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Sunday, July 4, 2021

Cafeteria Time

I am going to discuss a couple of things as it relates to the cafeteria at my high school. I was fortunate in that I was one of those kids who could sit anywhere (except for previous entry's black table). I could sit with the jocks, the geeks, whoever I wanted to. I was one of those guys who could... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 1, 2021

The Black Table

Something that stood out to me in the school cafeteria was the black table. Black kids had their own table at my school. When I told Dad about this, he was floored. The black table had been there when he went to school there from the early to mid-70s. Back then, you could say that racial tension was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 28, 2021

Wendall the Fighter

I believe it occurred after math lecture. I came outside the building. Math lecture, with everyone in the course in the lecture hall, meant a huge crowd was outside. Most of the crowd was not moving. I did not think anything of it until I saw classmate Nicky Donas throwing punches. I had no idea who... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 25, 2021

The Courtyards

My high school has two courtyards in it. The large courtyard was designated the Faculty Courtyard. It was for faculty as you might have guessed. I never saw any faculty use it. I believe that came from there not being a central access point to it. You could access it from classrooms. For a lot of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Hair Rules

My high school had rules when it came to hair. No facial hair was allowed. Hair could not go below one's collar or eyebrows. I have a feeling the eybrow rule came out with The Beatles. Sideburns could not go below the ears. Bald heads were not allowed unless a student was black. The race factor was... Sign in to see full entry.

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