My Dad was on the deck of a ship in Pearl Harbor when we were attacked. Five years later he was a navigator on another ship in Tokyo Bay and watched the Japanese surrender. When he got home he became a Deputy Sheriff and later a homicide detective for the Sheriff's Dept. When he got home he unloaded his S&W snub-nose .38 and put the bullets in one closet out of our reach and the pistol went into a different hiding place also out of our reach. We knew right from wrong. We weren't angels but knew what was expected of us.
As a people, we need rules and penalties. Nothing wrong with being strict but within reason. I never held a grudge for my punishments. I usually had it coming. It taught me RESPECT! Something that has been lost in America today.
Far too many folks these days simply don't have proper ethics, morals, scruples. Not that they have forgotten, too many were never taught properly. Sad days.
My high school principal was the kind of man that when he walked in a room he didn't have to say a word. Everyone respected him. If it had not been for Mr. Lyons, I would never finished school.
If my uncle's were alive today, like a bunch of my fellow veterans, they would be appalled and disappointed at what our Constitutional Republic has become!! They and our founding fathers are rolling over in their graves at what has happened to the country they fought to bring to life and protect!!!
We are in such terrible situation with the level of corruption that our government displays every day. Countless examples. Politicians can't turn down the money and power. Thanks for speaking up.
I’m about the same age as Hickok45 and had many of the same experiences, but I’m not afraid to speak my mind. Thanks for speaking the truth from our generation.
Belt, ruler, wood spoon! Many broke on my ass. Over 50, no debt married for 23 years. My parents would be in their 90's if they were still alive. My dad was a Korean war vet. I had it coming to me 95% of the time. There has to be consequences to your actions.
I watch, Saving Private Ryan once a year, around Memorial Day. I am a US Marine veteran of the cold war era. I have the utmost respect for our combat vets. I am a member of 4 veterans organizations and perform military funeral services in both, Ohio and West Virginia. I recently went on a flight to DC; to tour the military and war memorials. Honor Flight Columbus is a terrific organization. They provide these free flights for our veterans to fly from Columbus, Ohio to Wash. DC for an all day tour. At the end of the day, when we arrived back at the Columbus airport, there was a crowd of over 300 people to welcome us home, shake our hands and thank us for our service. It was a humbling experience and one I will never forget. It lets me know that Patriotism is alive and well. It gave me hope for the future.
Went to a country school from the 60s to the 70s, the superintendent and the principal taught class, and still did their job. The school went from first grade to 12th grade, might have been 12 teachers, 25 to 30 kids in each classroom. We had a teacher that played college football, and spent quite a while in college even was a teacher in college. The man had four arms bigger than most people's legs, he had a 1 x 4 paddle with holes in it, or a razor strap, this man was feared by all kids, he taught science and chemistry, when class started and he walked into the room you could hear a pin drop, this man was very special to me and a lot of other kids, when you were a 8th grader and coming up this man already knew what you were going to do in life and he taught you as such. Still today it chokes me up to talk about it, he dedicated his whole life to teach kids over 50+ years. A few years after my graduation the school board decided he was too strict and made this man retire, we went to his retirement ceremony at the High School stadium big stadium was completely packed, people were there from the early sixties to the mid-80s, the man received a standing ovation I don't think there was a dry eye in the place. The following year when school started and he could not go teach he shot himself, when a conversation of teachers come up he's the first person that I think about, one hell of a teacher. I do remember who was on the school board that made that decision, shame on you people, biggest part of them have passed away.
I remember back in the day having to stay after school to write a million time on the blackboard I will behave and then erased it and took them outside and beat them out to get out all the chalk dust. But we all behaved. I am so glad I grew up then.
My English teacher in High School was a very soft spoken gentleman from the south, we all loved and respected. Only once did I ever hear him raise his voice and it caught everyone's attention. After graduation, I introduced him to my father, a former Marine who served in Korea. It only took a moment for my dad to have the widest grin on his face having recognized Mr Morgan as another former Marine and one who had been a D.I. at Paris Island. While from the beginning I had always held him in high regard, my respect for the man grew beyond measure.
Sometimes when I see what is happening in America I feel sad that we let all those brave soldiers that gave up so much down. They gave us a good country and saved our way of life and a lot of people just seam to not care. If they would come back I think a lot of butts would be getting kicked! MAGA 🇺🇲
Republicans, democrats, MAGA, libertarians are all equally responsible for where we are. If any politician doesn't want to adhere to the constitution, voters need to vote them out of office. My dad didn't fight for one group of Americans. He fought for freedom for all Americans.
My wife taught 8 grade language arts for 30 yrs. She was strict but rewarded her students that met her goals. We couldn’t go anywhere without some kid or young adult running up and hugging her. She loved her kids and they loved her back but they learned.
MY Dad was in WWII! Normandy a few days after D-Day. His troop ship was delayed for some reason, or HE would have there on day one! He went on to the Battle of the Bulge (one of 60 from his division to survive) and then got a little too far into Germany and was captured! He spent 97 days in a German POW camp after a FIFTEEN DAY forced march before being liberated! When "Saving Private Ryan" came out we went to see it in the theatre. During the scene of the D-day landing, I thought he was going to have a heart attack! He had PTSD from the war, and he looked like he wanted to dig a foxhole in the floor! He said many times that "SPR" and "Band of Brothers" were as close to the real thing as they could show in the movies, but the reality was FAR worse! He passed in 2015 at 93, one week after his 93rd Birthday. I'm glad he didn't have to see how far this country has fallen! Maybe NOW after the election, we can start "Making America Great Again"! I have the ONLY real flagpole in my front yard of ALL the houses in my neighborhood and the flag is up every day! He and I put it in many years ago. It is sunk in about 100# of concrete, and I've replaced the flag and rope many times. It has a solar powered light on top.
