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I just saw what I originally thought was a very cool commercial on Cartoon
Network. It begins: "The day is coming, when your parents will FORCE you to go
back to school, face the dangers of the school bus and avoid the dangerous
cheerleaders" ... (a blurb about a *fake* insurance policy) then, "join us for
Don't Go Back to School Day" a bunch of cartoons showing the reasons NOT to go
to school will be shown on Monday. Ending with a silly disclaimer stating
there is no such insurance policy and "kids, you need to go to school if you don't
want to end up a bum or in jail" AARRGGHH! We will definitely watch the
cartoons, as it is funny to see the cartoon horrors of school, but I'm really sad
the channel had to end it with *go to school anyway* propaganda ~ could they
at least proclaim their envy of those who DON'T have to go back to school???

diana,
The wackiest widow westriver...
"Education- compulsory schooling, compulsory learning- is a tyranny and a
crime against the human mind and spirit.  Let all those escape it who can, any
way they can."  John Holt


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Susan Fuerst

How about starting the cable unschoolers network......all fun all the
time; with the occasional documentary on people educated IRL not ITC
("in the classroom")?
Susan


I just saw what I originally thought was a very cool commercial on
Cartoon
Network. It begins: "The day is coming, when your parents will FORCE
you to go
back to school, face the dangers of the school bus and avoid the
dangerous
cheerleaders" ... (a blurb about a *fake* insurance policy) then, "join
us for
Don't Go Back to School Day" a bunch of cartoons showing the reasons NOT
to go
to school will be shown on Monday. Ending with a silly disclaimer
stating
there is no such insurance policy and "kids, you need to go to school if
you don't
want to end up a bum or in jail" AARRGGHH! We will definitely watch the

cartoons, as it is funny to see the cartoon horrors of school, but I'm
really sad
the channel had to end it with *go to school anyway* propaganda ~ could
they
at least proclaim their envy of those who DON'T have to go back to
school???

diana,
The wackiest widow westriver...
"Education- compulsory schooling, compulsory learning- is a tyranny and
a
crime against the human mind and spirit.  Let all those escape it who
can, any
way they can."  John Holt


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Rebecca DeLong

Jaiden has been listening to those commercials all week. He's been telling everyone how lucky we are, since he never has to go to school, we never have to worry about his papa going to jail because he forgot to buy the dumb school insurance. That way we have way more money to spend on fun stuff, like the rocket car he's sure he will find if we let him go into the 'employes only' section of Toys R Us, 'cause ya know they have everything there, a kid could ever want. ;^)

~Rebecca


HaHaMommy@... wrote:
I just saw what I originally thought was a very cool commercial on Cartoon
Network. It begins: "The day is coming, when your parents will FORCE you to go
back to school, face the dangers of the school bus and avoid the dangerous
cheerleaders" ... (a blurb about a *fake* insurance policy) then, "join us for
Don't Go Back to School Day" a bunch of cartoons showing the reasons NOT to go
to school will be shown on Monday. Ending with a silly disclaimer stating
there is no such insurance policy and "kids, you need to go to school if you don't
want to end up a bum or in jail" AARRGGHH! We will definitely watch the
cartoons, as it is funny to see the cartoon horrors of school, but I'm really sad
the channel had to end it with *go to school anyway* propaganda ~ could they
at least proclaim their envy of those who DON'T have to go back to school???

diana,
The wackiest widow westriver...
"Education- compulsory schooling, compulsory learning- is a tyranny and a
crime against the human mind and spirit. Let all those escape it who can, any
way they can." John Holt


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Tim and Maureen

What's this about insurance? USA thing?

Tim T


we never have to worry about his papa going to jail because he forgot to buy the dumb school insurance. That way we have way more money to spend on fun stuff
~Rebecca



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