Some Deep Questions. Check it.

1.      Dear Diary,

            I’ve been thinking a lot about my totally amazing life that I am so thankful for and the main events that stand out when I think about it. One of the most important events had to be when the credit card system was brought to America. I mean, how much fun can a beautiful girl have with a credit card? Ya know? Father got me one immediately and made me promise to spend no more than $150 a month. Like, that was more than any of my friends could spend, so it was rad. I also remember the Great Depression, although it never affected me that much. For a whole year Father wouldn’t let me where my expensive clothes because he didn’t want other dorks who had less than us to feel bad about what they owned. I even bought this totally bad outfit on day after class, I mean it was way bad, and I had to return it. So yes, the Great Depression did have an effect on my life. In 1954 we got our first totally great television set. I knew of people that had them, but for some reason Mother and Father aren’t too concerned about technology. Television changed my life. It was bitch’n! I had never seen anything like it and it used to keep me entertained for hours. This was before my scholarly days. But I soon realized there were things more important in life than entertainment; one of those being family. Up until now, I totally sound stuck up. But people change, ya know? After graduating from Vassar, Grandma got very sick. I took it upon myself to help out, which involved me moving here to Stratford. She made me realize that life is way more radical if money and items aren’t a priority. I didn’t believe her completely, but living with her totally re-shaped me as a person. Grandma died 7 months after I moved to Stratford. Her death was totally the biggest event of my life. But enough about this, Ciggy is home. Catch ya on the flip side (Thomas).

                                                                                    A.F.A

2.      The Vietnam War is a very sore subject back at home with Mother and Father, but living down south, I’ve learned to talk about it openly. My opinions haven’t changed one bit though. The United States of America entering into foreign wars is not necessary. No one attacked us. No one threatened us. It isn’t America’s job to be the world cop and help everyone who gets into a sticky situation. We should not waste 58,000 American lives on a war that we have no business being involved in (“The Vietnam War”). My brother was shipped overseas in 1966 at the age of 21. He missed the beginning years of the war by attending college, which made him exempt from the draft. But after people caught onto that strategy, the government did away with that rule (“The Vietnam War and Rural America”). Sure enough, Donald’s birthday was one of the first to be pulled from the lottery (“Top Names”). He wasn’t alone though. By the time he reached Vietnam, he was one of about 160,000 American soldiers to be sent to South Vietnam (“U.S. Involvement”). Why should my own brother put his life on the line for a war that doesn’t affect our country at all? That may sound naive to you, but it’s what I believe. I believe it so strongly that I started up my college protest against the war. My protestors and I actually gained national attention for our protests. College protests were known to be popular during the war, but we took ours to the extreme (“The Vietnam War”). We even took the train to Washington D.C. one weekend to protest outside of the White House for 12 hours straight. Down south here, everyone in for this foreign war nonsense. I don’t understand it, but at this point I just let them have their opinion while I have mine. I will never be for unnecessary losses of American lives or unnecessary spending of our money.

3.      Education is the basis of an entire society. A country cannot thrive without the education of its citizens. Being a teacher, I totally take it upon myself to insure that I do all I can to help my students gain more knowledge about the world they live in today and the world their ancestors once lived in. I am responsible for my students while they are in my classroom. It’s totally my job to make sure they leave here with the correct knowledge. I am not here to fill their minds with junk. I am not here to grow their maturity. I am not here to please a parent. I am here to do my job, teach kids appropriate material that will be useful to them later in life, ya know? We Stratford teachers need to stick together, as others have realized around the country. Changes have recently been made because teachers have joined together to fight for what they believe in (“The 1970s: Education”).We can’t continue to hurt our kids, worry our parents, and bring harm to our community by allowing our kids to read and watch thing that should not be shown in a school. As a school, it is our job to protect our students. What they do on their own time is out of our control, but while here, we should educate them the correct way. We should do it in a way that avoids vulgar and total chaos of the mind. Keeping our kids pure while on school property is the key to success.

4.      Censorship, being “the control of the information and ideas circulated within a society” is a sticky subject around Stratford these days (“What is censorship?”). I feel like, as a society, we owe it to each other to remain as pure and clean minded as possible. Like, I totally don’t agree that we should let our students read whatever material in the classroom that they want to read. It just isn’t right. Ya know? Even in a public classroom, there are certain things that you just shouldn’t talk about. Sex and drugs should not be exposed to kids who are already prone to trying new things and never think before tey act. Vivid details about murder are not things that I would want my child learning about when I send them off to school everyday. School should be a safe place. For teachers who disagree, they don’t realize that what these kids read is being taken out of the classroom. When a student enters my room and says “Fuck, I left my notepad at home,” I get furious. But when I find that their English teacher just let them read it in a book, I can no longer blame the student. They are taking what is being taught and absorbing it. Even with maturity of a senior, they should not be allowed to be exposed to these texts, nor expose other students. I totally wish I could understand what the English teacher was thinking when she did this. I don’t see why you would ever want to corrupt an innocent high school student’s mind with images that should never be put there. This is wrong and we need to all take a stand against it. I will fight for what I think is right until I can fight no longer. I totally disagree with the teaching of these books and hope that the school agrees. Ya dig?

Some Information About Myself. Check it.

