What school courses were mandatory for you to take that are probably not required today

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20. Funny stories about shop

Back in the late 60s, my husband took shop in h.s. in a small town. Even though the guy was still in h.s., one of his classmates was old enough to buy beer. He'd go to the carryout on his lunch break and buy a 6 pack.

My husband told a story that he and his friends got hold of a car from the 50s, and decided to turn it into a convertible. They went at it with the shop tools, sawing the roof supports. They got sawed through the posts and the doors fell off. Oops. They were probably lucky it was not an assigned project. Lol

Last story is about a bicycle ride my husband and his friends took. Monroe County is nicknamed Switzerland of Ohio, and the roads are hilly and curved. My husband, brother and one of their friends rode their bikes out Rt. 26. On the way back to Woodsfield, they were flying down one of the hills and passed their shop teacher who was driving his car. When my husband and his friend got to shop class on Monday, their teacher gave them quite a lecture about safety. He said he was going 40 when they passed him. I think they were proud of their feat. No helmets, no other safety equipment, just crazy boys.