Tomorrow teachers in the Chicago Public Schools may not go to work. The last teachers strike was in 1987 and lasted 19 days when I was in 10th grade. Prior to the 4 week extended vacation I sprained my ankle while (trying to) make a tackle in football practice. I spent most of my monthlong unplanned vacation reading library books, watching David Letterman, and hopping to the local theater on my crutches.
Here’s what I remember seeing that extra-long summer:
The Princess Bride
No Way Out
Born in East LA
Who’s That Girl? (severely underrated)
The Witches of Eastwick
Dragnet
Hamburger Hill
Summer School
Superman IV
La Bamba
The Pick-up Artist
Three O’Clock High
Wow, how’d you get into so many R-rated movies?