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Nov 14, 2006 01:57

Lately I have found myself increasingly discontent with the American higher education system. While for at least the past 6 1/2 years, I have felt strongly that grades K-12 have been generally jokes, the beginning of college gave me hope for our country. As time passes, however, I become more ashamed of this country.

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thefordprefect November 14 2006, 13:08:49 UTC
[pat, pat]
Be strong, my dear.

and kitsch is a german word! I may add that to my favorites of vocabulary list.

I know I'm always in the mood for wild moneky sex,
pizzope

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izzlemynizzle November 14 2006, 21:38:18 UTC
yeah, i know i'm stupid. and uneducated, but i guess you can't blame me, you gotta blame the system.
That said, what it kitsch?

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zippety_doo_da November 15 2006, 03:19:14 UTC
i do totally blame the system. i'm uneducated and unmotivated, but that's all part of our damn culture...

also, kitsch is a german term describing art. it is used when describing really tacky, superficial art (not just paintings, but literature and music as well) as beautiful. this is usually done in an attempt to express your own apparent "depth," when in fact it is indicative of an unlearned taste.

...or at least that's how i understand it...

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