Trapper Keepers are something I’m confident we’re all pretty passionate about here in Nostalgia country. I’ve written about them before, and oddly enough, lately I’ve been getting a ton of traffic from people searching for “no trapper keepers”.
A quick search made me realize that something horrible is happening to our nation’s children. They’re being told that they can’t have Trapper Keepers at school! Apparently a lot of schools do not want kids using them for orginization. Check your local Wal-mart’s depressingly early back-to-school section and see for yourself. If they have your local elementary school’s supply list, it might say no Trapper Keepers.
Frankly, I don’t buy their reasoning. They say it’s because Trapper Keepers are poor oginizational tools and do not have enough space. With most elementary aged kids probably using laptops already, does that seem like a big deal? Do you want to know why I think they’re really not allowing them?
They’re too Awesome
I think the main reason they’re banned is because they are so awesome. This leads to kids constantly talking in class because they can’t help but compliment their friend’s Iguana-playing-volleyball Trapper Keeper. This sounds like a good, healthy, high-fiving environment for kids, but it has it’s downside.
With all the awesome geometric designs, animals playing extreme sports, and Lisa Frank Trapper Keepers around, kids (and teachers?) who don’t have one are probably tempted to steal them from those that do.
Anyway, thats me being stupid, but seriously schools, no Trapper Keepers? I’ll admit, the new ones are near as cool as the classics, but still. What next, no Pogs?
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