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The Degrassi Digest # 62 April 21,1999
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My thesis is done. (All 147 exhausting pages)
Thank you to EVERYONE who has contributed with interview responses and with
my questionaire.It was most appreciated.:-)
2 Degrassi World Episodes are in this issue!
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Subject: SCHOOLS OUT - LOVE REACTION
Subject: summarizing some posts from previous DigestsSubject: Mi name is Gisela
Subject: Hey!Subject: What is functionalism?Subject: Is it still showing?
Subject: KATHLEEN THE BEST - I LOVE YOU REBECCASubject: CLASSIC SNAPS
Subject: THE GREAT RACESubject: SCHOOLS OUT - - MORE POINTS
Subject: CLAUDE Subject: RICKSubject: The Kids in the Hall
Subject: clarifications and explanationsSubject: Books
Subject: Sex = pregnancy and Tessa keeps her babySubject: Quotes
Subject: Degrassi High versus Dawson's Creek
Subject: DID JOEY RESPECT CAITLIN ?Subject: Alex or Yankou?Subject: Kids?
Subject: commenting on Andrew's posts
Degrassi World #42--The Daddy Daughter Dance,written by Natalie Earl
Degrassi World #43--A Poem About Stephanie Kaye, written by Rowena Foster
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From: "ANDREW SUTCLIFFE" To: "Degrassi Digest" <post@degrassi.ca>
Subject: SCHOOLS OUT - LOVE REACTIONDate: Sun, 28 Mar 1999 21:01:54 +1000
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The theme song for Schools Out was Harem Scarem's song LOVE
REACTION - and the lyrics went " ......when I found heaven in
you....". Who do you think they were refering to given they
chose that song for the film ? Was it Joey and Tessa or was
it Joey & Caitlin ? I think it was Tessa.
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Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 12:07:43 -0800 (PST)From: David Fagin
To: Mark Polger <post@degrassi.ca>
Subject: summarizing some posts from previous Digests
It's been more than three months since I sent my last post, so I
really think I should say some of the things I've been meaning to say
before the subjects become ancient history!
In my last post I mentioned that Joey talked in a kind of cool-dude
patter for the first two seasons and in the third season suddenly
talked like everyone else, and Mark said that he was not as much a
troublemaker and his character was more developed in the third season.
Now I'd like to add that I think that Joey's character had already
changed in the second season. I see this from a different perspective
than many viewers because I started watching Degrassi regularly in the
second season and later saw the first season when the episodes were
repeated. I was rather shocked by some of Joey's actions in the first
season, when he was locking the 7th graders in the janitor's room,
taunting Melanie for being flat-chested, and selling vitamin pills as
drugs (although that subplot was good comic relief; Joey was often the
comic relief when there was a serious story). In the second season he
still got in trouble at school often, but apart from the episode in
which he wanted to have sex with Liz I don't recall him doing anything
that hurt anyone.
Actually after Joey's character was developed more, I think he was a
much better person in his relationships with his male friends than in
his relationships with girls. In that area perhaps he was too much
influenced by "that rock star thing" which scantily clad women were a
part of, which Cassandra Z. mentioned in DD#59. I thought (at least
after the first season) that Joey was, as Wheels said, "a nice person
on the inside," but he sometimes acted like a sleazy person because he
didn't think it was cool to be a nice person.
I remember a continuity error in Degrassi which no one else has
mentioned: in one scene when Joey was working at the radio station he
was wearing a different shirt at the station and on the sidewalk.
Actually, I've noticed quite a few continuity errors on many other
shows with high budgets; especially on sitcoms where they perform
each episode twice before an audience and combine the best parts of
both performances.
Finally, I saw a travel program on PBS called Rough Guide a few
years ago, and in a segment on Canada I saw a street performer in
Toronto who one of the hosts said was on Degrassi. I didn't recognize
him because his head was shaved; I wonder if anyone else saw that and
would know which Degrassi actor he was.
