Lead in the paint, lead in the water main, lead in the air and water from the fuels being burned.
It's a shame we cleaned up so much of the lead only to be dealing with a generation of nutcases a decade away from irrelevancy. But we'll definitely be dealing with that bullshit they did for generations.
You forgot lead in the soil from all the lead in the air. That's biting us in the ass now, since a lot of plants we eat are REALLY good at taking in heavy metals.
I was enjoying that as if it were a poem, until I got to the bit that said "Hit share if you agree!". That completely killed the vibe and made me see the post for the AI-generated garbage it is.
The words flowed like verse, captivating my mind,
As if the author's pen had been divinely entwined.
But then the call to action, a jarring intrusion,
Shattered the spell, exposing the post's illusion.
The magic of poetry, now reduced to a plea,
A soulless ploy, devoid of authenticity.
The genuine spark, extinguished by a desperate plea,
Leaving me longing for the art I once did s—
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Logic won out, understanding that blasting kids with scary media constantly was impacting their mental health negatively. Almost like we also shouldn't be doing things like freaking kids out with useless shooter drills too...
Parents were also greyhounding their kids to their grandparents or something and hoped that it worked out. I mean there were some crazh shit parents did before.
Wtf is "conkers?" Anyway yeah I drank from the hoses a kid, because I wasn't allowed in the house when I was wet and muddy from stopping around outside, especially if I decided to go visit the nearby creek, or I've been playing in the kiddie pool. It wasn't my first choice, and it's not like I was guzzling it, I mean it tasted like vinyl.