'm 35 and if I answsered the same way you did, I'd have an unpleasant fight on my hands. My parents worry. I may not like it at times, but until I can see the world through their eyes, I just need to put up with it. Just...somehow...learn to grow a...

"just your style"? Also, it's TLDR for now, as I'm in a rush. But you have some interesting thoughts.

What about those tennis shoes/sneakers that had the wheel set on the bottom? So you could either walk or just coast on down the Wal-Mart aisle (which is where I usually found kids wearing them)? To me, those are annoying and dangerous, and I'mnot sure which it is more of. :D Is that a fad that...