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To: <webmaster@degrassi.ca>Subject: Mi name is Gisela
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 19:06:50 -0400X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
X-Mailer: Microsoft Internet Mail 4.70.1155Hey Guys:
Mi name is Gisela and I write from Santiago de CHile ,
If somebody know spanish plese read this(please)!!!!!!1
yo quisiera conocer e STEFAN BROGREN soy su admiradora desde hace mucho
tiempo y quisira escribirle algo, o tal vez mandarle un ragalo una foto o algo
que le gustase el problema es que nadie de ustedes habla español , nadie
entendera nada y
este mail será solo una basura mas en el papelero, soy una fans de STEFAN
y solo quisira hablar con el por todo muchas graciasGisela
*Mark* I am sorry but I do not understand Spanish...anyone want to help....
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To: post@degrassi.caSubject: Hey!Date: Sun, 28 Mar 1999 01:53:34 PSTHi Everyone,
As part of my procrastinating from writing an english essay due
tommorow, I just thought I'd write and say hey to you and the gang.
I live in Australia and LOVE Degrassi, and everything it stands (stood?)
for. It rocks, but unfortunately here in Australia we don't get it
anymore. Are there any tapes of episodes that are availiable for
purchase anywhere?I'll finish by asking you two questions
Who is your all-time favourite Degrassi character and/or episode?
Anyway, keep up the good work in the site, and LONG LIVE DEGRASSI!!Alex
*Mark* My favourite character is Melanie. she was quirky and cute.
My favourite episode was Stagefright, The Great Race, Food For Thought, and
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Date: Wed, 7 Apr 1999 14:11:04 -0700 (PDT)From: David Fagin
Subject: What is functionalism?To: Degrassi Digest <post@degrassi.ca>
I have a question I've been meaning to ask for quite a while. Mark,
you said that you think Andrew Sutcliffe may be a functionalist;
could you tell us what functionalism is? I'm not quite sure myself.
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From: Daniel492Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 20:19:28 EDTSubject: Is it still showing?
To: post@degrassi.org
I like Degraassi Jr. High. It's a great show. I'm wondering if they still
show it on T.V.
Please e-mail me back with the answer to my question I would totally
appreciate it. -Degrassi fanFresno, Ca
*Mark* Depending on where you are in the world....The US airs Degrassi on
TRIO, based on Natalie Earl who told me this. TRIO is a cable network in
the USA. Mrs. Earl lives in California.
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From: "ANDREW SUTCLIFFE" To: "Degrassi Digest" <post@degrassi.ca>
Subject: KATHLEEN THE BEST - I LOVE YOU REBECCA
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I thought Rebecca Haines who played Kathleen in the show was the
best actor and the most under-rated member of the cast. It was
probably the hardest part of the show and she did it so
convincingly especially as she originally tried out for the part
of "Melanie".
She really blossomed in DEGRASSI TALKS - I thought she was so
beautiful and had a really sexy voice ( when conducting those
interviews ).
I thought it was sad we didn't see her ( except for an extra
) in SCHOOLS OUT
because she ( as Kathleen ) might have given Caitlin some advice
on how not to string boys along or something given her
experiences with Scott in the show.
*Mark* I thought Rebecca Haines did a good job at portraying Kathleen....It
was too bad that her character was only shown for 2 seconds in School's Out.
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From: "ANDREW SUTCLIFFE" To: "Degrassi Digest" <post@degrassi.ca>
Subject: CLASSIC SNAPSDate: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 23:30:17 +1000
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One of the many classic snaps of the show I think was the look
on Alison's face when Joey was weaving around asking her and
Amy to be the bikini girls for his rock video.
If you have facilities for doing a screen capture on that frame
MARK I'd love to see that picture on the website - including
Amy to the right of her.
*Mark* Sure I an do that! I will get the episode and see what I can do.
