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humor Babylon Bee 2026-05-28

Summer Vacation? More Like Summer Imprisonment: Parents Seek Military School Escape Route

Apparently, 'freedom' for kids lasts about as long as a free margarita at happy hour. Parents worldwide are frantically Googling 'military schools' mere minutes into summer, proving their parenting philosophy is 'tough love' and possibly 'I need a vacation from you.'


<img src="https://media.babylonbee.com/articles/6a18838ae1d2b6a18838ae1d2c.jpg" style="width: 100%;" width="400" /><p>MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA β€” Search engine giant Google released data this week showing that searches for "military schools near me" skyrocketed about ten minutes into the first day of summer vacation.</p>

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