VOL. XV, NO. 6
JANUARY 18, 1974
'Only in America'
By MELINDA VAUGHN
"Only in America" is a phrase symbolizing our unique and strangely wonderful way of life in the United States. Only in America could we be assured of freedom, education, equal rights for all, well, almost all.
Only in America can a kid grow up with the hope of living through all the agonies of school, waiting and hoping for the final year when he spends most of is time cutting. Only in America can school kids be seen on numerous corners at 8 a.m. waiting for their school bus, which is either off schedule or forgotten them completely.
Only in the prosperous country of America can a kid grow up not fearing hunger, hate or the threat of unequal rights, but fear that their bus schedules have been rerouted without notice again. The big day finally comes; you're in driver's education awaiting the test for your learner's permit. Only in America can you wait 16 years watching your parents drive while you pump your bike and walk endless miles until you're of age to drive, only to have it shaken by the energy crunch.
"Only in America" is a phrase symbolizing our unique and strangely wonderful way of life in the United States. Only in America could we be assured of freedom, education, equal rights for all, well, almost all.
Only in America can a kid grow up with the hope of living through all the agonies of school, waiting and hoping for the final year when he spends most of is time cutting. Only in America can school kids be seen on numerous corners at 8 a.m. waiting for their school bus, which is either off schedule or forgotten them completely.
Only in the prosperous country of America can a kid grow up not fearing hunger, hate or the threat of unequal rights, but fear that their bus schedules have been rerouted without notice again. The big day finally comes; you're in driver's education awaiting the test for your learner's permit. Only in America can you wait 16 years watching your parents drive while you pump your bike and walk endless miles until you're of age to drive, only to have it shaken by the energy crunch.
Only in America can you go through driver's education and two weeks from the end be informed you can't buy gas or go on long trips driving until you're 18. Only in America can students 18 years old be given the right to vote since they've been fighting and laying down their lives for our country in Viet Nam, and then Henry Kissinger pulls us out of the war.
Only in America can a bus company decide whether or not to hold school when there's been a heavy snow. What other country but the United States would change the times around two months early so that the school kids must trudge to school in darkness risking life and limb, lest they be mugged, lost, or hit by a car?
Only in America could high schoolers study Watergate when no one really understands it. Only in America could we run short of everything at once. Well, hurrah for America, land of milk and honey, terribly overpriced, but ours and we're glad of it.
Only in America can a bus company decide whether or not to hold school when there's been a heavy snow. What other country but the United States would change the times around two months early so that the school kids must trudge to school in darkness risking life and limb, lest they be mugged, lost, or hit by a car?
Only in America could high schoolers study Watergate when no one really understands it. Only in America could we run short of everything at once. Well, hurrah for America, land of milk and honey, terribly overpriced, but ours and we're glad of it.