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In reply to the discussion: What rule did you have in you school that students no longer have? Standing when answering a question. [View all]redstatebluegirl
(12,491 posts)13. A strict dresscode.
Teachers went around with a ruler to make sure your skirt was not to short.
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What rule did you have in you school that students no longer have? Standing when answering a question. [View all]
debm55
Monday
OP
Ha! We girls around 5th grade '65 especially in NYC Winters got Feisty! "Why NOT?!!" Within a year we were allowed, all
electric_blue68
5 hrs ago
#80
My junior year in high school They allowed girls to wear pants but NO JEANS. We had to wear dressy slacks.
Diamond_Dog
Monday
#29
Remember. We called them Granny dresses. and you could wear jeans underneath. Thank you Brother Buzz for bringing back
debm55
Monday
#25
We could wear them under our skirts when it was really cold. Also shorts under our dresses if we wanted to hang upside
efhmc
Monday
#35
Girls had to kneel on the floor and show their skirt would touch the floor.
flor-de-jasmim
Monday
#5
redstatebluegirl. I remember that.and asking for permission to use the restroom. When I was in the lower grades you had
debm55
Monday
#15
As somene who hated the smell of smoke using the girls Lunchroom restroom in HS? Gak!
electric_blue68
5 hrs ago
#82
Only one A per lifetime of a particular English teacher. Grr! And subsequently GRRR!
GreenWave
Monday
#18
Sit quietly at desk, raise hand and stand up to answer questions. Proper uniform with skirt below knees
TommieMommy
Monday
#27
I remember that TommieMommie. I went to Catholic grade school. And everyone sad in unison Good Morning Father_____ or
debm55
Monday
#45
Thank you FuzzyRabbit. I went to public JH and HS. We were still not allowed to wear jeans or tennis shoes.
debm55
Monday
#46
thank you Golden Raisin. No jeans either until my last year in HS. Did you go to a Private School or Public school?
debm55
Monday
#44
Your jaw would have dropped at my HS. Specialized in Art & Music...we could wear within reason....
electric_blue68
5 hrs ago
#83
True, my last year I was in HS The guys could take cooking and the girls could take auto repair--flat tires. oil , etc.
debm55
Monday
#41
Thank you very much Xavier Breath. The last year of HS we had a similiar class of skills needed for everyday life. It
debm55
15 hrs ago
#78
I never wanted to either. But if you wanted to chew gum to relax that would be annoying.
debm55
Monday
#39
Pregnant girls could not attend school and had a special at-home curriculum.
nature-lover
Tuesday
#52
Thank you. In my district they would marry, one girl I knew was a sophomore or you went to these homes for pregnant
debm55
Tuesday
#62
The girl I knew had to leave school but the father got to stay and go on as usual.
nature-lover
Tuesday
#66
I wasn't a smoker but CA high schools had a smoking section in the quad on campus
Basso8vb
Tuesday
#54
One of my seventh grade teachers tried to impose that "stand while answering" rule.
malthaussen
Tuesday
#55
Thank you kimbutgar.I remember kids having to that on the side blackboards too, I will not____________ a certain amount
debm55
Tuesday
#67
Had to take typing on a Royal typewriter. No computers back then. Thank you Matt.
debm55
Tuesday
#68
Thank you very much SARose, We had the blue one piece gym uniforms. After gym, the girls took a shower in the girls
debm55
Tuesday
#61