I was in 2nd grade when my hippie teacher read those predictions from the old Scholastic Press newsletter. She seemed almost happy about it. Even as an 8 year old, I thought, “this is BS” and I filed that away in my brain for 43 years.
I’m glad that it was 100% BS. I wonder where Ms Shell is today and if she regrets trying to scare children (some kids cried).
If you went to public school she has been retired on 80 % of her income for the last thirty years since she turned 55 and laughing all the way to the bank with free medical, COLA increases and a perpetual feeling of entitlement.