JOE WILLIE ON THE SHRIMPBOX: KIDS SHOULD BE HAVING FUN IN THE SUMMER

WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR SUMMERS? YEAH IT'S STILL HOT AS BLAZES. THAT'S NOT WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. I'M TALKING ABOUT KIDS GOING BACK TO SCHOOL IN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER. IT IS BAD ENOUGH THAT GLYNN COUNTY SCHOOLS OPEN BACK UP IN MID AUGUST, CAMDEN COUNTY SCHOOLS OPEN UP ON AUGUST 1ST. WHO CAME UP WITH THIS BRAINSTORM? AUGUST 1ST? WHAT'S EVEN WORST? IT'S THE DAY BEFORE THE BACK TO SCHOOL STUFF LIKE CLOTHES, SUPPLIES, AND COMPUTERS CAN PURCHASED TAX FREE FROM AUGUST 2 THRU THE 5TH. MAYBE THAT'S THE PROBLEM, THE SCHOOL BOARD IN CAMDEN HAS BEEN HITTING A 5TH. WE'VE BEEN LETTING THE VARIOUS SCHOOLS TAKE SUMMER AWAY. I'VE HEARD ALL THE EXCUSES: "THE KIDS FORGET A LOT OVER THE SUMMER." "IF WE DON'T DO LIKE THIS, WE WON'T BE FINISHED WITH THE SEMESTER BY THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS." SO WHAT? WE GOT OUT OF SCHOOL BEFORE MEMORIAL DAY AND WE DIDN'T GO BACK UNTIL AFTER LABOR DAY. WE CAME OUT ALL RIGHT FOR THE MOST PART.