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                        Teen fasions: Straight Jackets

My roommate Rob [1] and I went to the local T. B. O'McFlynagin's for dinner.
One of the TVs hanging from the ceiling was tuned to the local Fox [2]
station and what was on but American High, [3] a type of Real World [4] for
the high school set.

I found it amuzing at first, watching teenage angst from a decade (or so)
down the road until the show focused on Morgan, [5] who seemed to be in a
straight jacket while talking about things.

It was hard to tell if he was upset or not, as the volume was turned off, but
closed captions were turned on. But he seemed to be taking it all in stride,
like wearing a straight jacket is normal for kids today, especially ones that
take Ridalin, Prozac and other jagged little pills.

“My god,” I said. “I'm almost glad I'm not a kid today.”

“Me too,” said Rob.

[1] http://www.tragic-smurfs.com/
[2] http://www.fox.com/
[3] http://www.fox.com/americanhigh/
[4] http://www.mtv.com/mtv/tubescan/rw9/
[5] http://www.fox.com/americanhigh/notebook/episodes/103/morgan_y338_e3.htm

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