re: Schools in Nola are deliberately keeping students inside during the eclipse.

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excused absence if kids stay home to watch with their family Monday.

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What?

This idea just seems funny to me. I can't imagine, when I was in school, suggesting to my mom staying home from school because of an eclipse.

I want to say there was an eclipse in the mid 90s maybe? For some reason I think I was a freshman in HS so 1993-94? I remember people who were in science class at a certain time got to go out to see it or some shite.

I don't think it was a total solar eclipse, but I remember one time there was a hurricane hitting Louisiana. The weather was pretty bad, we went to school and then school was canceled a few hours later when the weather was worse.. Today school is canceled if there is supposed to be some bad thunderstorms.

I seriously feel like an old man, some of the shite that is done today blows my mind. I understand the safety components of it, but it also makes these kids so sensitive. Everything is a big deal.