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2. In FL, we had to catch a school bus at a few minutes after 6AM. School let out at 3PM.

Sat Sep 16, 2017, 08:52 PM

Sep 2017

Supposedly it was because this gave kids time to go to the beach. I suspect it provided cheap labor in the afternoon for the tourist industry.

http://www.okaloosaschools.com/district/transportation-bus-schedules

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Yeah. It's those "codgers". Golden Raisin Sep 2017 #3

They ARE the ones who most strongly hold to traditions. Duppers Sep 2017 #7

Almost 76 Hangingon Sep 2017 #8

I live very near a high school. Cracklin Charlie Sep 2017 #4

We had a very small school district with only one high school cyclonefence Sep 2017 #5

As a former teacher you are preaching to the choir. BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #6