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Blackjackdavey

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7. Almost Funny

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Jan 30, 2026, 11:52 AM

Jan 30

Hmm, almost as if very little of value has been written in 100 years. The people creating the list are clearly illiterate, just regurgitating one cliche after another. Off the top of my head I can probably come up with 20 non threatening works that might actually get high school kids interested in literature.

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Proposed reading list for Texas students draws concern over religious themes, lack of diversity [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 29 OP

save a sh_itload of $ use only bibles. baptists will donate all they need at no cost to taxpayers....yeah right nt msongs Jan 29 #1

Here is that list GreatGazoo Jan 29 #2

Growing up in the 60's and 70's I used to hear Buddyzbuddy Jan 29 #3

I Grew Up In The 50s/60s In PA, And We Heard, And Knew, The Exact Opposite. Of... ColoringFool Jan 30 #6

Schoolbooks in all 50 states Roy Rolling Jan 30 #4

I'm not from TX, but I've heard some bad things over the years when it came to the reading lists sakabatou Jan 30 #5

Almost Funny Blackjackdavey Jan 30 #7