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All in the family
Aug. 23rd, 2002 08:31 amFrom my sister:
"It is true - my son will start school the day after labor day. I am an old, wrinkly broad with a child in elementary school. Can you help me out with this? How the hell can this be? Where was I when this happened? STOP IT NOW!
You and B both need to by Barnyard Bingo tickets - they are $10 a piece - thats right - 2 tickets, one a piece. I want to sell 65 of them and I will need every one I know to buy one - couples do not get a discount either. Perhaps BadAndy would feel better owning one as well. The prizes go as such 1st - $5000.00, 2nd $2500.00, 3rd $500.00 4-9th $100.00. So if the cow shits on your square you get $5000.00 not too shabby. Any takers? If I see 65 my "community service" is done for the year. Dam it I am in sales so it should not be an issue - correct???
Well that is all for now. Wish me luck! "
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My nephew just started kindergarten in a Catholic school. I don't think she wanted a Catholic education for him as much as she didn't want him going to the elementary school in their neighborhood (I don't really blame her much). Being a Catholic school, on top of tuition (which is cheap really - she's going to save around $10K that she would have spent on daycare before) she has to do so many hours of "service" which includes selling things, donating things, being a lunch mother (which wouldn't be an option for her due to work) etc.
I forgot about all the things that come along with this kind of educational experience. Before you know it he'll be having many holy days off and will be selling wrapping paper. And he'll be going to the stations of the cross each Friday in Lent . . .
I have many memories of my Catholic school experience - some good, some bad. Its too bad those buildings in Watertown have been turned into office space, the http://www.nesa.edu/ and some random space for a Head Start Program, CCD and storage though; I would have liked to show B around in the large rooms with high ceilings, stained glass, underground secret tunnels and random statuary in the hallways.
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On a related note I heard about this on the radio this morning:
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/234/nation/Case_of_cathedral_sex_must_wait+.shtml
I made out with my first BF in the St. Pat's Convent Yard (in the corner where all the kids used to get stoned during recess) and in the basement of the Our Lady's Church in Newton (over by Gothboy's house) with a BF that looked sort of like Dave Mustaine. I'm not really sure what I think about this particular situation. I do have to say that I did laugh quite a lot during the "Detroit Rock City" scene where the young drummer lost his virginity in a church confessional and announced it to his preaching mother out on the street while she was protesting the nearby Kiss Concert.
I think the main issue for me is that they interfered with other people's worship and made others uncomfortable. If you want to go fsck in a religions establishment and that makes you excited (in one capacity or another) go for it, just don't interfere with the people that call it their 'home'. I don't think their behavior in itself would have harmed anything - it was all in the approach.
I am curious to see what comes out of this other than (surprise, surprise) Opie and Anthony being fired again . . .
"It is true - my son will start school the day after labor day. I am an old, wrinkly broad with a child in elementary school. Can you help me out with this? How the hell can this be? Where was I when this happened? STOP IT NOW!
You and B both need to by Barnyard Bingo tickets - they are $10 a piece - thats right - 2 tickets, one a piece. I want to sell 65 of them and I will need every one I know to buy one - couples do not get a discount either. Perhaps BadAndy would feel better owning one as well. The prizes go as such 1st - $5000.00, 2nd $2500.00, 3rd $500.00 4-9th $100.00. So if the cow shits on your square you get $5000.00 not too shabby. Any takers? If I see 65 my "community service" is done for the year. Dam it I am in sales so it should not be an issue - correct???
Well that is all for now. Wish me luck! "
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My nephew just started kindergarten in a Catholic school. I don't think she wanted a Catholic education for him as much as she didn't want him going to the elementary school in their neighborhood (I don't really blame her much). Being a Catholic school, on top of tuition (which is cheap really - she's going to save around $10K that she would have spent on daycare before) she has to do so many hours of "service" which includes selling things, donating things, being a lunch mother (which wouldn't be an option for her due to work) etc.
I forgot about all the things that come along with this kind of educational experience. Before you know it he'll be having many holy days off and will be selling wrapping paper. And he'll be going to the stations of the cross each Friday in Lent . . .
I have many memories of my Catholic school experience - some good, some bad. Its too bad those buildings in Watertown have been turned into office space, the http://www.nesa.edu/ and some random space for a Head Start Program, CCD and storage though; I would have liked to show B around in the large rooms with high ceilings, stained glass, underground secret tunnels and random statuary in the hallways.
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On a related note I heard about this on the radio this morning:
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/234/nation/Case_of_cathedral_sex_must_wait+.shtml
I made out with my first BF in the St. Pat's Convent Yard (in the corner where all the kids used to get stoned during recess) and in the basement of the Our Lady's Church in Newton (over by Gothboy's house) with a BF that looked sort of like Dave Mustaine. I'm not really sure what I think about this particular situation. I do have to say that I did laugh quite a lot during the "Detroit Rock City" scene where the young drummer lost his virginity in a church confessional and announced it to his preaching mother out on the street while she was protesting the nearby Kiss Concert.
I think the main issue for me is that they interfered with other people's worship and made others uncomfortable. If you want to go fsck in a religions establishment and that makes you excited (in one capacity or another) go for it, just don't interfere with the people that call it their 'home'. I don't think their behavior in itself would have harmed anything - it was all in the approach.
I am curious to see what comes out of this other than (surprise, surprise) Opie and Anthony being fired again . . .
