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5. This is appalling. When I was in the 6th grade in 1961, my family lived in Germany. My

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Fri Oct 6, 2017, 08:18 PM

Oct 2017

siblings and I attended Dept. of Defense schools. We were warned every single school year that it was a crime for anyone to draw a swastika on school grounds (or the base where it was situated). Everyone was still shell-shocked over WWII and tension was building with the Soviet Union. In fact, the Berlin Wall was built the same year, and the army brat fathers spent a lot of time on maneuvers.

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Georgia school makes sixth-graders create Nazi mascots and parents are furious [View all] workinclasszero Oct 2017 OP

Teacher agenda much? Watchfoxheadexplodes Oct 2017 #1

I know right? workinclasszero Oct 2017 #2

Two years ago my daughter was learning about WWI and was reading a book underpants Oct 2017 #3

If I had a child I would have gone fucking ballistic! Doreen Oct 2017 #4

This is appalling. When I was in the 6th grade in 1961, my family lived in Germany. My japple Oct 2017 #5