tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416472510902493911.post2041093993409659955..comments2024-03-27T20:07:48.638-04:00Comments on Life Away From The Office Chair: School- Thinking BackLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03109633602729593188noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416472510902493911.post-12732474644267166602018-04-24T18:39:55.639-04:002018-04-24T18:39:55.639-04:00Being of "a certain age", our elementary...Being of "a certain age", our elementary and jr. high schools didn''t have lunch rooms...we ate a lunch from home at our desk in elementary and we could go across the street to a tiny cafe for lunch in jr high....bj https://www.blogger.com/profile/09327534885194207074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416472510902493911.post-9075318685434952342018-04-24T12:16:54.129-04:002018-04-24T12:16:54.129-04:00I couldn't recollect the fees paid in old days...I couldn't recollect the fees paid in old days, but I think the fees are multi-fold now.WEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07837277166309117489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416472510902493911.post-65012107536312918922018-04-23T14:41:53.364-04:002018-04-23T14:41:53.364-04:00We didn't even have school lunches. We had to...We didn't even have school lunches. We had to bring our lunch in a lunch box or paper bag. We could buy white milk.<br />The first day of school we were given a list of the supplies we needed to bring from home. happyonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186179870233267082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416472510902493911.post-59179662794056428772018-04-23T11:13:01.001-04:002018-04-23T11:13:01.001-04:00Not only can I relate but I had a box JUST LIKE TH...Not only can I relate but I had a box JUST LIKE THAT. I actually feel that despite the advancements in technology, we really did have it better. Makes me sad in a way that our kids didn’t experience the more laid back world we did. Andrea Ninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11746436088260144774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416472510902493911.post-63884633909158821702018-04-23T07:42:34.234-04:002018-04-23T07:42:34.234-04:00We didn’t have many fees but we didn’t have a lot ...We didn’t have many fees but we didn’t have a lot of extras here in Alabama. <br />These days, the government has a lot of requirements but doesn’t fund them. <br />The kids and teachers have to scramble to raise money to pay for a lot of the basics.<br />Rick Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416472510902493911.post-81545945738754423192018-04-22T23:19:55.372-04:002018-04-22T23:19:55.372-04:00I don't remember any freebies in school. I do...I don't remember any freebies in school. I don't remember any charges much. But then for me that was a long time ago, I started school in 1945. I do remember we had to pay for the wood we used in shop! I still have an end table I built in 1952, hey it is an antique! hahaha<br />Good post young lady!jack69https://www.blogger.com/profile/12884137603402812926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416472510902493911.post-34007354757494277672018-04-22T22:10:52.020-04:002018-04-22T22:10:52.020-04:00i remember the old days of school too. book covers...i remember the old days of school too. book covers were made out of brown grocery bags. TARYTERREhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14620999913159718018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416472510902493911.post-70442800250476575222018-04-22T10:37:49.238-04:002018-04-22T10:37:49.238-04:00Love hearing your school memories! School is nowhe...Love hearing your school memories! School is nowhere near the same these days! They have taken Hod completely out of it! No prayer and probably very little patriotism either. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09623820316056914224noreply@blogger.com