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From: "ANDREW SUTCLIFFE" To: "Degrassi Digest" <post@degrassi.ca>
Subject: THE GREAT RACEDate: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 23:31:08 +1000
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I loved it when MELANIE beat Jason Cox and the boys soccer team
in the swimming pool the episode THE GREAT RACE. Those guys were
pathetic and deserved to lose. ( I hope all those feminists out
there are reading this ).
Snake's performance trying to save Alison in SCHOOLS OUT on the
lake was almost as bad which begs the question can Canadian guys
swim ? If I had seen Alison going under I'd have been out
there in about 10 seconds. ( Living near the beach as I do
gives me a bit of an advantage ).
But it was great to see Melanie save the day.
*Mark* That was also one of my favourite episodes.
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From: "ANDREW SUTCLIFFE" To: "Degrassi Digest" <post@degrassi.ca>
Subject: SCHOOLS OUT - - MORE POINTSDate: Sun, 28 Mar 1999 21:05:53 +1000
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I was replaying Schools Out tonight and something caught my sharp
analystical eye - don't you all think its interesting they had
Joey putting out packets of condoms just before both Tessa
approached him for a date and Caitlin tried to make up ? Sort
of a message there about what was to come ( tempting fate )
and about safe sex ? Another one of those hidden messages in
the film. But it didn't do Tessa much good.
And at the end don't you also think it was ironic Snake - who
spent his whole summer waiting to save some damsel in distress
in the pool - that in the end it was Alison - the chick he
could have had at anytime at the snap of his fingers - that he
saved on the lake ? That was a nice touch.
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From: "ANDREW SUTCLIFFE" To: "Degrassi Digest" <post@degrassi.ca>
Subject: CLAUDE Date: Sun, 28 Mar 1999 20:57:19 +1000X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
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Given that CLAUDE was always on the anglophone track - going to
French films, had the frenchy look about him and sort of a
weakish character - always the odd man out - is it possible
this was some sort of subtle criticism of Quebec by the Ontario
based show ? I say that in the knowledge there has been a lot
of friction in Canada over Quebec in the last 30 years. It
sort of hit me thru the show Clode was meant to be some sort
of representative of the frenchies in Quebec.
I suppose the show may have also tried to portray given the way
Caitlin got her fingers burned with Clode that attaching oneself
to all that goody-goody idealistic save-the-world stuff is a
waste of time too.
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From: "ANDREW SUTCLIFFE" To: "Degrassi Digest" <post@degrassi.ca>Subject: RICK
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Mark said Rick was not mentioned in credits after the first
season but most of the extras weren't - they were refered to as
"other members of PWT repeptoiry company".
I think I spotted Rick as an extra in the very last Jnr High
episode - at the dance when the school caught fire - just when
Tessa and Scooter told Raditch about the fire. Also saw someone
sitting on the stage in graduation robes at the beginning of
Schools Out who looked like him.
*Mark* Are you obsessed with trying to find Rick in later episode of DJH/DH
and School's Out. Maybe Craig Driscoll just left the series....I doubt he
would come back.
I thought I saw Sarah Charlesworth (Susie) in the end of School's out at
the wedding reception, but I am sure I am wrong.
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Date: Tue, 30 Mar 1999 15:31:29 -0800 (PST)From: Dexter Raymond
Subject: The Kids in the HallTo: post@degrassi.ca
Does anybody remember which episode of The Kids in the Hall featured a
guest appearance with Heather and Erica?
*Mark* Check out Sharon's site, called Degrassi Update. I remember seeing
information on that episode. I think it could have been in 1995, 1996, or
1997, but not recently.
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From: "Rowena Foster" To: <post@degrassi.ca>
Subject: clarifications and explanationsDate: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 11:32:57 +1000
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It's my first time posting but I have been following the Digest from issue
1. I am a pedantic Degrassi obsessed Australian maniac, and going through
the Digest have noticed unanswered questions go by. Now I don't know too
much about the actor's lives nowadays, but I think I know the show prettywell.
