tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post5866782526507222200..comments2024-02-17T04:06:00.805-05:00Comments on Just Not Said: Interview with a rebelJohn Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-37334729652723837112016-04-21T11:15:22.436-04:002016-04-21T11:15:22.436-04:00Steven --
I was in ninth grade, 14 years old at th...Steven --<br />I was in ninth grade, 14 years old at the time of the poll. I must have voted for Humphrey. At 14 I think I did pretty much what was expected of me. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-5646254574031801242016-04-21T11:11:44.908-04:002016-04-21T11:11:44.908-04:00So did you vote in the poll or what? were you not...So did you vote in the poll or what? were you not a conservative at that age?Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276736643046430370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-82576330522875164542016-04-21T10:59:45.106-04:002016-04-21T10:59:45.106-04:00Steven --
It was known that it was a guy named Fra...Steven --<br />It was known that it was a guy named Frank, can't remember his last name, who was a senior. He must have hated that place more than I did. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-72557747366307087102016-04-21T10:50:05.359-04:002016-04-21T10:50:05.359-04:00btw was that poll anonymous and did they ever find...btw was that poll anonymous and did they ever find out who chose Nixon? ;-)Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276736643046430370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-27913025278842417042016-04-21T10:48:39.378-04:002016-04-21T10:48:39.378-04:00Steven --
Thank you. And yes, he's not a bs-er...Steven --<br />Thank you. And yes, he's not a bs-er. And you're right, 99% of these interviews, the interviewees will say whatever it is they think they're supposed to say. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-74377179242826285892016-04-21T10:43:14.888-04:002016-04-21T10:43:14.888-04:00The link is dead for me but I read it in the past....The link is dead for me but I read it in the past. Most people, when they get interviewed, give answers that they think the interviewer wants to hear to some extent. Not Johnny. He seemed pretty immune to bullshitting in that interview, which is cool.Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276736643046430370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-14721666637308291332010-03-11T20:15:40.721-05:002010-03-11T20:15:40.721-05:00Anonymous --
Thank you for your comments and your ...Anonymous --<br />Thank you for your comments and your praise for Johnny. Yes, he definitely thinks for himself, and I admire him for that. And signing up for the infantry takes a lot of courage. And thanks re: the interview, yes, he has a sense of humor and the fact that he participated in the family sport reluctantly is certainly no knock on him. I'm grateful he did it at all.John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-3015119204597061262010-03-08T13:09:27.359-05:002010-03-08T13:09:27.359-05:00Just read the interview. Actually I found it enter...Just read the interview. Actually I found it entertaining and not rebellious at all. Seems like a normal kid to me. Just doesn't want to swim and doesn't care for organized education.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-20321687038620530602010-03-08T12:59:27.450-05:002010-03-08T12:59:27.450-05:00"Johnny seems to want to identify with rednec..."Johnny seems to want to identify with rednecks who drop out of school and live in trailers and get in fights and join the army. Of course, he's never really known any of them, which probably has something to do with why he finds them appealing."<br /><br />I'm sure you're exactly correct in your assessment here. Having gone to high school with many southern rednecks, I can vouch for the fact that your son would not want to be anything like them. If he knew any of them personally he would likely be as put off by their opinions and behavior as he is by those of his wealthy and more priviledged classmates. Be glad though that your son seems to be thinking for himself rather than being led by the group. A willingness to associate or even identify with those that are different is an admirable trait.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com