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In reply to the discussion: What rule did you have in your school that students no longer have? Standing when answering a question. [View all]efhmc
(15,023 posts)35. We could wear them under our skirts when it was really cold. Also shorts under our dresses if we wanted to hang upside
down on the jungle gym. Seeing those panties was a big nono.
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What rule did you have in your 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
Wednesday
#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
Wednesday
#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
Wednesday
#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
Wednesday
#78
I think we girls had Home Ec but not sure. I don't have memory of hating it, and I was getting into Feminist....
electric_blue68
13 hrs ago
#87
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
Me, too. I graduated from high school in 1957. My typing class taught me the keyboard early.
CTyankee
11 hrs ago
#98
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
Girls were strictly forbidden from wearing pants. We even played field hockey in little skirts as I recall.
Walleye
Wednesday
#77
That's good and thank you LogDog75, My HS never relaxed the standards. Short hair, no facial hair.
debm55
12 hrs ago
#93
Thank you JoseBalow. Now both boys and girls can sign themselves out for a job or appointment.I think it was 18 was
debm55
12 hrs ago
#95