-Caitlin didn't have to babysit Patrick, it was basically the other way
round. "Don't your parents worry about leaving you alone?" "We're not
really alone. Patrick's there. He's OK, for a brother"
-As well as making Joey wear a bra and undies over his clothes, Dwayne made
him wear pantihose on his head and push a banana up the ramp with his nose.
-About that board behind Tessa and Alex's head...it's titled 'Scholarship
Winners' and mentions names such as Sari Friedland, Mitra Sen, and Lisa
Canard (who was the character in Kids played by Stacie Mistysyn).
-The name of the actor who played Aaron, Erica's 'mono' boyfriend, was
David Stratton.
-I watched 'Clerks', specifically to find the Degrassi reference. What was
it? The closest I could find was that his girlfriend's name was Caitlin.
-I looked through the entire Junior and High episodes (don't have Kids)
looking for Neve Campbell and I didn't see her. Christian, her brother,
played Todd in the Final Season of High, he was Dale's friend in Body
Politics, and of course he was Tessa's boyfriend at the start of School's Out.
-The girl who played Young Liz was Brooke Madigan.
-The Zits previous ideas for names were: Snake and the Charmers (myfavourite)
Snake and the Sneeze, Snake and the Snaps, Joey and the Joy Buzzers, Joey
and the Jumpstarts, Joey and the Jellybeans, and Joey and the Jetset.
Rowena :-)*Mark* Thanks for your contribution.
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From: "Rowena Foster" To: <post@degrassi.ca>Subject: Books
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 14:42:52 +1000X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
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To anyone who is searching for Degrassi Books, I have extra copies of
Stephanie Kaye, Caitlin, Lucy, BLT and Melanie. To complete my collection
I need Shane, Snake, Exit Stage Left, Arthur and Yick and the Kids books
and Talks books. I am willing to do direct swaps - one book for one book.
Interested?*Mark* e-mail Rowena privately at rowena@rka.com.au
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From: "Rowena Foster" To: <post@degrassi.ca>
Subject: Sex = pregnancy and Tessa keeps her baby
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 15:13:19 +1000X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
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I have some comments to make about how Degrassi always had girls getting
pregnant. This is the typical message, that the second you have
unprotected sex, you will fall pregnant. Tessa and Joey even used condoms!
The reality is that it takes, on average, six months to fall pregnant.
I'm not saying it can't happen the first time, because it can. But in
reality it is unlikely.
In a normal teenage sexual relationship what happens is this:
The guy doesn't want to use a condom, the girl wants to keep the guy. They
have unprotected sex, and the girl frets until her period comes. It does
come, so she becomes complacent and thinks she probably can't have kids at
all. Then about 6 months into the relationship she does fall pregnant, and
there you go.
This is obviously simplistic, and it doesn't always happen that way, but it
is a common enough scenario.
I also have a few comments about the story Tessa Keeps Her Baby. Before I
start, can I say, yes I know it's fiction, it's not mine to pay out, etc etc.
But please! It almost encourages young girls to have children. I know Mrs.
Earl likes her stories to be realistic, so how does this sound?
-Tessa bumps into Joey in the pharmacy. He hardly recognizes her because
her face is all swollen from retained fluid. She is grumpy and doesn't
talk to him.
-Tessa's labour takes 36 hours. Christian, the newborn, looks awful, his
head is moulded into a point and he's covered in blood. At three months
old he turns into that beautiful baby.
-She thought it would be like playing with a Cabbage Patch Kid, but it is
more like a Chuckie doll. Christian vomits, poos, wees, costs a heap of
money, cries all evening, and wakes at 1am, 3am and 5am. Tessa has no life
because Christian wants to breastfeed every two hours.
Sound like a nightmare? That's exactly what happened to me. My daughter
Samantha is 3 months old now and is settling down. Thank Goodness.
I would never recommend pregnancy and childbirth to anyone without a solid
support system and a loving and compatible partner. Bringing a child into
the world is an awesome responsibility and never a decision to be takenlightly.