As I was leaving a restaurant lately a group of probably 6 ladies were about to the door. I held it open for them and gave the “come on in” gesture. They just stood there and didn’t go in. Finally after an uncomfortable pause, one of them finally said, “well, I’m going in”. The others still stood there. I let go of the door and left. That was 100% strange.
Society slowly let children grow up without understanding with actions there can be undesirable consequences. They grew up not considering how their actions could affect others or themselves. Instead, they learned they deserved awards for the least amount of effort, their failures were always someone else's fault and they were special for no reason. Respect for others took a back seat to self-elevation. Discipline was replaced with ego stroking and emotional coddling. So, here we are.
I'm a couple years jr. of Hickok. My dad fought in WW2. We are the last direct link to those who sacrificed so much for our freedom. It is incumbent on us to keep their sacrifices (and their families) from never fading. To see what we have allowed politicians to do to create divisions among people is disguisting. Time for all voters to man up, take responsibility and right our ship and return to our constitutional foundation.
My older sister said i was too strict with my kids. I said she was too lenient. That was 15 years ago. Today, she won't try to compare our offspring. Hers are crazy, mine are sane.
My uncle was one of those guys that stormed Normandy beach. He never talked about it. At his funeral there were soo many medals. I had never seen them before that.
I built a leaf fire in our neighbor's window well when I was five years old. I definitely deserved the spanking I got that afternoon. My folks had a specific 2" wide leather belt which was kept in a drawer specifically for discipline. It was brought out very rarely and only for the most grievous offenses. I know I could count on my fingers the number of times it was used, and we were a family with five children. The school principal even had a paddle board for discipline use at school. Now days, social services would take children away from parents if a belt would ever be used and I wouldn't be surprised to see it happen if a parent even open palm swatted a child on the butt for running into traffic. A school official would be fired immediately for any kind of martial punishment. It brings to mind the parent who just went to jail because her eleven year old walked a half mile to town. I enlisted into the Navy when I got out of high school, served four years and then went to college on GI bill for engineering. It was the best decision I ever made but I would never recommend anyone follow that path today.
Oh my ---- what memories of the early 60's did you just bring back...............teachers would go to jail today for what they did trying to discipline me back then. But never spent a night in jail and retired from a pretty successful banking career so it must have worked...................
Discipline is the final and logical ending for accountability. Discipline or lack of it, is not the problem - accountability is what is lacking. From minor disrespect to outright lawlessness, there is no accountability for bad actions. Children thru adults are no longer held responsible for their actions. This is what has caused our society to become a more "kinder gentler points of light" population where anything that anyone says or does is just overlooked or coddled because they either didn't really mean it or they're just misunderstood. Sorry, just have to call b.s. on that - because it's not right or fair to the rest of us. We focus on the wrong-doer and excuse them. What about those who have been wronged? They typically get ignored and left to gather the broken pieces of their lives for themselves.
Completely agree. Discipline (and learned self-discipline especially) are what build character, respect, and self-respect. And, a sense that there are indeed winners and losers in life's various endeavours, and that people need to learn this at an early age, and to accordingly develop the internal fortitude to overcome and adapt, and prevail. There will always be someone who can run faster, jump higher, and achieve higher grades. And that fact is what ought to be driving us all to do better. Instead we reward people for just showing up. The other huge and now-missing components of this rapidly declining society are civility, decency, and also, a proper understanding of civics and how the system, including government, is designed and is supposed to work. This knowledge gap is unfortunately prevalent among too many of those governing as well. These elements of public learning have been horrifically neglected. And we are paying the heavy price now. A former naval officer and retired federal public servant here.
Well said and very true. My age is pretty close to yours Hickok45. I went to a small school in rural Oklahoma. I definitely had a couple of teachers that I respected and borderline feared. Those were the classes that I learned alot in and made good grades. I had a couple classes that the teachers were weak and couldn’t control me or my classmates. My grades were pretty bad in those classes and I didn’t learn much. Spanish was one of those classes. I kick myself today because that teacher really wanted us to learn and all that I cared about was being funny and cute. I so wish that I had payed close attention and studied because it would be a great use to be able to speak Spanish now. I got in quite a bit of trouble in school and was a glutton for punishment. My father was a teacher, so when I got in trouble in school he always found out and I would really get in trouble at home. When I grew up and realized how important respect, responsibility, and accountability are. I’m ashamed of myself when I was a child/young adult and my actions.
America used to respect service, sacrifice and patriotism. It now seems to revere nothing but celebrity, and notoriety for the most absurd reasons. Got your back Hickock!!
my wife on occasion tells me I was raised by a pack of wolf's I was wild in my youth and give no excuses for it. get padded at school, whipped with switches at home . but truth is they didn't know 1/4 of the rotten meanness I would get into. I deserved more than I got and I got a bunch. it was all me ,my choosing good or bad. I finally grew up around 1985 yet born 1960. now about 65 and learned much, not by education, tv,cellphone but by living life , first hand experience. it's not what we get out of life, it's what we put into life and what we do with it. Papa wishing you well 😊
When I was a kid my Dad only had to look at me or my brother and we knew to behave. I've tried to be the same with my kids and they have all grown into respectful, successful adults.
