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Southern Discomfort
The Sarasota Herald Tribune says some schools in Florida are so worked up over the thought of anything smacking of Christianity appearing in classes that they are banning seasonal celebrations altogether.
In this year’s winter concert at Freedom Elementary School in East Manatee students will be singing about American and patriotism instead of about C-----mas and the holidays. Even snowflakes are verboten among the classroom decorations.
"There's a lot of rules and regulations out there," said Freedom Principal Gary Holbrook. "You're trying to be respectful of everyone."
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Freedom Elementary School sounds anything BUT free to me...
In this year’s winter concert at Freedom Elementary School in East Manatee students will be singing about American and patriotism instead of about C-----mas and the holidays. Even snowflakes are verboten among the classroom decorations.
"There's a lot of rules and regulations out there," said Freedom Principal Gary Holbrook. "You're trying to be respectful of everyone."
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Freedom Elementary School sounds anything BUT free to me...