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Joinfortmill

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2. Catholic grammar schools were common in the 1950s

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 01:50 PM

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I went to first and second grade at a Catholic grammar school. When we moved, I started third grade at a public school. I had already had in second grade what they were teaching in third grade in public schools. I thought public schools were more fun.

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One of the most uncomfortable political shifts I observed in the nineties... [View all] Baitball Blogger Tuesday OP

I am confident that a large majority of Republicans will remain loyal to the KKKult Orrex Tuesday #1

Catholic grammar schools were common in the 1950s Joinfortmill Tuesday #2

my father ran out of tuition when i was a junior in a catholic high school rampartd Tuesday #3

Haha Joinfortmill Tuesday #4

They united in their hatred Miguelito Loveless Tuesday #5

I tend to agree.... Tbone421 Tuesday #6

It wasn't by accident... regnaD kciN Tuesday #7

That's a nice synopsis of what caused the historical shift. Baitball Blogger Tuesday #10

Agreed Prairie Gates Tuesday #8

I saw it too. Non-practicing Catholic here. harumph Tuesday #9

As a Lutheran PCB66 Tuesday #11