Well said sir, my stepfather barely made it off the Utah before it went down. He went to serving Korea and saw horrible combat, he didn’t complain. He just dealt with it and pressed on. He despised laziness and dishonesty.
I had 3 great uncles fight in WWII. All three fought the Germans. They did an incredible job of once the war was over of holding no grudges. I was fascinated listening to their accounts of the war. My uncle Keith was in the Battle of the Bulge.
I think about how brave they all were, as I can't even imagine it. Oh, yes and when I was growing up, I got the belt and the switch a few times and now days, I think that discipline is lacking and that's the problem with the last few generations. Thanks for the video Mr. Hickok45
I had an 11th grade Physics class with a teacher we liked. There were five of us on the front row who were interested. The rest of the class was congregated five rows back, in the rear of the room. She gave her total attention to the five of us in front and we basically talked about whatever we wanted with her, physics or not (quite often not). She basically ignored the back of the class, which was a zoo -- screaming, laughing, flying desks, etc. End result was that neither group really learned anything. As immature 11th graders we found it interesting, but we learned no physics. None. Sad.
I think it all started with the two income households and automatic baby sitters (video games). We also let our educational infrastructure down by sub par pay for the importance of teachers roles.
My dad is still alive. He is 100 years old. He went into Tokyo harbor on September 2, 1945, with the First Cavalry. Yes, it is very hard to explain to him why things are happening. Especially since I don't understand it either. He is pretty sharp too as he still markets his grain. I wonder if he thinks he is going nuts. I will ask him this week. Hard times builds hard men and women. Soft times build soft character and lead to collapse.
My Physics teacher was a Scottish sailor in the Royal Navy during WWII. When I failed my physics exam in 1986 he punched me in the arm so hard it still hurts. I was so good at physics and really fudged the exam because I didn’t study. I revised so hard for the retake I got an A because I had disappointed Mr Ferguson so much and didn’t want to do it again. God bless him. They don’t make them Like that anymore. Could you imagine a teacher punching a student in the arm today???? The world is effed up now .
I could tell you some stories!! Growing up on a small farm in CT (all houses now) you didn't get away with anything. Worked very hard to get away from that lifestyle, now you realize it wasn't that bad.
Nearly all my men teachers from grade school through high school were WWII or Korean War veterans and were used to discipline and required it of the students. I saw the wood shop teacher (infantry sergeant) put a student on the ground with a foot on his throat in one sec when he threatened the metal shop teacher with a hammer. That was the last time that student was in that school. The metal shop teacher wasn't a veteran. The wood shop teacher literally dragged the student to the office by one arm.
Teachers still had paddles in their desks when I started 1st grade in 1976. I only saw a couple kids get the paddle during my elementary school years, but those couple of occasions sure made me reconsider things when I was thinking of doing something stupid. 😄
I was in a split 5th/6th grade class and our teacher had his 'Board of Education' hanging on the wall next to the chalkboard. It was a cricket bat with one inch holes bored down its length. Five licks was the standard for not turning in homework, and it didn't matter if it was a boy or a girl.
I grew up in the 70s. And 80s me and my sister were rounders! We got wippings about every other day sometimes more! We probably only got caught half the times maybe less!my point is we were caught dad explained what we were in trouble over and we willingly bent over his foot stool for our disaplin out of respect! We didn't run away for that would get you a few more licks! Not abuse but disapline! We turned out very respectful to our elders and so did my children
Teens need to work hard jobs. As a younger person I worked hard manual labor jobs, learned a lot about life from the guys I worked around, they were a great example
All of what used to be entry level jobs/training-for-life's- struggles jobs were turned into careers by do-gooders that thought jobs that teenagers and school kids used to fill should be paid-a-living-wage jobs for people that can't make it in the trades or as as white collar office types I bought a lot of stuff with my lawn mowing and leaf raking money and rode a bicycle to everywhere that I didn't walk to
1:30 what you've described is the traits of toxic masculinity - where a person is so obsessed with the appearance of being masculine they put everyone else down for it.
"How did this happen?" We made it happen. We were proud of making life easier for our kids. My dad gave me $10.00 one time. That was all the "allowance" I ever got. I went to work when I was 12 years old and worked until I retired at 68. Being a white male, nothing was handed to me, and because of that, I know the value of a dollar. Yes, we made it happen. Hungry people have an incentive to do something for themselves. "Hard times make strong men..." You know the rest.
When I went to school your parents had to send a letter to the office if they DIDN’T want you to be paddled if you were bad. Now paddling is gone and kids lack zero accountability or pay the consequences for acting up. I wasn’t bad because I feared getting paddled. Society is completely fukked now unfortunately
Remembering my 11th. grade Spanish teacher, Mr. Nye, a former Marine, who never hesitated to use the 'paddle', a short boat oar with holes drilled in the face of the paddle. Boys and girls alike were subjected to this discipline. And it really hurt. The good thing is...I can still speak Spanish at age 77.
My best teachers were the nuns we had in grade school. But not all of them. Only a few that I will always remember. The best one called me a devil and it straightened me out. We loved them. Later we had religious brothers. The best one there ran a tight ship in Latin class. He never threatened by just by the way he looked at you, called on you and expected excellence and discipline. Great teachers.
There's a reason the Good Lord put so many pain receptors in our butts. My dad said if I got paddled at school, I'd get another at home. I only put that to the test once. Teachers were permitted to discipline, and parents ran a strict home. And I love them for it and thank them for it.
I remember the time when me and my best friend were so mad at each other we stood toe to toe throwing rocks at one another when our elderly neighbor walked up and clunked our heads together like Moe and said, "Don't you guys realize that you're best friends?" We both thought it was so funny we forgot what it was about.