Sorry if I pissed you off Natalie. I really do enjoy your Fan Fiction.
Rowena :) ^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^
From: "Rowena Foster" To: "Degrassi Digest" <post@degrassi.ca>Subject: Quotes
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I have selected some of my all time favourite quotes from the show...
"You've been acting like Narbos all week"
-Heather to Erica and Stephanie, Eggbert "Stay away from me you actor"
-Alexa to Simon, Sixteen Part 2 "...and neither were the Chicago Seven."
"Who were the Chicago Seven?"
"They were...seven guys from Chicago. And they did really radical things."
"Like what?""Like...lots of things!" -Claude and Caitlin, All In A Good Cause
(OK it's not a quote, it's a funny conversation!)
"Guess which Big Dumb Jerk I just saw beating up a poor innocent condommachine?"
-Wheels to Joey and Snake, Bad Blood Part 2
"Everyone thinks I'm a nerd. Even I think so sometimes."
-Alex to Arthur, A Tangled Web I hope you like them!Rowena :o)
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To: post@degrassi.caSubject: Degrassi High versus Dawson's Creek
Date: Thu, 01 Apr 1999 22:32:10 PST
I like both Dawson's Creek and Degrassi High. Hands down Degrassi is the
better show. It covers more real world issues and takes a gutsier approach.
However, Dawson's Creek is appropriately updated. In my opinion the Degrassi
gang came off as too innocent. The Creekers have that jaded, apathetic "been
there, done that" attitude typical of this generation. Dawson's Creek places
a large emphasis on sex and popularity instead of important issues but you
have to admit that high school is nothing but a popularity contest.
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From: "ANDREW SUTCLIFFE" To: "Degrassi Digest" <post@degrassi.ca>
Subject: DID JOEY RESPECT CAITLIN ?Date: Sat, 3 Apr 1999 00:27:16 +1000
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Did Joey respect Caitlin in SCHOOLS OUT - that was question
raised last Digest. I would say we also need to ask whether
Caitlin respected Joey.
I think Joey gave the same respect to Caitlin as she gave to
him. She put him on the backburner all summer and he
effectively did the same to her.
I don't think either of them respected each other. Caitlin
refused to give Joey any form of committment and was heading off
the Uni so as I've said repeatedly I think she didn't deserve
much respect.*Mark* Andrew, you keep on posting the same topics...Why?
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From: "Rowena Foster" To: "Degrassi Digest" <post@degrassi.ca>
Subject: Alex or Yankou?Date: Sat, 3 Apr 1999 14:10:50 +1000
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You asked me before why did Caitlin called Alex "Yankou", then later called
him "Alex". Well, I noted that early on in the series, that famous
line,"would anyone finding a pair of glasses please return them to Alex
Yankou", was recited. (They then showed Alex, a minute later, wearing
glasses, but anyway.)
This message was in an episode before Smokescreen, which is where I think
Caitlin calls him Yankou. (I haven't actually checked this. It may be
another episode.)
So I guess that it's just that he was called by his last name, as is
sometimes the case. It seems out of character for Caitlin to address a
person this way...maybe she wanted to get to know him better before calling
him Alex.How's that for over-analysis?I hope it helps.Rowena :)
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From: "Rowena Foster" To: <post@degrassi.ca>Subject: Kids?
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I remember watching a TV program once, and it could've been 'Kids', it
featured a girl who was neglected by her famous singer mother, who was
played by Allanah Myles. Is this a 'Kids' episode? If so, can you direct
me to a synposis.
If it's not a 'Kids' episode, do you recognise the storyline? Do you know
what it was?
Re: books, I was dissappointed to find out Arthur and Yick was not a book.
It's true I'd never seen it in shops.Till next time Rowena :o)
*Mark* I do not remember Allanah Myles ever appearing on Kids of Degrassi
Street, but I could be wrong...I will check.
