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I'm just angry about how much of this I wasn't taught in school.

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Nov 22, 2021Liked by Jeff Maurer

I went to a black metal high school, so the contentious debate was whether to teach ambient doom or funeral doom.

On a related point, the prom sucked.

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Nov 22, 2021Liked by Ellen Maurer

Whew ... thanks for this, it's very reassuring. I was so worried that China would beat us thanks to our rotten schools. I'm not worried anymore.

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Nov 22, 2021Liked by Ellen Maurer

This was so great, Mrs. Maurer. Tell your son this makes up for his soccer-less account

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The Left hopes, Mrs. Maurer, that your syllabus addresses Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity with non-white-male metal bands like A'rkan, Bloodywood, Cyntia, and The Hu. Besides, "DIE" will be eye-catching on the parents' night powerpoint.

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This should go Platinum!

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This is a perfectly inverted mcsweeneys.net piece. You’ve mastered the form.

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That kid with the raised hand is going to say Reload, isn’t he?

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Yes, and then he's going to be held back a grade.

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How do you feel about goth vs. emo?

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Some say that 2006, when "The Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance came out, is the real founding date of this country. I'm not convinced.

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Sisters of Mercy vs. any emo band=Godzilla vs. Rainbow Brite

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Aaron Lewis from Staind is the new Charlie Daniels…old school country with a message..

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This column rocks. But seriously, its been all down hill since Led Zeppelin.

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You’re kidding?

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Thank you very much for this! It makes me realize how much I have been out of touch with the teaching of music and am very happy that we have folks like the author teaching.

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The real question is, do we consider all of Pantera's discography as part of the written record, or does history begin with Cowboys from Hell

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