There were plenty of young and old Americans actively protesting America’s potential involvement in the European conflict. That ended with Pearl Harbor, and we saw young men and women join the military because after the 9/11 attacks.
I blame the government for what is happening with people and it started 12 years ago. I blamed the teachers at first than I talked with 3 of teachers that was in my class it. They said government was changing the ways they was to teach. And no discipline at home and the schools can't touch them. And now the covid thing family don't seem like get together like they use to and to me it all falls on to the government. Maybe I'm wrong but something got to change
I served my country in Vietnam. Sometimes we were shot at from friendly villages and we shot back. I’m sure we killed innocent civilians in these exchanges. Lt. Calley who was there at the same time I was. He slaughtered over 300 old men, women and children. It sickened me that 79% of my countrymen, many WWII vets thought that was ok. It still sickens me.
Agree 100%, Sir!! I got beat with a belt and ate some Ivory soap too when I swore at my Dad at about 7 or 8 years old!! 😅 It was a joke later on in the family!! My Pop use to say" Ya better stop talking now before your up in the bathroom blowing bubbles!! I never used or bought Ivory soap since!! Hahaha 😜🤪
Thank you for this video! I'm the youngest of my family and only have a couple of older relatives left alive to this day, but I'm glad that they didn't have to experience some of the craziness that is involved in this world due to the lack of fundamentals that I assumed were common sense. I just don't know that they would even recognize the world.. Nice clips to come into after finally getting to shoot some rounds with my father this weekend. Thank you.. New world is beyond words at this moment and seemingly growing worse..
Growing up we did the pledge of allegiance every morning. Since they have taken that away things have went down hill. I always felt a sense of pride saying out loud “one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” I’m 25 years old now and I can say my teachers made a huge impact on how I viewed the world or people in general. There are still good people in the world but the bad is overpowering them.
My Grandfather was in the Allusion Islands, I don't know how to spell it correctly, He did not care for the Japanese at all after the war. He was U.S. Army and his last was Vess so he got to fight in Alaska and the Pacific, Grandpa was Noone to mess with...
Sister Mary George was her name. Mother Superior at Holy Trinity Catholic School in Bay City, Michigan in the late 50's it was. She was a bespectacled, older nun who stood not much taller than the kids she was in charge of. She could, however, pitch a loaded eraser faster than some professional baseball players can throw a fast ball - and deadly accurate. I may have been chief altar boy, candle snuffer, and wine tester (when the opportunity arose), but I was not immune from her precise placement of that loaded eraser when I was disruptive. I dusted chalk dust from my shirt many times before I decided to leave for public school. One time I was chastised for not wearing over-shoes while outside at recess playing in the snow. My feet got wet while playing and Sister May George took note of that fact. I was shoved in a closet for punishment. With me was about twenty pairs of boots. Since an idle mind is dangerous, I decided to link all of the boots that I could together. After class, I was released with an admonishment to always wear boots. You can imagine the consternation of twenty or so of my fellow students when they retrieved their boots to go home, and they were liked together. I thought that was funny; Sister May George and my Mother didn't seem to think so and I spent the remainder of the week in after-school detention. I must give credit to Sister Mary George; she was one Catholic nun that got my respect. I pretty much towed the line after that.
I never went out of my way to get the teachers mad. But, for some reason they were always yelling at me. It's not like I did anything, actually I didn't do much other than sleep in class. Maybe my snoring disturbed the class.🤷♂️😴
I’m 72 and spanked with a belt as a kid. Newly married I hit my wife once. I was brought up thinking hitting was sometimes necessary. Bullshit. It’s violence. As parents we never struck our children.
We had teachers that were really good but you did not disrupt their class, or you got wacked in front of the class then sent out to the hall. We need more of that and less bs.
Well said! Discipline builds character and respect. We are now witnessing a declining society without either.
"Self control makes the man. A man without discipline is a boy full of reactions, rather than a man of good actions." - ancient proverb?
That’s why we elected such a disciplined, patriotic man….oh wait
My Dad was on the deck of a ship in Pearl Harbor when we were attacked. Five years later he was a navigator on another ship in Tokyo Bay and watched the Japanese surrender. When he got home he became a Deputy Sheriff and later a homicide detective for the Sheriff's Dept. When he got home he unloaded his S&W snub-nose .38 and put the bullets in one closet out of our reach and the pistol went into a different hiding place also out of our reach. We knew right from wrong. We weren't angels but knew what was expected of us.
As a people, we need rules and penalties. Nothing wrong with being strict but within reason.
I never held a grudge for my punishments. I usually had it coming.
It taught me RESPECT! Something that has been lost in America today.
Far too many folks these days simply don't have proper ethics, morals, scruples. Not that they have forgotten, too many were never taught properly. Sad days.
IMO many are aware of what's
right and what's wrong, they
just know there's no consequences for bad behavior and law breaking, so
they do as they want
The truth here ...
My high school principal was the kind of man that when he walked in a room he didn't have to say a word. Everyone respected him.
If it had not been for Mr. Lyons, I would never finished school.
Huh. I had a Mr. Lyons as a principal too... what are the odds? New Mexico?
You are the kind of man when we say "men were men"
he said "guys" not men.
If my uncle's were alive today, like a bunch of my fellow veterans, they would be appalled and disappointed at what our Constitutional Republic has become!! They and our founding fathers are rolling over in their graves at what has happened to the country they fought to bring to life and protect!!!
