| Show t l 4 11 r I f x ti t f 1 11 f. f lf I t r t M e y Why Do It I 5 t By Jack D. D La May MayOn MayOn On a typical day I wake up in the morning and sleepily gaze at the clock Wow I may think as the puppy jumps upon my bed and starts licking me Society Society Society Soci Soci- ety teaches us to have pets and to be kind to animals Another folkway My that hurts I think as the loveable e little creature walks across my bulging bladder I then stumble to reach my trousers so that I Imay Imay Imay may walk to the bathroom Remain clothed in the presence presence presence pres pres- ence of female children and strange adults I have been taught by various socialization tion agents Another folkway folkway folkway folk- folk way not to be violated While taking care of a number one priority item biological needs I yawn and think of a huge cup of coffee With my free hand I flush the toilet preventing disease from spreading another folkway and thus keeping my conscience at ease Once again having two free hands I wash them both with soap to prevent any bacteria from 3 p 7 defecting and proceed to reach for the shaving equip equip- ment I then look into the mirror a at t the large bags under under under un un- un- un der my eyes yawn a little and gaze at the stubble that thatis is clinging to my face ing is sometimes a hassle but society says If you are ever going to become a success success success suc suc- cess you must shave I take t my chances and shave anyway anyway anyway any any- way even knowing that I am bowing to this folkway Honey will you please fix me a large cup of coffee I ask poli politely tely If I tell her to bring me a acup acup acup cup of coffee our folkways state that she can sue for divorce divorce divorce di di- vorce on the grounds of mental mental men mental men men- tal cruelty So I am nice after all its it's good socialization tion to be properly wed if one desires to to fa father ther children and satisfy a biological drive not necessarily in any order Decisions Decisions Decisions Decisions Decisions De De- Good old American Socialization On to the kitchen A hot cup of coffee a kiss from the spouse and a vitamin that is fortified with iron Theres There's nothing like a little iron in your diet to keep you going Another institution has influence influence influence in in- fluence next Religion I am thankful for my food and nd follow my own religious beliefs beliefs beliefs be be- by choice This breaks some folkways of the American American American Ameri Ameri- can society however no mores are disobeyed Upon completion of consuming consuming consuming con con- suming the necessary elements elements elements ele ele- ele- ele ments needed needed- to satisfy my biological needs I decide to return to the bedroom to dress properly to attend the institution of higher learning I put on a clean shirt clean trousers and nd clean socks Be sure you put on clean underwear in case you have an accident I remember I my mother saying during my childhood era My parents were definitely an influential influential influential socialization tion agent One must have a good education education education ed ed- in order to achieve success security prestige and thus enabling one to drink a cup of tea from imported china and say How disgusting a lot while watching the evening news and holding out ones one's pinky While gathering up my books and papers I mentally plan my agenda of activities including work school recreation recreation recreation rec rec- and home and automobile automobile auto auto- automobile mobile maintenance a week in advance Soon I am kissing kissing kissing kiss kiss- ing my family good by and getting into my financed economy car and driving to the institution on Redwood Road Obeying the speed mores and listening to the mass media machine soon I arrive at school and do my socialized thing After I complete my performance performance performance per per- here I get back into my economy car and drive home so that I may maych maycheck ch check ck my mailbox for trills bills ills and prepare to go to the job Upon c completion of the job I return to the home and prepare pre pre- pr pre prepare pare for more folkways and biological drives and before you know it the whole cycle starts again Comment From this writing I have attempted to present an example of socialization socialization socialization social social- of a typical middle- middle class American male I have mentioned some of the demands demands demands de de- de- de mands of our society both through expected behavior Folkways and demanded behavior mores I hope that we may all become aware of the reasons for our motives and functions so that we may all benefit from them while being ourselves and attempting to improve our present environment POINTS WEST STAFF t 4 WRITERS Dept Head Cindy King Gema F. F Lee Wilbur PHOTO Dept Head Gema v Howard Robinson PHOTO EDITOR Gema SPORTS EDITOR Roxanne Ferguson BUSINESS EDITOR Alan Marks s. s CARTOONISTS John Carlson Mike Paoli Y LAYOUT BY F F. F L L. L Wilbur Susan Zimmerman EDITOR Susan Zimmerman y 7 p. p t r J. J 1 y I VP V.P. of Publications Frederick L. L Wilbur |
