[78-L] ^Black Out, White In?

[Steven C. Barr]

From: "Taylor Bowie" <bowiebks at isomedia.com>
> It does sound a bit overly PC...that said,  when I was entered  Junior 
> High
> (40+ years ago) I was shocked to see that the "blackboards" at my new 
> school
> were actually green!  So I think even then back in the 60s we were calling
> them "chalkboards."
>
> Of course I hope they don't ever try to rerelease the classic 50s movie 
> and
> call it "The Chalkboard Jungle."   That just doesn't work.
>
I recall seeing the green chalkboards...but NOT at my school(s) which
were built and equipped in the twenties if not earlier? Also, I don't
think anybody...including the manufacturers...promoted them as
"greenboards"...?!

Steven C, Barr