We are in such terrible situation with the level of corruption that our government displays every day. Countless examples. Politicians can't turn down the money and power. Thanks for speaking up.
71 year old here. I can remember grandma's switch and dad's belt. Thankful it didn't happen often.
My Mothers first husband was a B-24 Pilot that died over Hunger, on the way to Potoski oil fields. She never recovered...
Must be difficult to dying over hunger, was the starvation so bad on usa-bombers?
I’m about the same age as Hickok45 and had many of the same experiences, but I’m not afraid to speak my mind. Thanks for speaking the truth from our generation.
Modern politics made my father in law cry before he died in 2017. He had been Doolittles ground crew chief in WWII.
Belt, ruler, wood spoon! Many broke on my ass. Over 50, no debt married for 23 years. My parents would be in their 90's if they were still alive. My dad was a Korean war vet. I had it coming to me 95% of the time. There has to be consequences to your actions.
“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.”
― G. Michael Hopf
I watch, Saving Private Ryan once a year, around Memorial Day. I am a US Marine veteran of the cold war era. I have the utmost respect for our combat vets. I am a member of 4 veterans organizations and perform military funeral services in both, Ohio and West Virginia. I recently went on a flight to DC; to tour the military and war memorials. Honor Flight Columbus is a terrific organization. They provide these free flights for our veterans to fly from Columbus, Ohio to Wash. DC for an all day tour. At the end of the day, when we arrived back at the Columbus airport, there was a crowd of over 300 people to welcome us home, shake our hands and thank us for our service. It was a humbling experience and one I will never forget. It lets me know that Patriotism is alive and well. It gave me hope for the future.
Went to a country school from the 60s to the 70s, the superintendent and the principal taught class, and still did their job.
The school went from first grade to 12th grade, might have been 12 teachers, 25 to 30 kids in each classroom.
We had a teacher that played college football, and spent quite a while in college even was a teacher in college.
The man had four arms bigger than most people's legs, he had a 1 x 4 paddle with holes in it, or a razor strap, this man was feared by all kids, he taught science and chemistry, when class started and he walked into the room you could hear a pin drop, this man was very special to me and a lot of other kids, when you were a 8th grader and coming up this man already knew what you were going to do in life and he taught you as such.
Still today it chokes me up to talk about it, he dedicated his whole life to teach kids over 50+ years.
A few years after my graduation the school board decided he was too strict and made this man retire, we went to his retirement ceremony at the High School stadium big stadium was completely packed, people were there from the early sixties to the mid-80s, the man received a standing ovation I don't think there was a dry eye in the place.
The following year when school started and he could not go teach he shot himself, when a conversation of teachers come up he's the first person that I think about, one hell of a teacher. I do remember who was on the school board that made that decision, shame on you people, biggest part of them have passed away.
Strict and firm Hickok
Common sense has no equal,learn by example.
That’s why their generation is called The greatest generation.
I remember back in the day having to stay after school to write a million time on the blackboard I will behave and then erased it and took them outside and beat them out to get out all the chalk dust. But we all behaved. I am so glad I grew up then.
Inmates running the asylum Lmao
NOT any more! The adults are in charge now.
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My English teacher in High School was a very soft spoken gentleman from the south, we all loved and respected. Only once did I ever hear him raise his voice and it caught everyone's attention. After graduation, I introduced him to my father, a former Marine who served in Korea. It only took a moment for my dad to have the widest grin on his face having recognized Mr Morgan as another former Marine and one who had been a D.I. at Paris Island. While from the beginning I had always held him in high regard, my respect for the man grew beyond measure.
Sometimes when I see what is happening in America I feel sad that we let all those brave soldiers that gave up so much down. They gave us a good country and saved our way of life and a lot of people just seam to not care. If they would come back I think a lot of butts would be getting kicked! MAGA 🇺🇲
Republicans, democrats, MAGA, libertarians are all equally responsible for where we are. If any politician doesn't want to adhere to the constitution, voters need to vote them out of office.
My dad didn't fight for one group of Americans. He fought for freedom for all Americans.
My wife taught 8 grade language arts for 30 yrs. She was strict but rewarded her students that met her goals. We couldn’t go anywhere without some kid or young adult running up and hugging her. She loved her kids and they loved her back but they learned.
MY Dad was in WWII! Normandy a few days after D-Day. His troop ship was delayed for some reason, or HE would have there on day one! He went on to the Battle of the Bulge (one of 60 from his division to survive) and then got a little too far into Germany and was captured! He spent 97 days in a German POW camp after a FIFTEEN DAY forced march before being liberated! When "Saving Private Ryan" came out we went to see it in the theatre. During the scene of the D-day landing, I thought he was going to have a heart attack! He had PTSD from the war, and he looked like he wanted to dig a foxhole in the floor! He said many times that "SPR" and "Band of Brothers" were as close to the real thing as they could show in the movies, but the reality was FAR worse!
He passed in 2015 at 93, one week after his 93rd Birthday. I'm glad he didn't have to see how far this country has fallen! Maybe NOW after the election, we can start "Making America Great Again"! I have the ONLY real flagpole in my front yard of ALL the houses in my neighborhood and the flag is up every day! He and I put it in many years ago. It is sunk in about 100# of concrete, and I've replaced the flag and rope many times. It has a solar powered light on top.
Times are crazy, I hate when I open a door for someone, (Which I always do) and then get a dirty look, you can almost see the hatred in their face.
I just turn and say Your Welcome! and go about my day.
