ISOT an American High school from today to 1959

Tom Kalbfus

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Imagine what would happen if an American High School from today were ISOTed to the same geographic location but in 1959 while classes were in session. What sort of chaos would result from this?
 

Markus

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It would really depend if it was somewhere like Virginia then there might be real havoc.

Hmm, keeping in mind the way teens dress these days, that alone would make for a culture shock of thermo-nuclear dimensions.
 
Keep in mind that the ASB forum is for "Anything in the sea of time", or ISOT.

That said, the government confiscates the school, and the students, and their iPods, and uses the iPod as a new secret agent recording device for spying.
 

Tom Kalbfus

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It would really depend if it was somewhere like Virginia then there might be real havoc.
Sorry, I forgot where I was, it should have gone into Space Bats, if someone can move it there, it would be appreciated. If not I can start an identical thread there and delete this one.
The ISOT is a one time event though and no other weird stuff follows other than the high school full of 21st century teenagers and teachers suddenly dumped into 1959, include the parking lot full of the teacher's cars as well along with all of the High School grounds. Lets say this High School existed in 1959, and the arrival of the 21st century counterpart simply replaces the High School that was already there. I suppose the 1959 High School goes to 2009 in a parallel timeline where this never occured.

That is

Timeline 1: 21st century High school arrives from the "future" in 1959.

Timeline 2: 1959 High School arrives in 2009 with 1959 teachers and Students while class is in session.

Probably Timeline 2: would be less affected than Timeline 1: as the former would have a parking lot full of vintage 1950s cars, obsolete text books, teachers, and children.

I accidentally dropped it in the writer's forum, if you'd like to continue it there and let this one drop. I'll try to think up a story for this.
 
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They call it Project Mardi Gras in 1959

I'm sure one of the admins. can move this thread.

Anyway, let's look at Timeline 1, with the 2009 school in 1959. Let's assume the transfer happens just after lunch while classes are in session. The lessons proceed as usual and the first discernible difference is that the Internet is not working. Since the school has its own internal hubs and server, the computers still work. Since the cell phones are all turned off, nobody notices.

1:00 PM: The school's IT coordinator puts in a call for support to get the Internet back up. The phone number rings but never answers.

1:30 PM: A delivery arrives at the main office. It consists of stencils and supplies to run mimeograph and ditto machines. Students from the audio-visual club unpack the boxes and ask the teacher what to do with the goods.

2:30 PM: The school busses and drivers, from 1959, arrive and stage for the dismissal bell.

2:45 PM: The final bell rings. Students begin to leave the building, some walking home, some getting in cars, some heading for busses. But those attempting to find their busses can not. Some get on, others are turned away because they are improperly dressed. Soon the drivers assemble and head to the school office.

3:00 PM: Johnny is in his car with Jane. Neither can get a cell phone signal, so they plug into the car's charger. Johnny pulls into a gas station and notices how strange it looks. He attempts to fill his car, but an attendent stops him with a glaring stare. Gas is not self service here. The attendent stares at the car, and Johnny pulls the lever that opens the fuel door. The attendant tries to insert the nozzle, but the fuel port is too small, as nozzles for unleaded fuel (reduced size) will not be used until the seventies. Johnny figures he can wait for the gas, and enters the station to by a Coke and potato chips. He is surprized to find only glass bottles. He hands the attendent a $5.00 bill and then the trouble starts.

The attendand flags down a policeman and complains this "kid" is trying to pass funny money. Johnny sees a newspaper with a 1959 date and figures this is part of some filmed act. Jane gets out of the car, dressed in blue jeans and showing a prominent orange streak in her hair. More officers arrive. Johnny is arrested for attempting to pass counterfeit money and Jane is arrested for indecent exposure. She is wearing blue jeans that zip in the front; in this community it is still illegal for women to wear such garments in public. That's why a line of women's slacks, called Pedal Pushers, zip in the back.

4:00 PM: The students and teachers alike find themselves completely homeless and without any currency (or credit) to buy food or lodging. They begin to return to the school to figure out what to do.

5:00 PM: The local authorities begin to search for and "round up" stragglers from the next century. The call the National Guard for help. They call the operation Project Mardi Gras, after the appearance of the 2009 dress and the $5 bills with purple, gold and green color.

6:00 PM: President Eisenhower orders a lock down of the community and cuts off all phone service, roads, radio stations and access.
 
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