I am frightened by the young, their lack of what I consider to be...basic education and the ignorance of their own history.  And I'm not talking about ancient history either.  Two cases in point.

1.  A young woman of 19 at work - doesn't know what 'Columbine' means to most of us.  Doesn't know what Oklahoma City was.  Thinks that a 'zinger' is a candy bar.  Is firmly convinced that New Mexico is not part of the United States.  And yes, this young woman has graduated from the local highschool.

2.  Another young woman at work of 25 who has 3 young children - brought me a handful of 'funny money' the other night, perturbed that a customer would leave her a 'fake' tip.  She didn't recognize them as US currency.  They were Kennedy half dollars.  She'd never seen one.  Didn't know who John F. Kennedy was.  I was happy to exchange them for paper dollars.  This young woman also graduated from highschool (tho not the local one) and is admittedly one sandwhich short of a picnic....but REALLY!

Neither of these young women have decent grammar....making such basic mistakes as not knowing the difference between 'you're' and 'your'.  Using the incorrect 'stare' for 'stair', 'there' for 'their'.   Perhaps its due to the fact that they both text constantly and proper vocabulary isn't necessary, I don't know. 

The breakdown of education frightens me.....I fear greatly for the young, fully cognizant that these will be the ones who are changing my bedpan and giving me my medication in the old folk's home.  I guess I will just have to text them....*sigh.