Morgan,
Don't you dare erase that reply! (As a mother of three teen boys and a soon-to-be-teen girl), I agree whole-heartedly with your assessment of today's teens and their idea of what constitutes an education. All but one of ours is/was home-schooled, so they don't fall under the general umbrella and it becomes extremely evident which one is public-schooled when you listen closely to them talking amongst themselves. Having said that, why isn't this in GD rather than here?
Still, I agree with Micah and Six---who cares (about the All-Mighty sword of Whatsis)? Give me a bow any day
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