Friday, July 28, 2006
NOT IN MY DAY
An older woman cannot understand the younger generation.
UPDATE. Old lady Jess recently appeared in the Age.
UPDATE II. Reveal your cluebat moment!
UPDATE III. SCD recalls a favourite early political victory:
It’s 1975, I’m 16yo, in the school library during a ‘study period’. Librarian appears, distraught. She calls everyone to listen; near tears (seriously).
We gathered round, thinking some-one must have died.
“The Governor General has sacked Gough Whitlam. He’s sacked the Prime Minister!”
Spontaneous whoops of delight and cheers & the 1975 equivalent of high 5s from all the school students. Look of horror and disgust from stupid kaftan-wearing librarian.
Even when just 16 we could tell she was a loser.
The students at my school were way more conservative than the teachers.