Yes, the Ever-lasting contrast. Since existence has known, the 'fight' between good & evil has continued. Obviously, this fight can never end. Good things turn bad, bad things become good. My fav. contrasting symbol, because it is so true & means so much – the battle between good & bad never ends… Here we ponder on the tragedy of Dylan Klebold.
There were a lot of teenage smokers in the 90s. It kind of became the ‘in’ thing for teens during that decade whereas it wasn’t in the ‘80s. CHS didn’t allow smoking on campus. The designated location for students smokers was borderline just off of school property and within the boundaries of Clement Park It was adjacent to the staff parking lot and nearby the tennis courts (the east and opposite side of the school from the senior parking lot, cafeteria, and library.) This way the SRO and teachers could keep watch on the students congregating at the pit just in case there was anything suspicious going on like drinking, smoking weed..or other substances. Of course, people sneaking weed did actually go on there, unbeknownst to the staff, and Eric and Dylan passed a joint with others once in a blue moon.
That would’ve been incredibly impactful to watch and listen to – not to mention far more insightful for the authorities and for us. So, the unobtainable wish list would be CCTV color video footage complete with audio and less shifty camera angles.
No, no, you’re right. I totally mixed ‘em up. (and I should know better). But, you know what? Tbh, I think that their responses would be pretty much interchangeable because it was just another low budget, cheap imitation of them. haha
They would’ve reeeeally hated the Basement Tapes re-creation. But that’s a whole other rant.. 😉
“About 100 yards from the Columbine band room, on the fringe of adjacent Clement Park, surrounded by a five-foot-high fence, is a place where the clique borders completely vanish: the Smokers’ Pit. You’re supposed to get a signed pass from your parents to smoke at Columbine, but that rule isn’t always enforced. Nicotine cravings bring people together in a way no counselor can. “It’s the one place where everyone is equal,” says (Sarah) Slater.“They all know each other, and everyone talks to each other because they have nothing better to do.” You’d be as likely to see a jock or a prep in the Pit as you would a classic burnout, sitting around the green picnic table, chatting like old friends and playing Hacky Sack. Eric smoked Camel Reds (sic should be Kamel) Dylan’s brand was Marlboro Menthols. Sometimes they smoked cigars.” [Source]
Plus, an inside source confirmed it was his preference. 😉
No, all the CCTV footage has no sound because the very simple, nineties tech, surveillance video cameras recorded the school visually only (unfortunately for us).
Mm..I don’t know about that. I think it might be a little too overly simplistic to think it was one or the other for the two. Cause, I think Dylan could certainly do a fair amount of bombastic ‘look at me’ stomping of his own while Eric could be pretty soft n’ swagger-y. 🙂
My favorite go-to for all things Rachel is @racheljoyscott Very informative blog and she blogs from a place of kindness and wisdom that certainly honors Rachel. 🙂
..more like play with toys and then work up the nerve to ask girls out. 😏
In 1994, Borders briefly operated a mall-based toy store called All Wound Up, which sold toys and novelty items. Most All Wound Up stores were seasonal kiosks in shopping malls. It is now a defunct toy retailer as part of Borders slow demise.
It’s possible this store was only at The Crossroads Plaza Mall in Boulder, CO. If so, that would be quite a drive for Mr. Klebold to make for the several trips he did
They were huge, heavy duffle bags yes, but certainly not impossible for the two to lug into the cafeteria. See this post here which shows the CCTV footage evidence of Dylan and Eric carrying in the duffle bags. Plenty of students were busy in the cafeteria, milling about and doing their own thing, and there were plenty of gym bags and back packs all over the place. And so, it was easy enough for these two to just casually mosey in and set their ginormous bags on the floor and still not be noticed by anyone. (Even if they were noticed by students or teachers, they had their excuse in place that “it’s a class project”.) In fact, there were only something like two people that said they noticed these big bags in hindsight in the 11K. (Sarah Slater was one of them) Less than a handful of people out of the many students in the cafeteria. Yet, no one thought them suspicious enough to focus any attention on. When people are going about their usual, daily business, they generally aren’t mindful enough to notice anything unusual or out of place. Dylan and Eric were banking on their classmates being mindless sheep not paying any attention. Unfortunately, they were right and fortunately for us, those bombs were duds that didn’t blow..
The Everlasting Contrast 