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Why A Snow Day Brings Tears To Some American Children [View all] Playinghardball Jan 2013 OP

Where are their parents? NEG Jan 2013 #1

Not making enough to feed them lunch Tien1985 Jan 2013 #2

"NEG" has been shown the door, served the pizza, left the building. (nt) NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #74

Hope they don't come back Tien1985 Jan 2013 #82

They're working poor, also doing without lunch. Scuba Jan 2013 #3

Working a minimum-wage job. n/t gkhouston Jan 2013 #4

or more likely, working at several part-time minimum wage or under-the-table jobs Gormy Cuss Jan 2013 #29

And not getting any benefits. n/t gkhouston Jan 2013 #51

Is this a serious question? LonePirate Jan 2013 #5

Um, maybe they're not economically able Tab Jan 2013 #18

The poster seemed to be suggesting the parents could feed the kids on snow days. LonePirate Jan 2013 #21

They aren't able to afford it tavalon Jan 2013 #69

Yes, it's a serious question Scootaloo Jan 2013 #71

Are you serious? alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #6

THEY ARE WORKING! Odin2005 Jan 2013 #9

Busy being poor n/t Nevernose Jan 2013 #11

Starving In Another Part Of Town WillyT Jan 2013 #14

+1 proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #34

probably hungry at THEIR min wage jobs. piratefish08 Jan 2013 #17

Where are the parents of hungry children? alphafemale Jan 2013 #20

They're working at WalMart on minimum wage.. Playinghardball Jan 2013 #22

wtf? heaven05 Jan 2013 #23

This dipshit is dining on pizza now. lpbk2713 Jan 2013 #24

Sailing on their yachts... Wind Dancer Jan 2013 #27

Some are in prison. Some are working 2 or 3 jobs. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #33

Working. NOLALady Jan 2013 #54

Going hungry alongside their kids gollygee Jan 2013 #63

Are there no work houses? ljm2002 Jan 2013 #72

Where's your humanity? Lars39 Jan 2013 #7

I never thought of that. Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #8

That's a good point DollarBillHines Jan 2013 #15

Free lunches aren't any different than regular lunches TexasBushwhacker Jan 2013 #42

It would be tough. Igel Jan 2013 #16

The largest district in my state, liberalhistorian Jan 2013 #77

Excellent. I suspected that someone, somewhere would have this figured out (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #83

Now that's a good solution. historylovr Jan 2013 #85

This makes me want to cry! Odin2005 Jan 2013 #10

raise minimum wage. start paying LIVING WAGES. pansypoo53219 Jan 2013 #12

They probably go home to a cold house too. lpbk2713 Jan 2013 #13

america! fuck yea! KG Jan 2013 #19

Shame on us. cer7711 Jan 2013 #25

Deceptive picture. Every Friday has the same effect, little food 'til Monday for many. n/t jtuck004 Jan 2013 #26

Not with the Back Snack Program proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #35

Yes, those are good programs, but they serve one small area, while there are 47 million jtuck004 Jan 2013 #39

I believe it's an active program in several states. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #40

Sorry, I just got that off their web site. Still, I think the parents would do better to jtuck004 Jan 2013 #44

This is some sort of joke, sad joke BigD_95 Jan 2013 #28

Wow. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #31

Ur missing the point BigD_95 Jan 2013 #45

Have you ever tried to live on food stamps? proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #46

We grew up poor, on WIC and foodstamps NickB79 Jan 2013 #66

It's amazing how that sense of food insecurity never leaves most of us. Gormy Cuss Jan 2013 #89

Food stamps don't pay enough to feed a whole family for a whole month gollygee Jan 2013 #73

Your empathy is noted. RC Jan 2013 #32

Wow. ellie Jan 2013 #37

So the parents are lazy, shiftless, irresponsible pieces of shit so take it out on those kids? nc4bo Jan 2013 #38

Are there no workhouses .... (n/t) bread_and_roses Jan 2013 #41

You obviously don't know a thing about teaching, kids, and food. MadHound Jan 2013 #76

Please proceed... Iggo Jan 2013 #79

Don't take this the wrong way Capt. Obvious Jan 2013 #88

We feed our kids on early dismissal days. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #30

same here dsc Jan 2013 #60

If there is an early out at my daughter's school xmas74 Jan 2013 #64

We do that as well. Sack lunch, too. Ishoutandscream2 Jan 2013 #81

That there are hungry people in this country ellie Jan 2013 #36

Did the bus to Crazytown let off at this thread? Earth_First Jan 2013 #43

I'm from cray town BigD_95 Jan 2013 #47

No, you're a fucking heartless jackass. n/t Earth_First Jan 2013 #48

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #49

The average per person benefit in the US is $133.85 per month Earth_First Jan 2013 #50

Do u not hear a fucking thing! BigD_95 Jan 2013 #56

I agree. Snow days are to be expected and prepared for TexasBushwhacker Jan 2013 #65

Don't Forget The Dysfunctional "Family" grilled onions Jan 2013 #52

this is so heartbreaking billbailey19448jj Jan 2013 #53

How much does anyone want to bet, those "pull your bootstraps" trolls in this thread Quantess Jan 2013 #55

Bingo! cer7711 Jan 2013 #59

Thanks for reminding me: Quantess Jan 2013 #62

+1 proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #61

I believe something like one in five US children got to bed without food every night... Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #57

If a snow day (or around here a hurricane day) Island Blue Jan 2013 #58

Think that's bad? Consider Christmas break NickB79 Jan 2013 #67

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #68

Kick! Heidi Jan 2013 #70

Kicking your kick. And this OP is really just part of the story. NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #75

Heartbreaking and inexcusable. yardwork Jan 2013 #78

So true. LisaLynne Jan 2013 #80

The U.S. spends more on "defense" than all the other countries combined! yardwork Jan 2013 #84

K & R historylovr Jan 2013 #86

This country shouldn't have children going hungry. Starry Messenger Jan 2013 #87