Ahhh yes, the innocence of misspent youth... Ho-hos for ding-dongs...
The preceding joke was strictly necessitated by the circumstances of the story.
No labelling of the jokester as "Chester" or "Hitler" is necessary as he is impervious to the attacks from humourless individuals posted by fooljay at 11:01 PM on April 9, 2001
Maybe it's because I'm not a boy, or maybe because I'm just clueless, but do those "ding-dongs" even work at age 10. Or is this just a bunch of fumbling around they are calling sex. posted by mgtrott at 11:05 PM on April 9, 2001
Errrrr, yes. My recollection is that they were good enough for government work. Now whether or not one could----uhhhh---get a bill passed or not is another ball of wax... posted by fooljay at 11:16 PM on April 9, 2001
sweet god, what about a filibuster?! posted by pikachulolita at 11:57 PM on April 9, 2001
> Or is this just a bunch of fumbling around they are
> calling sex.
First, I wonder whether it's true. The story is based on one girl's testimony, and maybe she was just pissed that she couldn't get into the Ho-Ho Club, which was a group of friends who ate Ho-Hos in the closet.
But if they're really fumbling around with one another sexually at school, in exchange for consumer goods, and unsupervised enough to get away with it, I'd say that's something for their parents to worry about.
Personally, though, I have always hated Ho-Hos and would eagerly have exchanged crates of them at that age for physical contact with girls. I would not be surprised if the boys were lining up for a deal like that.
What I want to know is, what sort of Ho-Ho hungry girls are we talking about? If they were doing it for the sex, then fine. But if they were doing it for snacks?
Um...well,so. What else are you going to do in school? Who wants my Twinkie! posted by poodle at 1:15 AM on April 10, 2001
A good argument against home schooling. posted by Postroad at 4:50 AM on April 10, 2001
Um, if this story is true, I say there are a few parents who have been slacking. "yes honey, sex is a wonderful thing, you should wait until you're at least 13". posted by tomplus2 at 5:47 AM on April 10, 2001
Twinkie? Sounds like those boys wanted to Zinger.
[shields up] posted by darren at 5:52 AM on April 10, 2001
Or at the very least play with her Cup Cakes... posted by Alwin at 5:59 AM on April 10, 2001
WLWT is the Hard Copy of local news here in the Queen City and Mt Airy is, how should I put this...there's a lot of mullets there. posted by Mick at 6:08 AM on April 10, 2001
Maybe it is a good thing. Per the article for a majority of the class to be involved they would have to put aside their differences. Maybe we should put Jiang Zemin and Mrs. Bush in a closet together and George Jr. can broker the deal. posted by Stretch at 6:11 AM on April 10, 2001
see what happens when they don't do social promotion from grade to grade? posted by sugarfish at 10:28 AM on April 10, 2001
come to think of it, i'd do an awful lot for some Curly Wurlys. i can't find anywhere in the states to buy them. posted by cheesebot at 12:50 PM on April 10, 2001
(Diplomatic, that is one awesome link. Thanks!) posted by rodii at 5:30 PM on April 10, 2001
At least it's not another school shooting. posted by CrayDrygu at 5:35 PM on April 10, 2001
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The preceding joke was strictly necessitated by the circumstances of the story.
No labelling of the jokester as "Chester" or "Hitler" is necessary as he is impervious to the attacks from humourless individuals
posted by fooljay at 11:01 PM on April 9, 2001