Star, thank you for that eloquent, and on target, response.  You are
absolutely correct.  This is one of my "soapbox issues."  I remember those
planks well.  And frankly, I did a few wicked things in my day (hope there's
no one on this list who knew me in my day!) and I can understand the thrill
of irresponsible behavior, and defying authority.  One thing I didn't do was
mouth off when I was caught.  That's my big gripe.
Candace
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Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 3:27 PM
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Subject: Problems with skateboarders on the museum property


I've read the skateboarders messages with interest as we had a similar
problem in front of our building which, thankfully, solved itself. The kids
must have found somewhere else more interesting. They left behind a scarred
and broken mess.

I find myself, as often, too able to see both sides. Skateboarding is a
"new" sport (I'd hate to date myself by dating my own skateboard, thick as a
plank, wait, it WAS a plank, made just for me by my very own dad, aaah, what
these kids are missing with their off-the-shelf hi-techie stuff), but the
kids need to experience it as part of their maturing process, and learn to
respect others' "rights," not just insist on their own.

The kids who want a skateboard part shouldn't have it "given" to them. If
the kids are old enough to be out so long on their own (and have so much
study-free time on their hands!), they also are old enough to have
after-school jobs to earn money to help pay for their skateboard park, and
to organize fund raisers. This would help them learn to be productive and
patient, to work towards getting what they want (adulthood offers few
hand-outs to most of us, regardless of who we and where we are), and,
perhaps, also instill in them a sense of non-violent civic participation,
conservation, and respect for public property.

Star
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