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Date: Sat, 3 Apr 1999 11:12:59 -0800 (PST)From: David Fagin
To: Mark Polger <post@degrassi.ca>Subject: commenting on Andrew's posts
Since someone asked who wrote the Degrassi theme song, I've started
to wonder, who wrote Everybody Wants Something?
Regarding Andrew Sutcliffe's comment that Joey wouldn't shoot his
video amongst the garbage and the dumpsters, perhaps he would do that
to give it a "street atmosphere." We are talking about a band named
after a skin eruption; actually I liked the name Zit Remedy better. I
don't remember Joey complaining about shooting amongst the dumpsters.
I don't want to get embroiled in the controversy about Andrew
Sutcliffe's posts, but I do think he had a good point about Lucy and
L.D. being inconsistent filming Wheels' butt. People are often
inconsistent in their thinking when they have a pet cause related to a
particular group of people, and they don't notice when they fail to
apply the same principles to all people. Before saying anything about
much of what he's said I'd have to reread his posts. I do disagree
with his view about Michelle's father; I know that there are many
successful relationships between men and women of different races, in
fact I've read recently that interracial marriages have become
increasingly common in the past few years. Often it is racial
prejudice in society and the willingness of people like Michelle's
father to accept it that makes them unsuccessful.
I wonder if the confused online grocery shopper was performing a
search for "grocery stores" using a search engine like Alta Vista,
because some of them would list every site which has the words
"grocery" and "store in it.
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Degrassi World #42--The Daddy Daughter Dance,written by Natalie Earl
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Each Spring Degrassi Junior High holds a special Daddy-Daughter Dance. Emma
is torn between taking her biological father Shane and her mother's "common
law" partner Clutch. Christine (Spike) and Clutch have been living together
for three years, and Emma treats Clutch with the same respect as a
step-dad. Last year she took Clutch to the dance and had a great time.
However, lately she has spend a lot of quality time with her biological
father Shane. After a heart-to-heart talk with her mother, it was decided
that Emma deserved the chance to nurture relationships with both Shane and
Clutch. Therefor this year she would attend the dance with Shane.
Christine warned Emma that her school friends may act prejudice around
Shane due to his developmental disabilities. Although he has made great
progress since his injuries as a teenager, Shane still speaks and acts
noticeably "slow". Christine hated for Emma to be tormented by the other
kids. They already tease Emma about her punk rock image and for hanging
around offbeat "freaks" likes Amethyst. However, Christine knew that Emma
was more mature and intelligent than the other kids and would not let their
ignorant comments degrade her self esteem.
Unfortunately there were some students who treated the Daddy Daughter dance
as an elitist affair. Especially, Mandy and Candy the snobs who lived near
The Beaches Country Club. Each year the girls bragged about their father's
wealth and social status. They took pleasure in ridiculing the girls who
happened to be poor, unattractive, or disadvantaged. Theses girls were
super popular. Nobody really liked them, everybody was just afraid of their
power. Emma knew that Mandy and Candy would have a field day picking on
Shane. Last year they called her an illegitimate bastard baby and said that
Christine and Clutch were living in sin. Instead of retaliating, Emma held
her dignity and ignored them. However, this year the girls took their
teasing too far.
Emma and Shane entered the dance with high hopes. Emma's true friends were
cool about hanging out with Shane. They dined, danced, and had a great time
until Mandy and Candy made their entrance. They asked Emma if she got her
vintage dress off a Salvation Army thrift shop mannequin. Emma was
embarrassed to tell them the truth: that the dress indeed came from a
mannequin at her mother's consignment shop. Both girls asked Shane rude and
embarrassing questions. They flirted with him and complimented him in an
obviously phony way. However, when they called him a "retard" Emma could no
longer stand it. She started beat the crap out of both girls. She knew how
to fight mean and dirty (Christine and Clutch made sure of it). Emma was
supposed to be expelled from school but she got off with a weeks detention.
When Mandy and Candy's fathers found out that their daughters had provoked
the fight, they figured that the girls "asked for it" and got what they
deserved. The End.
