Remember the Madness.- School Uniform Compulsion

[Steve]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Shaun Hately" <drednort at a...>
wrote:
> ...edited...
> 
> Of course, I should also be upfront and confess that I am pretty 
> close to a fascist when it comes to school uniforms - when I was at 
> school, when I got disciplinary authority, going after kids who were 
> wearing their uniform in an inappropriate manner was a major 
> preoccupation of mine. To me, it's not a minor issue, though I can 
> understand why some people think it is, and a lot depends on the 
> school - some schools don't care - fair enough. But if your school 
> does care, you've no right to complain.
> 
> 
> Yours Without Wax, Dreadnought
> Shaun Hately 

bboyminn:

On this issue, you have to temper it with the knowledge that I'm from
the USA, and the idea of being that obssessive about uniforms is
complete ...er...well... foreign to me.

As long as we are on the subject what is your opion of the way the
kids in the movies were their uniforms. I realize that this is not the
movie forum, but I think if we stick to uniforms we should be OK.

Some male students for some reason have extremely short ties; like 6"
down from their collar. Other have their shirts untucked. Other have
long neckties very loosely knotted. Is what you see in the movies
somewhat consistent with real life?

I know from a little research into the matter of school uniforms that
back in the 'good old days' students and administration used to be at
constant war over school caps. The school would even send teacher out
to prowl the neighborhoods to keep watch for any student in uniform
who wasn't wearing his cap. No cap, even if you were standing in front
of your own house was a punishable offense. 

Again, being from the US, I find it impossible to fathom that level of
obssession with school caps.

Just curious.

Steve/bboyminn