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eggplant

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31. My alma mater.

Sat Dec 14, 2013, 05:16 PM

Dec 2013

I wasn't there that year, but I have a lot of friends who were. It is a very small campus. So 12/14 is one of those dates we remember. Then Sandy Hook happened last year on the 14th. Then the one yesterday in Colorado. Yesterday was particularly frustrating because I had spent most of the day thinking "man, tomorrow is going to be a drag", and then finding out that, no, *today* and tomorrow were going to be a drag.

Makes for a depressing December.

Most people don't remember the shooting at Simon's Rock (even though we were one of the first, even before Columbine) because not enough (!) people were killed for it to be called a "mass shooting". Which, I guess, is a good thing. But nobody remembers it, which is sad.

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One year ago today... [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2013 OP

Keep up awareness! Agschmid Dec 2013 #1

I still have PTSD from that event. So so heartbreakingly tragic. JaneyVee Dec 2013 #2

Same. laundry_queen Dec 2013 #24

one day ago. spanone Dec 2013 #3

K&R billh58 Dec 2013 #4

I cannot begin to imagine the pain... demmiblue Dec 2013 #5

Now I'm crying... lamp_shade Dec 2013 #6

Heartbreaking. k&r Little Star Dec 2013 #7

And twenty years before that (to the day). eggplant Dec 2013 #8

Never heard of that one. tblue Dec 2013 #19

My alma mater. eggplant Dec 2013 #31

pbs knows niyad Dec 2013 #39

All the victims are worthy of our tears. classof56 Dec 2013 #9

Ach... Still hard to believe. nolabear Dec 2013 #10

When will they ever learn.................nt Stuart G Dec 2013 #11

I almost wish I hadn't opened the cartoon. justhanginon Dec 2013 #12

I understand... CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2013 #13

. warrior1 Dec 2013 #14

. ReRe Dec 2013 #15

and not one thing awoke_in_2003 Dec 2013 #16

+100000000000000000 Hoyt Dec 2013 #17

It's shameful. lightcameron Dec 2013 #18

Yet when a two bit actor... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2013 #30

Some states have relaxed their gun laws. tblue Dec 2013 #20

States that have relaxed their gun laws Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #21

I think those citizens who want relaxed laws are included in that poster's assertion. nt laundry_queen Dec 2013 #23

got some numbers to back up that contention? CreekDog Dec 2013 #26

It's the NRA line billh58 Dec 2013 #34

Corrupt because they vote the way their constituents want them to, Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #46

You have numbers that say otherwise? Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #47

Yeah, I should have said nothing positive has happened... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2013 #29

nothing has been changed... madrchsod Dec 2013 #22

I am always at a loss for words nevergiveup Dec 2013 #25

Thank you, California Peggy! countryjake Dec 2013 #27

Too sad malaise Dec 2013 #28

More, sadly n2doc Dec 2013 #32

K&R pinboy3niner Dec 2013 #33

And the worthless scum in Congress did NOTHING about it. 99Forever Dec 2013 #35

Recommended, with great sympathy to the families and community. nt NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #36

...---... Lifelong Protester Dec 2013 #37

Thank you Peggy passiveporcupine Dec 2013 #38

k and r niyad Dec 2013 #40

K&R bench scientist Dec 2013 #41

N blkmusclmachine Dec 2013 #42

G blkmusclmachine Dec 2013 #43

The memorial. go west young man Dec 2013 #44

With rare local exceptions gun laws remain the same. obxhead Dec 2013 #45