Hmm...

Silly Bandz. Obviously, they are unbearable distraction. I wonder if we're getting the whole story here. Sounds like the kids might be inadvertently learning a little about capitalism. Or maybe they promote individualism too much. Maybe some families can't afford $5 packs of Silly Bandz. Maybe the same families who can't (or won't) feed their kids lunch and then complain because the free cheese sandwiches schools hand out make their kids feel poor. This just feels like another symptom.