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[–] 23 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I went to grade school in Mississippi, (Air Force brat, 1970's) and here are some fun facts:

  • The day started with the class reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and then singing "Dixie."
  • Every classroom had a paddle hanging near the blackboard. The principle and many of the teachers also had a paddle handing off of their belt.
  • The "That's a Paddlin' " bit on the Simpsons was a 100% accurate representation of my first day in school
  • The Mississippi schools were about 6 months ahead of the Utah schools I came from and they made me do a lot of the homework assigned before I got there.
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