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November 30, 2010
Puritanism by proxy
A Florida school has banned Christmas and colours associated with Christmas (via Gates of Vienna).
The parent, who serves as a volunteer room mother, said she was recently given a list of guidelines that listed the holiday restrictions. She said the basic theme of the letter was, “We don’t want to offend anyone who doesn’t believe in Santa Claus or the Christian beliefs.”
Perhaps the schoolboard will have a change of heart once someone points out the jolly old gift giving elf is a pagan embellishment. Banning "Christmas" may be the first Christian thing the school has done in decades.
Posted by Ghost of a flea at November 30, 2010 05:53 AM
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Might be an erroneous report:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/education/os-seminole-red-green-1123020-20101129,0,2041770.story
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at November 30, 2010 12:04 PM
Thanks for the link. Though to my jaded disposition, the school's response sounds like trimmming. One of those "definition of is" answers. I will be curious to learn if the volunteer room mother produces the school guidelines.
Posted by: Ghost of a flea at November 30, 2010 12:13 PM
It wouldn't surprise me if there's a written policy and a more-stringent verbal policy that they don't put in writing for just this reason.
Posted by: JohnAnnArbor at November 30, 2010 02:18 PM