I'm so old I Remember when:

[Canadian Wind]

I only started having school lunches in high school. Before that, in grade school, I walked to school, as well as back home for lunch and then back to school. And it wasn't just next door either.

 

[Rick589]

Nowadays, school buses don't run if there's even a *possibility* of inclement weather, but the schools are open or else they don't get funded for that day.

Down our way they will close/ delay school in a heartbeat over ANY possible maybe snow dusting.

 

[Rick589]

I only started having school lunches in high school. Before that, in grade school, I walked to school, as well as back home for lunch and then back to school. And it wasn't just net door either.

Sounds as though you had a really long lunch break OR you were in a midday race against the clock.

 

[Canadian Wind]

Sounds as though you had a really long lunch break OR you were in a midday race against the clock.

Can't remember how long, at least an hour though as I was able to watch the Flintstones at noon and part of the farm report after that before leaving again. Took about 10-15 minutes to walk, by myself or with the neighbours. We were the farthest house from the school for walkers.

 

[Rick589]

Can't remember how long, at least an hour though as I was able to watch the Flintstones at noon and part of the farm report after that before leaving again. Took about 10-15 minutes to walk, by myself or with the neighbours. We were the farthest house from the school for walkers.

 

[Rick589]

So, it was school policy for lunch at home? Or just up to the families?

 

[Kiki]

Probably walked to school in the snow while carrying heavy books, I know I did.

I'm not old so...

 

[Canadian Wind]

So, it was school policy for lunch at home? Or just up to the families?

Policy. I was always jealous of the kids that lived right across the street from the school.

 

[Rick589]

I'm not old so...

What on earth are you doing on a thread with us old people?

 

[Rick589]

What on earth are you doing on a thread with us old people?

……or, are you pulling a leg?