Just Don’t Do It
Crane Independent School District out in West Texas has gotten themselves the distinction of being the chlamydia capital of the whole damn world.
Crane has a population of 3,200 with 74% of the population being white. In 2012, here’s how they voted:
Now, I don’t think that it’s scientifically provable that voting Republican gives you chlamydia but you sure couldn’t prove that in Crane, Texas.
The school district out in Crane teaches, of course, abstinence-only sex education. The superintendent of school, Jim Rummage, defends his program by saying …
“If kids are not having any sexual activity, they can’t get this disease,” he said. “That’s not a bad program.”
Honey, according to one of my favorite philosophers, Don Meredith, if if and buts were fruits and nuts, it would be Christmas everyday.
Rummage also says that sex education should be done by parents. I would venture a guess that’s not working either.
Here is a picture of downtown Crane —
Nice traffic light.
The school board is meeting to discuss this problem but I suspect they will continue abstinence-only except just teach it louder with more hellfire involved.
Thanks to Mary for the heads up.
Crane ISD Administration 511 W. 8th Street, Crane, Texas 79731
1(432) 558-1022 fax 558-1025
Superintendent – Jim Rumage
jrumage@craneisd.com
Crane ISD Business Offce 511 W. 8th Street, Crane, Texas 79731
(432) 558-1020 fax 558-1023
Business Manager – Ken Eudy
Crane Elementary 300 W 7th Street, Crane, Texas 79731
(432) 558-1050 fax 558-1077
Principal – Nicole Jeffery
Crane Middle School 302 W. 10th Street, Crane, Texas 79731
(432) 558-1040 fax 558-1046
Principal – Lori Schulze
Middle School Band Hall (432) 558-1043
Crane High School 508 W. 8th Street, Crane, Texas 79731
(432) 558-1030 fax 558-1056
Principal – Tony Priest
High School Band Hall (432) 558-1036
Crane ISD Special Education 807 S. Katherine Street, Crane, Texas 79731
(432) 558-1032 fax 558-1076
Director – Glorietta North
Crane ISD Athletics (432) 558-1039 fax 558-1073 Director – Kirk Byrd
Crane ISD Discipline Office 302 W. 10th Street, Crane, Texas 79731
(432) 558-1030
Secretary – Donna Lee
Crane ISD Maintenance / Transportation 801 S. Katherine Street, Crane, Texas 79731
(432) 558-1064 fax 558-7015
Director – Monty King
Crane ISD Cafeteria 308 W. 8th Street, Crane, Texas 79731
(432) 558-1062
Director – Mendy McCarty
Crane ISD Technology 807 S. Virginia Street, Crane, Texas 79731
(432) 558-1074 fax 558-1075
Director – Jimmy Heath
I had to look up chlamydia. Never heard of it before.
2The picture reminds me of Cabo San Lucas 20-25 years ago. When people gave directions, it always involved the lone traffic light in town.
3From the looks of downtown Crane, I’m guessing there are not many fun things to do there–except s-e-x. But,hey, if it is never mentioned in health class, maybe the kids will never discover it.
4Place is just begging for a new Planned Parenthood facility with all the stuff they offer. Maybe Huckawad can pray chlamydia away. Naw,he is prolly praying the little s**** get it.
5I just don’t believe it.
My high school best friend after a few fits and starts wound up at the DPS radio station in Crane. I’ll edit this a bit for JJ’s momma: He drove many many many miles to east of the DFW area to improve his chances of finding a human being with whom to have sex. Sex, according to him, did not happen anywhere in Crane County to human beings.
6Since the article was dated in May, it means the kids have had six months to work on it. The number of high schoolers infected is probably closer to 3 out of 15 now.
7I can see where the Crane County school board came across their idea for an abstinence-only sex education policy. From the photo of downtown Crane, Texas, I would say both shoppers and businesses practice abstinence only in their interactions as well.
8If it is a one horsetown,does that mean the horse gets double duty for driver’s ed and sex ed?
9june, 3/15 would be optimistic. Figure in those who are asymptomatic and those who are oblivious to the symptoms, Crane could score 100. That would make their STD score somewhat above their SAT scores.
“Just say no” we’ve heard that one before and it’s just as applicable to abstinence.
10If “Just Say NO” worked, we wouldn’t be needing birth control pills or shotgun weddings. (Do those still happen?)
11It’s in a wet county, so there’s one other thing to do… but they undoubtedly don’t want the kids drinking either.
12Yep if Mick had just said to Keith, just a moment before that first innocent syringe had broken skin, “Just say no dude. No.” That wudda worked.
13The original story was from May 2015, and apparently was overblown (if you will): “”Evidently they had tested a lot of people but they didn’t have any confirmation back and we misunderstood what it was and I was just trying to be proactive,” Rumage said.” http://www.newswest9.com/story/28999618/state-health-officials-confirm-3-chlamydia-cases-superintendent-responds
I would be interested to hear the results of the May 19 school board meeting, but haven’t found any info so far.
14Micr, was Nancy Reagan the originator of GOP bumper sticker logic? It’s common knowledge that pretzel logic was a Dubya contribution.
Then there’s the military solution to STDs: give them a federal stock number and no one will get them.
15The ostrich effect never did prove effective.
16Wingnuts refined that,Maryelle. They bury their heads up their backsides so they don’t pay any property taxes.
17If any of those sex deprived abstainers from Crane come across an ostrich with it’s head in the sand, do not approach from the rear. Those suckers have a serious kick.
18@PKM
Re Nancy Raisin and “JSN!”
U b right!
19Yall done said it all.
20Would y’all believe there are people in this world who think chlam-idia is some kind of seafood gumbo? Darwin award winners, all of ’em.
21“If kids are not having any sexual activity, they can’t get this disease,” he said. “That’s not a bad program.”
And if grownups didn’t have sexual activity, then there wouldn’t be kids…
22If there are any sheep out there, I hope they will not be able to transmit chlamydia or it will be rampant.
23“And if grownups didn’t have sexual activity, then there wouldn’t be kids…”
I think this would be fine program for taxpayer funding. just think how many future Darwin Award nominees wouldn’t be born to begin with, saving the rest of us the bother of cleaning up the mess after them. granted, it would significantly reduce the Darwin Award nominee pool, but that’s a risk I’m willing to take.
OT: may god grant Juanita Jean an edit function on her comments section. Amen.
24e platypus onion – Horse gets triple duty; also Mr. Ed. ;->
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