Reader: Classroom discussion posters from ’70s aren’t bizarre, so don’t tweak my flow!

Yesterday, we shared a collection of weird classroom "discussion posters" from 1973, featuring slogans ranging from "You're O.K., and I'm O.K." to "What is the purpose?" One reader's response to the gallery was definitely appropriate to the era...
By Michael Roberts
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Yesterday, we shared a collection of weird classroom “discussion posters” from 1973, featuring slogans ranging from “You’re O.K., and I’m O.K.” to “What is the purpose?”

One reader’s response to the gallery was definitely appropriate to the era.

Tweak my flow? writes:

Dang dude — what a drag. Why you want to tweak my flow? These are groovy messages for kids to learn. But I’m like, really, like do you really like find these offensive and bizarre dude? Really uncool. I mean, like, really… I wish the kiddies had more of these positive vibes in their worlds. Free to be, you and me, like really dude.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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