March 28, 2008
Marin County Discusses, Wags Finger at Underage Drinkers
In a bit of late-breaking news, teenagers are apparently illegally(!) drinking(!) underage(!). Marin County held a townhall meeting in Kentfield last night to discuss this very recent, out-of-control phenomenon amongst teenagers. Parents and teenagers (sober, natch) voiced their concerns about underage drinking and wagged their fingers at certain areas of town where drinking runs rampant at city high schools.
Studies show that southern Marin teens drink far more than most kids their age. "They're getting passed out drunk every weekend and I can see that it's affecting their grades," warned Shankel. "The way they treat their friends, I want to change that."
Some attendees pointed out that the kids who perhaps needed to hear the message most of all didn't even show up for the meeting.
You mean the alcoholic teenagers couldn't take time out of their partying sched to make their way to an anti-drinking rally with their straight-A classmates? You don't say.
Or, as Beth Spotswood, former Marin teen and current adult alcohol expert says, "Duh."
Somewhere, somehow the D.A.R.E. program and Sargent McGruff has failed to reach their target audience. We weep for the future.
Photo by trancedmoogle.
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Those kids should really get in line. How else can Marin adults enjoy that new Dry Creek Valley Petite Syrah on the deck in peace?
I'm no teetotaler but I shudder to think how much I'd drink if I lived in Mill Valley.
that? is really funny.
these people (all of whom came of age in the 60's and have smoked more dope than all of the mid-west combined) have clearly forgotten from whence they came.
We were doing the same thing 25 years ago in MARIN... quarters anyone?
If I lived in Marin I'd be on a 24/7 bender.
Most of the Marin parents I know buy the alcohol for their teenage kids.
Next thing you know Marin parents will find out about all the hand jobs, finger banging and other naughty stuff that happens on the school buses before their kids turn 16, get their brand new SUVs and learn the ins and outs of backseat hanky-panky.
Oh, memories...
Did someone say "finger banging"? Nice.
I got out of highschool ten years ago (holy hell) but I thought Marin kids all ate pills? It was the kids from the Sunset District that drank.
Drunk teens? In Marin??? Ohmigawwd!!! What is this world coming to??? Next thing you're going to try to tell me is that they have lipstick parties too. Berry flavored wine cooler anyone?
p.s.
Bonus points for inserting "finger banging" into the conversation. Haven't heard that one in quite some time. Kudos! : )
Finger banging? I thought kids these days were into the "Horse of Hector".
Fingerbang
Bang bang
Fingerbang bang
Bang bang bang
I'm gunna fingerbang bang you into my life
Girl, you like to fingerbang and it's al-right
Cuz I'm the king of fingerbang, let's not fight
I'll just fingerbang, bang you every night
And girl you know that you're the only girl for me
Girl
Girl you're the girl of my, fantasies
You're my girl you're my girl, my, giiirl.
Fingerbang!
Bang!
Bang,
Bang,
Bang!
Fingerbang bang
Bang bang bang
I'm gunna fingerbang bang you into my life
Girl, you like to fingerbang and it's alright
Cuz I'm the king of fingerbang, let's not fight
I'll just fingerbang bang you every night!