kids these days are spending too much time modifying their reproductive organs into intriguing shapes and giving them bright colors and other pollinator-attracting qualities. back in my day we simply put many spores into a wind or water current and were happy if they made it a quarter mile..... didnt bother with any of that stuff. i remember when we would all take root in a wet patch and throw our spores around, but have you been to a wet patch recently? its disgusting, is what it is
High school graduation traditions say a lot about the society that surrounds them.
You have the American prom, in which a popularity contest is held to declare the prom queen and king in a public display of ultimate model heterosexuality.
You have the Japanese sakura blossoms, a symbol of fleeting beauty and rebirth as their youth makes way for the grinding wheels of the workforce.
And then there's the Norwegian russefeiring, where teens get absolutely wasted (social drinking culture) and drive around in buses. (public transport)