Political correctness has claimed another victim, poor Jack O' Lantern.

[Frodo]

That's one thing that I love about my kid's school. They have Holloween and Christmas parties with no apologies. They had a character day where everyone picked a historic person to study. They then dressed up as their character and went around to the class rooms and gave a speech. My son picked Davy Crockett. We got him a coon skin cap, a few traps, and he took my muzzleloader to school. It was a big hit and he gave a great presentation. Try that on either coast and see what happens.

 

[jimpeel]

No one, however, had a good way to include an uncomfortable kid whose family doesn’t celebrate Halloween.

The tyranny of the minority marches onward unabated.

 

[jimpeel]

It's happening in Chicago, too.

http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/578734,CST-NWS-oaklawn28.article

You can safely bet that not only will May Day not be denounced but will start gaining in prominence as time goes by.

 

[jimpeel]

It would be cool if someone put an umbrella up Cindy Kaier's ass and opened it.

BWAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

 

[jimpeel]

It's not about the pagan aspect. It's about the fun of childhood, memories that folks hold dear as the grow. This anti-Halloween sentiment is pure killjoy through and through.

Tag
Dodgeball
Keeping score in soccer

 

[tonksy]

Tag
Dodgeball
Keeping score in soccer

I am for all of those things. Your point?

 

[MrBishop]

Many of'em have been 'discontinued' in schools. I know that my son's school won't allow Dodgeball, or 'running games' liek Tag.

We DO keep score in soccer tho'

We also have CHRISTMAS TREES and HALLOWE'EN Decorations

 

[paul_valaru]

I hate the "everyone gets a trophy" mentality.

Competition teaches lessons. Sometimes you lose, people need to learn to lose, and win gracefully.

 

[jimpeel]

I am for all of those things. Your point?

Many schools have banned those three among others.

Tag and touch football are gone also.

http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2006/06/banned_at_reces.html

I used to live in Attleboro.

http://www.thesunchronicle.com/articles/2006/10/18/features/feature37.txt

How about musical chairs:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2000/may/24/education.educationnews

Wanna play soccer? Don't plan on keeping score or getting a trophy.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/06/05/keeping_score_isnt_goal____or_is_it/

 

[jimpeel]

Then there's this today. Bye bye football; but cheer up. Utopia is just around the corner where nobody gets sick, nobody gets hurt, and nobody dies.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,438361,00.html

Fifth Grader Dies From Recess Football Punt
Wednesday, October 15, 2008

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. — A fifth-grade boy died after a football hit him in the throat as he blocked a punt at recess.

He collapsed immediately and could not breathe. Principal Carol Whitten said students summoned a teacher who attempted CPR while other staff alerted the Lake Oswego Fire Department.

The boy, whose name has not been released, died at a Tualatin hospital shortly after Tuesday's incident at Palisades Elementary School in Lake Oswego.

None of the other students knew the injury was fatal until Whitten e-mailed parents at the end of the school day, asking them to tell their children.

 

[paul_valaru]

It's sad.

but I can't help picture charlie brown....

 

[Gonz]

I am for all of those things. Your point?

You're a dying breed in the emotion based cultural inclusiveness age.