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Degrassi World #43--A Poem About Stephanie Kaye, written by Rowena Foster
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"All the way with Stephanie Kaye!" Is what she got the kids to say
She wanted to be school presidentDon't know if she knew what it really meant.
The school president is supposed to be wise
Cool, fair, just, not a hit with the guysStephanie Kaye didn't realise this
And boldly declared, "One vote, one kiss"They all had a turn, and Stephanie won
She became school president but it wasn't fun
She had to make speeches for the PTA
She had all these meetings, and work every day.
Steph then thanked Joey and Voula was mad
She couldn't believe she was treated so bad.
She'd made all those signs and helped her to win
But Steph turned her back and thanked Joey, thanked him!
She ignored her brother, that's Arthur, you know
Only a grade seven! That's not cool to show
"Don't talk to me, Arthur! Please go away!You're not my brother until Saturday!"
She used to get changed every day before school
In tight skimpy clothes, and she looked like a fool.
And lipstick, and blusher, eyeliner, hairspray
All tarted up to start each new day.The Big Dance
Wheels thought she was cute, and Joey did too
Wheels got to her first, which made Joey blue
They went to a dance, but Steph was real drunk
Wheels put on aftershave that totally stunk
Steph had been late, and Joey was glad
"She stood you up, man! Oh Wheels, don't be sad."
When she turned up she looked quite a sight
And then she threw up to cap off the big night.
Luce made Voula speak for her, boy was Steph glad
But Voula got caught by her old fashioned Dad.
Steph didn't care, she was too sick to know
All she wanted was home and a cup of cocoa.The Experiment
She loaned Arthur papers on threat of blackmail
So Yick Yu could cheat, so he wouldn't fail
She didn't want Joey to sell any pills
Not knowing that vitamins gave them their thrillsThe Cover Up
She faced a dilemma on photo day
Should she dress like a tramp and put that on display?
What would her Mum do; how much would she see?
She finally decided, "I've got to be me."The Great Race
The girls raced the boys in the pool, the girls won
Steph started them off with her starter's gun
She got all wet, and was less than impressed
She swimmers had splashed her, and she was all dressed!
She had a bikini she wanted to wear
She chickened out when she saw all the crowd there.
She wanted to speak, but LD said, "No,
There's no time for speeches, just ready, set, go!"Best Laid Plans
Steph asked Wheels for a second date
Wheels agreed quickly, and Steph thought, "Great!
I can't lose him this time, it cannot go wrong
So if he wants sex then I'll just go along."
Her friends all said, "Stephanie, are you for real?"
Steph just declared, "sex is no big deal.
I won't mess up twice. I just want to get him.
So yeah, if he asks, then maybe I'll let him."
Shane heard, and his eyes popped out his head
He went to tell Wheels about what Steph had said.
Wheels was surprised, and Joey upset
But Joey told Wheels about what he should get
"You gotta buy condoms! Don't be a jerk!"
So they went to the drugstore where Steph's Mum did work.
She sold him the condoms, gave him leaflets to read
She really thought Wheels was just too young to breed.
At dinner that night she gave some to Steph too
"You must learn to say no if it happens to you."
Steph was alarmed, but held her gaze steady
She wished that her mother would go and get ready.
Her Mum couldn't see Wheels! She had her own date
And then she discovered he'd be turning up late.
Steph was upset but hoped for the best
She went up to her room and started getting dressed.
Her Mum couldn't see her all dressed up for Wheels!
She'd get a huge lecture, she knows how it feels.
When Wheels arrived Arthur answered the door
Too late! Her Mum cried, "You're that boy from the store!
What are you doing here? Steph, get down here right now!
I want to know the truth, and I want to know now!"
And of course Steph was dressed up as sexy as hell
She knew she was in for it, oh, she knew well.
They both got in trouble and Wheels was sent home
Stephanie cried and felt very aloneBut secretly glad that they didn't make out
She just wasn't ready. She had no doubt.
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