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Halfcan 06-17-2006 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Bugeater
Out of your list, my 11 yr old son knew who Jimmy Carter, Rosa Parks, Hitler, Dante Hall and Mozart are and had heard of Ted Nugent but couldn't tell me who he was. You work with a bunch of idiots.
Dante Alighieri-the poet

What about Langston Hughes, Sir Winston Churchhill, Vincent Van Gogh, Robert Frost?

luv 06-17-2006 11:33 PM
In second grade, our teacher made our class memorize "The Swing" by Robert Louis Stevenson. I've grown to love his poetry, as well as poetry in general, ever since. We were the only class that did that. We went over to the other second grade class and recited it.

Bugeater 06-17-2006 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Halfcan
Dante Alighieri-the poet

What about Langston Hughes, Sir Winston Churchhill, Vincent Van Gogh, Robert Frost?
Just Van Gogh. Give the kid a break, he's not even in middle school yet! Btw, I don't even know who Langston Hughes is.

Halfcan 06-17-2006 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by milkman
That's a good question, actually.

I watched Street Smarts a few months ago, and one of the questions was "How many states in the United States?".

They actually had an entire show dedicated to this question.

I was shocked that people, born, raised, and educated in the U.S. weren't able to answer the question correctly.

It came up in conversation with one of the receivers I deal with, and he didn't know the correct answer.

So, as I continued through my day, I asked others, and the only person to get it right was a naturalized citizen.

Are we, as a society, really this ignorant?
I shouldn't say anything- I thought James Blunt was a girl-lol a common mistake evidently.

When it comes to TV and all these reality shows, hip hop, pop music, rap, I have limited knowledge.

Jenson71 06-17-2006 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Bugeater
Just Van Gogh. Give the kid a break, he's not even in middle school yet! Btw, I don't even know who Langston Hughes is.
Yeah, well I bet he knows who Will Ferrell is. And that would be a sign of...BAD PARENTING!

Mr. Flopnuts 06-17-2006 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Jenson71
Yeah, well I bet he knows who Will Ferrell is. And that would be a sign of...BAD PARENTING!

agree to disagree.............

milkman 06-17-2006 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Halfcan
I shouldn't say anything- I thought James Blunt was a girl-lol a common mistake evidently.

When it comes to TV and all these reality shows, hip hop, pop music, rap, I have limited knowledge.
I don't listen to music.
I had never heard of James Blunt until this thread.

Halfcan 06-17-2006 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Bugeater
Just Van Gogh. Give the kid a break, he's not even in middle school yet! Btw, I don't even know who Langston Hughes is.
I was just naming a few people that have came up in conversation, not trying to stump your kid-lol

Langston Hughes was a black poet.

Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken winged bird
That cannot fly.

Halfcan 06-17-2006 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by milkman
I don't listen to music.
I had never heard of James Blunt until this thread.
Lucky you-now you won't have to burn your eardrums out with gasoline and a match.

Bugeater 06-17-2006 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Jenson71
Yeah, well I bet he knows who Will Ferrell is. And that would be a sign of...BAD PARENTING!
****!

luv 06-17-2006 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Halfcan
Lucky you-now you won't have to burn your eardrums out with gasoline and a match.
What? I couldn't imagine life without music.

Halfcan 06-17-2006 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by luv
In second grade, our teacher made our class memorize "The Swing" by Robert Louis Stevenson. I've grown to love his poetry, as well as poetry in general, ever since. We were the only class that did that. We went over to the other second grade class and recited it.
How do you like to go up in a swing
Up in the air so blue
Oh I do think it the pleasantest thing
Ever a child can do

milkman 06-17-2006 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by luv
What? I couldn't imagine life without music.
I should be more clear.

With some exceptions, I don't like contemporary music.

I haven't really liked music created in most of my lifetime.

I like 50's Rock and Roll.
Music from the era prior to that, Frank Sinatra, big band, etc.

I also like some classical.

I simply can't listen to contemporary music.

luv 06-17-2006 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Halfcan
How do you like to go up in a swing
Up in the air so blue
Oh I do think it the pleasantest thing
Ever a child can do

How do you like to go up in a swing,
Up in the air so blue?
Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing
Ever a child can do!

Up in the air and over the wall,
Till I can see so wide,
Rivers and trees and cattle and all
Over the countryside—

Till I look down on the garden green,
Down on the roof so brown—
Up in the air I go flying again,
Up in the air and down!

Logical 06-17-2006 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Halfcan
LOL that was pretty freakin witty. Of course 90% of the dumbazzes on here won't get it.
Do you really think that there are that many people who have never heard of Nostrodamus?


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