"I never knew I could drop out of school until the…

“Be cool—stay in school” is an education slogan that has been trademarked with a first use of 2016. Some people, however, didn’t know that not going to school was a legal option. A quotation was posted on Reddit—Shower Thoughts on August 26, 2017:

“I didn’t even know I could drop out of school until the “Be cool, stay in school” guy gave a speech at my school.”

Reddit—Shower Thoughts
I didn’t even know I could drop out of school until the “Be cool, stay in school” guy gave a speech at my school.
submitted August 26, 2017 by JordanMcRiddles

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RandomFun!‏
@RandomFun_
I didn’t even know I could drop out of school until the “Be cool, stay in school” guy gave a speech at my school.
1:45 PM - 26 Aug 2017

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Branden Cohen‏
@branden_cohen
I didn’t even know I could drop out of school until the “Be cool, stay in school” guy gave a speech at my school.
1:48 PM - 26 Aug 2017

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Shower Thoughts‏
@atshower
I didn’t even know I could drop out of school until the “Be cool, stay in school” guy gave a speech at my school.
1:52 PM - 26 Aug 2017

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Funny‏
@memezebra
I didn’t even know I could drop out of school until the “Be cool, stay in school” guy gave a speech at my school. via /r/Showerthoughts
6:02 PM - 26 Aug 2017

(Trademark)
Word Mark “BE COOL…STAY IN SCHOOL”
Goods and Services (CANCELLED) IC 042. US 100 101. G & S: promoting public awareness of the need for students to remain in school and to graduate. FIRST USE: 19960613. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19960613
Mark Drawing Code (1) TYPED DRAWING
Serial Number 75257060
Filing Date March 14, 1997
Current Basis 1A
Original Filing Basis 1A
Published for Opposition January 26, 1999
Registration Number 2240161
Registration Date April 20, 1999
Owner (REGISTRANT) Summey, Jason INDIVIDUAL UNITED STATES P.O. Box 16844 Asheville NORTH CAROLINA 28816
Attorney of Record DAVID M CARTER
Type of Mark SERVICE MARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator DEAD
Cancellation Date January 28, 2006

“I never knew I could drop out of school until the ‘Be cool, stay in school’ guy gave a speech”