children...must...learn...

Well, it's the worst storm to hit my area in five years. The winds at the airport are gusting at 40 mph. We're supposed to get double digit snow for two days with blizzard conditions. The news is showing wreck after wreck on the highways. The scrolling banner is listing all of the school and business closings. Virtually the entire state is closed down. Don't travel! Emergency travel only! Warning! The school district 5 miles east of here and beyond: closed. Ten miles west: closed. But OUR school district? Oh hell no, it's OPEN. Put the kids on the bus. Hi, it's pajama day at school today. Whee! I called to see if there is a back up plan and to politely point out that we are the ONLY place not addressing the weather and the office lady just repeated her speech about it being the district's decision. Who really makes these decisions? I haven't really paid all that much attention to who I've been voting for, but we must have Joe-Drill-Sergeant-walked-ten-miles-to-school-in-snow-uphill-both-ways at the helm. "It's good for 'em! Just double up their underoos and push 'em out the door!"