As I was leaving a restaurant lately a group of probably 6 ladies were about to the door. I held it open for them and gave the “come on in” gesture. They just stood there and didn’t go in. Finally after an uncomfortable pause, one of them finally said, “well, I’m going in”. The others still stood there. I let go of the door and left. That was 100% strange.
@@jefferp Please don't call them "ladies'". "Women" at best.
@@jefferpI'm an old man now and I don't open doors for, or randomly compliment women anymore! I sure do miss it though.😢
Wow you too
Society slowly let children grow up without understanding with actions there can be undesirable consequences. They grew up not considering how their actions could affect others or themselves. Instead, they learned they deserved awards for the least amount of effort, their failures were always someone else's fault and they were special for no reason. Respect for others took a back seat to self-elevation. Discipline was replaced with ego stroking and emotional coddling. So, here we are.
I'm a couple years jr. of Hickok. My dad fought in WW2. We are the last direct link to those who sacrificed so much for our freedom. It is incumbent on us to keep their sacrifices (and their families) from never fading.
To see what we have allowed politicians to do to create divisions among people is disguisting. Time for all voters to man up, take responsibility and right our ship and return to our constitutional foundation.
My older sister said i was too strict with my kids. I said she was too lenient. That was 15 years ago. Today, she won't try to compare our offspring. Hers are crazy, mine are sane.
My uncle was one of those guys that stormed Normandy beach. He never talked about it. At his funeral there were soo many medals. I had never seen them before that.
Good teachers made learning fun .
I built a leaf fire in our neighbor's window well when I was five years old. I definitely deserved the spanking I got that afternoon. My folks had a specific 2" wide leather belt which was kept in a drawer specifically for discipline. It was brought out very rarely and only for the most grievous offenses. I know I could count on my fingers the number of times it was used, and we were a family with five children. The school principal even had a paddle board for discipline use at school.
Now days, social services would take children away from parents if a belt would ever be used and I wouldn't be surprised to see it happen if a parent even open palm swatted a child on the butt for running into traffic. A school official would be fired immediately for any kind of martial punishment. It brings to mind the parent who just went to jail because her eleven year old walked a half mile to town.
I enlisted into the Navy when I got out of high school, served four years and then went to college on GI bill for engineering. It was the best decision I ever made but I would never recommend anyone follow that path today.
We need more "Toxic Masculinity"
Thanks and Blessings! Well said Hickok, well said.
Oh my ---- what memories of the early 60's did you just bring back...............teachers would go to jail today for what they did trying to discipline me back then. But never spent a night in jail and retired from a pretty successful banking career so it must have worked...................
We had a bit of respect for authority. Today it seems all about the individual and not about our society.
Discipline is the final and logical ending for accountability. Discipline or lack of it, is not the problem - accountability is what is lacking. From minor disrespect to outright lawlessness, there is no accountability for bad actions. Children thru adults are no longer held responsible for their actions. This is what has caused our society to become a more "kinder gentler points of light" population where anything that anyone says or does is just overlooked or coddled because they either didn't really mean it or they're just misunderstood. Sorry, just have to call b.s. on that - because it's not right or fair to the rest of us. We focus on the wrong-doer and excuse them. What about those who have been wronged? They typically get ignored and left to gather the broken pieces of their lives for themselves.
Completely agree. Discipline (and learned self-discipline especially) are what build character, respect, and self-respect. And, a sense that there are indeed winners and losers in life's various endeavours, and that people need to learn this at an early age, and to accordingly develop the internal fortitude to overcome and adapt, and prevail. There will always be someone who can run faster, jump higher, and achieve higher grades. And that fact is what ought to be driving us all to do better. Instead we reward people for just showing up. The other huge and now-missing components of this rapidly declining society are civility, decency, and also, a proper understanding of civics and how the system, including government, is designed and is supposed to work. This knowledge gap is unfortunately prevalent among too many of those governing as well. These elements of public learning have been horrifically neglected. And we are paying the heavy price now. A former naval officer and retired federal public servant here.
Well said and very true. My age is pretty close to yours Hickok45. I went to a small school in rural Oklahoma. I definitely had a couple of teachers that I respected and borderline feared. Those were the classes that I learned alot in and made good grades. I had a couple classes that the teachers were weak and couldn’t control me or my classmates. My grades were pretty bad in those classes and I didn’t learn much. Spanish was one of those classes. I kick myself today because that teacher really wanted us to learn and all that I cared about was being funny and cute. I so wish that I had payed close attention and studied because it would be a great use to be able to speak Spanish now. I got in quite a bit of trouble in school and was a glutton for punishment. My father was a teacher, so when I got in trouble in school he always found out and I would really get in trouble at home. When I grew up and realized how important respect, responsibility, and accountability are. I’m ashamed of myself when I was a child/young adult and my actions.
America used to respect service, sacrifice and patriotism. It now seems to revere nothing but celebrity, and notoriety for the most absurd reasons. Got your back Hickock!!
my wife on occasion tells me I was raised by a pack of wolf's
I was wild in my youth and give no excuses for it. get padded at school, whipped with switches at home . but truth is they didn't know 1/4 of the rotten meanness I would get into. I deserved more than I got and I got a bunch. it was all me ,my choosing good or bad. I finally grew up around 1985 yet born 1960. now about 65 and learned much, not by education, tv,cellphone but by living life , first hand experience. it's not what we get out of life, it's what we put into life and what we do with it. Papa wishing you well 😊
When I was a kid my Dad only had to look at me or my brother and we knew to behave. I've tried to be the same with my kids and they have all grown into respectful, successful adults.
Ya, my Father could never talk about ….