1. I’m 37 years old. Born in 1942. Trust me; I’m still a young bunny.
2. Ashley Wallace
3. Female
4. 9 years
5. Leo is my sign. I’m totally confident and ambitious. I’m always loyal to my husband Ciggy. At times, I can be a bit stubborn, but it’s only because I know what I believe in and I stand for it (Leo).
6. I’m 5’10” and look more like a model than a teacher. I know I’m a beauty in Stratford, so I usually attempt to dress modest in order to play down by stunning looks. But even then, my totally natural Audrey Hepburn skin glows through and my long brown hair bounces perfectly in its big curls (Audrey Hepburn). Its way hard to hide a pretty thing, ya know? Most people wonder why I settle for Cig, but I like men that are less attractive than me. That way I know they will always be loyal and treat me like a queen.
7. Being from a wealthy family, of course, I attended high school at a Catholic all girls school. From there, mother insisted that I continue onto one of the most prestigious colleges around; Vassar.
8. After graduating from Vassar, I moved to Stratford to care for my sick grandmother. It was there that I met and fell in love with Cig. We got married, and he hired me to teach at his high school. I have been happily married and teaching Senior History ever since.
9. Teaching Senior History at Stratford is my first paying job. Mother and Father always said it was wrong for a young lady to work while in school.
10. Last year I made $21,322.63 (“The 1970s”). I totally have too much money to worry about making anymore.
11. I haven’t done much spending lately. I mean, I basically have everything I want already. I did go to the store yesterday and bought a spring coat for $24.99. I felt totally sweet when I can home with Ciggy some new dress shoes for Sunday school. Those only cost me $21.80. Not that I need it, but I also decided to buy a dress for $37 (“Clothes”).
12. I am married to and absolutely in love with Cig Wallace. Now I know what you’re thinking, “Why would a high class beauty like Ashley go for someone with Cig’s social status?” I totally have no control. I’m a lot to handle sometimes and Cig takes care of me. We are 100% in love, and that’s enough for me.
13. As you already know, I am married to the principle, Cig. My best friend is Sally James, another teacher at our school. She is the most loyal friend I know. As long as I have Cig and Sally by my side, nothing can bring me down.
14. In my spare time, I usually dig just relaxing and reading an interesting book. Nothing special. Maybe some television or catching a movie.
15. I am a faithful attendant of Stratford Baptist Church.
16. As much as I hate to admit it, I can be a tad over confident. It’s just totally hard when people have told me all of my life that I am so perfect. Want to know a secret? I know I’m not perfect. But its way easier to just act like I am sometimes, ya know? I also can be totally stubborn. But that’s just me. I can’t change who I am.
17. I’m totally ambitious. I stand up for what I believe and I fight for it like nothing else even matters. I also am quite the talker. I’m not sure if this is good or bad but it usually works towards by advantage. I think that’s how I got Sally as my best friend. She’s shy and I bring out her outgoing side. Ya dig?
18. When I was little I won a beauty pageant. Just a small one nothing big. I was top of my class in my high school. Totally a big deal. One time at a Thanksgiving dinner my family voted me most likely to become a model. That award is like totally my favorite.
19. Ciggy and I attend Stratford Baptist every Sunday morning, mostly because I know how badly the women who sleep in are spoken of. I also help out at the Children’s Hospital. This good deed has no ulterior motives. I love children and I enjoy helping them develop into totally awesome people.
20. Of course I don’t have a police record. What kind of lady would that make me?
21. Cadillac Elderado 1960. Got it for $7,401 (“Classic Car”).
22. “Life of Brian” is the most recent movie I have watched. Sally convinced me to see it with her. We totally had to go as soon as it opened, August 17, 1979. Directed by Terry Jones, Brian is born in a stable of Christmas and spends his entire life being mistaken as a messiah (“Life of Brian”). Connecting to my religious background, I enjoyed the rad movie. “Manhattan” is another movie I saw not too long ago. I’m a sucker for love movies and even dragged Cig with me to this one. On April 25, 1979, the movie was released and we were the first in line. Woody Allen did a fantastic job directing the love story of divorced New Yorker who attempts to steal his best friend’s girl (“Manhattan”). Talk about a radical movie!
23. “A Wrinkle in Time”, by Madeliene L’Engle has to be one of the most rad books I’ve read. Published in 1962, I immediately bought the book but never got around to reading it until just recently. I was overwhelmed with the story of a father trapped in the fifth dimension and the journey to help get him out (“A Wrinkle”). I also just purchased the phony book “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton, published in 1967. The story of young men finding their place in the world was totally unnecessary with all of the violence and heartache. I cannot understand why people would want to read such a thing (“The Outsiders”).
24. “Woman’s Day” and “People” are the only magazines I totally have to read (1978 Magazine).
25. Bewitched is the most far out show to come on the air. I love to laugh and this show totally keeps me laughing. I also can’t miss an episode of Happy Days. The Fonz is the most radical character on any show (Mondout). I wish Cig would act more like him.
26. There is only one person I closely relate myself to. That is the bunny Jane Fonda (“10 Best”). We are alike in many ways. She followed in her father’s footsteps and in a way so did I. My father had a lot of money, and of course now I do too. Thanks to Daddy I will never have to worry about money again. Jane Fonda never had to worry about that either. Also, we are both beauties. That’s totally hard to beat.

Be there or be square

Take a stand for the innocent. Vote no to corruption. If you want to teach your children such things, do it on your own time, not in the classroom. Let the pure remain pure. Be there tomorrow. Save our young!

BAN THE BOOKS!

This is ridiculous. The board meeting tomorrow will be a no brainer. What kind of parent would want their children to read information designed to corrupt their brains? How can ya'll sleep at night? Your children diserve to grow up with clean pure minds. End this nonsense! Vote to ban the books!