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Re:Why Japanese Kids Can Walk to School Alone by zanethomas on Saturday October 10, 2015 @01:03PM (#10366109)
i grew up in pasadena, ca in the 50s when i was 5 i walked many blocks to kindergarten

in the first grade i took the public bus halfway across town and then walked a few blocks

someone offered me candy and a ride one time, i declined

has something changed?

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Re:Why Japanese Kids Can Walk to School Alone by selectodude on Saturday October 10, 2015 @06:19PM (#10367211)
I think the only thing that's changed nobody offers people candy and a ride anymore. I was taking public transportation all over, including to school, by myself growing up in Chicago, and never ran into a single issue other than the fact that the CTA sucks.
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