Well said sir, my stepfather barely made it off the Utah before it went down. He went to serving Korea and saw horrible combat, he didn’t complain. He just dealt with it and pressed on. He despised laziness and dishonesty.
100% Works on the school bus too. Loved "my kids", but they knew the limits and rarely challenged me.
Thank You,We need to keep saying this to each other❤
I had 3 great uncles fight in WWII. All three fought the Germans. They did an incredible job of once the war was over of holding no grudges. I was fascinated listening to their accounts of the war. My uncle Keith was in the Battle of the Bulge.
I think about how brave they all were, as I can't even imagine it. Oh, yes and when I was growing up, I got the belt and the switch a few times and now days, I think that discipline is lacking and that's the problem with the last few generations. Thanks for the video Mr. Hickok45
You hit the nail right on the head. I always said the world went to hell when they took discipline out of schools
Yep, I feel the same way. I agree with every word. I can’t believe what has been going on. I sure hope things get better.
I had an 11th grade Physics class with a teacher we liked. There were five of us on the front row who were interested. The rest of the class was congregated five rows back, in the rear of the room. She gave her total attention to the five of us in front and we basically talked about whatever we wanted with her, physics or not (quite often not). She basically ignored the back of the class, which was a zoo -- screaming, laughing, flying desks, etc. End result was that neither group really learned anything. As immature 11th graders we found it interesting, but we learned no physics. None.
Sad.
I think it all started with the two income households and automatic baby sitters (video games). We also let our educational infrastructure down by sub par pay for the importance of teachers roles.
Things have really changed. But I'm not gonna adjust my morals to make someone feel comfortable in their mess.
Your points are spot on. I relate completely.
My dad is still alive. He is 100 years old. He went into Tokyo harbor on September 2, 1945, with the First Cavalry. Yes, it is very hard to explain to him why things are happening. Especially since I don't understand it either. He is pretty sharp too as he still markets his grain. I wonder if he thinks he is going nuts. I will ask him this week. Hard times builds hard men and women. Soft times build soft character and lead to collapse.
My Physics teacher was a Scottish sailor in the Royal Navy during WWII. When I failed my physics exam in 1986 he punched me in the arm so hard it still hurts. I was so good at physics and really fudged the exam because I didn’t study. I revised so hard for the retake I got an A because I had disappointed Mr Ferguson so much and didn’t want to do it again. God bless him. They don’t make them Like that anymore. Could you imagine a teacher punching a student in the arm today???? The world is effed up now .
I could tell you some stories!! Growing up on a small farm in CT (all houses now) you didn't get away with anything. Worked very hard to get away from that lifestyle, now you realize it wasn't that bad.
"Men! not "guys."
Nearly all my men teachers from grade school through high school were WWII or Korean War veterans and were used to discipline and required it of the students. I saw the wood shop teacher (infantry sergeant) put a student on the ground with a foot on his throat in one sec when he threatened the metal shop teacher with a hammer. That was the last time that student was in that school. The metal shop teacher wasn't a veteran. The wood shop teacher literally dragged the student to the office by one arm.
Teachers still had paddles in their desks when I started 1st grade in 1976. I only saw a couple kids get the paddle during my elementary school years, but those couple of occasions sure made me reconsider things when I was thinking of doing something stupid. 😄
I was in a split 5th/6th grade class and our teacher had his 'Board of Education' hanging on the wall next to the chalkboard. It was a cricket bat with one inch holes bored down its length. Five licks was the standard for not turning in homework, and it didn't matter if it was a boy or a girl.
I grew up in the 70s. And 80s me and my sister were rounders! We got wippings about every other day sometimes more! We probably only got caught half the times maybe less!my point is we were caught dad explained what we were in trouble over and we willingly bent over his foot stool for our disaplin out of respect! We didn't run away for that would get you a few more licks! Not abuse but disapline! We turned out very respectful to our elders and so did my children
Teens need to work hard jobs. As a younger person I worked hard manual labor jobs, learned a lot about life from the guys I worked around, they were a great example
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everywhere that I didn't walk to
Most of my teachers that I had, in the fifties, had military backgrounds.
1:30 what you've described is the traits of toxic masculinity - where a person is so obsessed with the appearance of being masculine they put everyone else down for it.
People done put their good book away - Charlie Daniel
"How did this happen?" We made it happen. We were proud of making life easier for our kids. My dad gave me $10.00 one time. That was all the "allowance" I ever got. I went to work when I was 12 years old and worked until I retired at 68. Being a white male, nothing was handed to me, and because of that, I know the value of a dollar. Yes, we made it happen. Hungry people have an incentive to do something for themselves. "Hard times make strong men..." You know the rest.
When the plastic went flying off of the fly swatter it got rough 😂
When I went to school your parents had to send a letter to the office if they DIDN’T want you to be paddled if you were bad. Now paddling is gone and kids lack zero accountability or pay the consequences for acting up. I wasn’t bad because I feared getting paddled. Society is completely fukked now unfortunately
Remembering my 11th. grade Spanish teacher, Mr. Nye, a former Marine, who never hesitated to use the 'paddle', a short boat oar with holes drilled in the face of the paddle. Boys and girls alike were subjected to this discipline. And it really hurt. The good thing is...I can still speak Spanish at age 77.
My best teachers were the nuns we had in grade school. But not all of them. Only a few that I will always remember. The best one called me a devil and it straightened me out. We loved them. Later we had religious brothers. The best one there ran a tight ship in Latin class. He never threatened by just by the way he looked at you, called on you and expected excellence and discipline. Great teachers.
Apparently the vets of the Vietnam war saw a lot more combat than the average WW2 American soldier.
There's a reason the Good Lord put so many pain receptors in our butts. My dad said if I got paddled at school, I'd get another at home. I only put that to the test once. Teachers were permitted to discipline, and parents ran a strict home. And I love them for it and thank them for it.
It's a beaut Hickok. I always wonder why the ammo manufacturers didn't make their cases with a larger rim instead of using moon clips.
I remember the time when me and my best friend were so mad at each other we stood toe to toe throwing rocks at one another when our elderly neighbor walked up and clunked our heads together like Moe and said, "Don't you guys realize that you're best friends?" We both thought it was so funny we forgot what it was about.
The shop teachers had the most effective paddles. The coaches would make you run and do pushups which was more effective.
that looks like your 44-40 Model 1892 laying there on the bench. Beautiful rifle. Clay
There were plenty of young and old Americans actively protesting America’s potential involvement in the European conflict. That ended with Pearl Harbor, and we saw young men and women join the military because after the 9/11 attacks.
I blame the government for what is happening with people and it started 12 years ago. I blamed the teachers at first than I talked with 3 of teachers that was in my class it. They said government was changing the ways they was to teach. And no discipline at home and the schools can't touch them. And now the covid thing family don't seem like get together like they use to and to me it all falls on to the government. Maybe I'm wrong but something got to change
I have a saying ? If I hurt your Feelings ? Sucks to be you ! Deal with it
Very well said!!
I served my country in Vietnam. Sometimes we were shot at from friendly villages and we shot back. I’m sure we killed innocent civilians in these exchanges. Lt. Calley who was there at the same time I was. He slaughtered over 300 old men, women and children. It sickened me that 79% of my countrymen, many WWII vets thought that was ok. It still sickens me.
Agree 100%, Sir!! I got beat with a belt and ate some Ivory soap too when I swore at my Dad at about 7 or 8 years old!! 😅
It was a joke later on in the family!! My Pop use to say" Ya better stop talking now before your up in the bathroom blowing bubbles!! I never used or bought Ivory soap since!! Hahaha 😜🤪
Thank you for this video! I'm the youngest of my family and only have a couple of older relatives left alive to this day, but I'm glad that they didn't have to experience some of the craziness that is involved in this world due to the lack of fundamentals that I assumed were common sense. I just don't know that they would even recognize the world.. Nice clips to come into after finally getting to shoot some rounds with my father this weekend.
Thank you.. New world is beyond words at this moment and seemingly growing worse..
Growing up we did the pledge of allegiance every morning. Since they have taken that away things have went down hill. I always felt a sense of pride saying out loud “one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” I’m 25 years old now and I can say my teachers made a huge impact on how I viewed the world or people in general. There are still good people in the world but the bad is overpowering them.
They would probably have agreed with General Patton when in 1945 he said, "We fought the wrong enemy".
I retired after 20 years at school and now I am a board member. We will always need discipline.
My Grandfather was in the Allusion Islands, I don't know how to spell it correctly, He did not care for the Japanese at all after the war. He was U.S. Army and his last was Vess so he got to fight in Alaska and the Pacific, Grandpa was Noone to mess with...
Sister Mary George was her name. Mother Superior at Holy Trinity Catholic School in Bay City, Michigan in the late 50's it was. She was a bespectacled, older nun who stood not much taller than the kids she was in charge of. She could, however, pitch a loaded eraser faster than some professional baseball players can throw a fast ball - and deadly accurate. I may have been chief altar boy, candle snuffer, and wine tester (when the opportunity arose), but I was not immune from her precise placement of that loaded eraser when I was disruptive. I dusted chalk dust from my shirt many times before I decided to leave for public school.
One time I was chastised for not wearing over-shoes while outside at recess playing in the snow. My feet got wet while playing and Sister May George took note of that fact. I was shoved in a closet for punishment. With me was about twenty pairs of boots. Since an idle mind is dangerous, I decided to link all of the boots that I could together. After class, I was released with an admonishment to always wear boots. You can imagine the consternation of twenty or so of my fellow students when they retrieved their boots to go home, and they were liked together. I thought that was funny; Sister May George and my Mother didn't seem to think so and I spent the remainder of the week in after-school detention.
I must give credit to Sister Mary George; she was one Catholic nun that got my respect. I pretty much towed the line after that.
I hate to sound pessimistic but I'm afraid sanity will never return like we once had. I hope and pray I'm wrong.
Small world, Hickok! I grew up in Kenton County, and have friends who went on to teach at Ryle.
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No discipline, character, class, or respect. No accountability or consequences either, it's everywhere. And people calling off work constantly, too.
Well put. I would include respect. For yourself and others. Please keep talking. Thank you.
It's the well known circle: hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, weak men create hard times.
I never went out of my way to get the teachers mad. But, for some reason they were always yelling at me. It's not like I did anything, actually I didn't do much other than sleep in class. Maybe my snoring disturbed the class.🤷♂️😴
My father and everybody of my generation's fathers all fought in WWII.
I’m 72 and spanked with a belt as a kid. Newly married I hit my wife once. I was brought up thinking hitting was sometimes necessary. Bullshit. It’s violence. As parents we never struck our children.
We had teachers that were really good but you did not disrupt their class, or you got wacked in front of the class then sent out to the hall. We need more of that and less bs.
I got the belt at home and the paddle at school. Memphis Tennessee in the 90s
Can we talk more about national constitutional open carry so history will never be allowed to repeat itself???