Post by jadedsage on Oct 21, 2004 20:19:08 GMT -5
October 21, 2004
By Ken Schram
SEATTLE - Kids in Puyallup have been tricked out of a treat.
Schools there have banned Halloween.
It's an ogre wearing a superintendent's costume who made the decision.
He comes with the improbable name of Tony Apostle.
Having what can only be described as an irrational sensitivity to witches and Wiccans, Apostle has plunged his young charges into the dark pit of political correctness.
Hiding behind some dribble about making sure the district is using time in the best interest of the students, the Apostle edict is actually one more step toward a sanitized society in which no one does anything out of fear that if may offend someone.
The irony is that I'm hearing from Wiccans who say they are indeed offended -- by Apostle, for using them as a lame excuse to ban Halloween!
Is this guy merely an intellectual snob, or does he actually hate the idea of kids having some fun?
I'm betting that somewhere in this stupidity we'd also find the school district lawyers; legal pumpkin heads who dispense advice as if it's written in stone.
Maybe that's the clue as to why Halloween was actually banned in Puyallup schools.
When it came to choosing a costume, the lawyers and the superintendent couldn't decide who would be the horse's ass.
Want to share your thoughts with Ken Schram? You can e-mail him at kenschram@komo4news.com
By Ken Schram
SEATTLE - Kids in Puyallup have been tricked out of a treat.
Schools there have banned Halloween.
It's an ogre wearing a superintendent's costume who made the decision.
He comes with the improbable name of Tony Apostle.
Having what can only be described as an irrational sensitivity to witches and Wiccans, Apostle has plunged his young charges into the dark pit of political correctness.
Hiding behind some dribble about making sure the district is using time in the best interest of the students, the Apostle edict is actually one more step toward a sanitized society in which no one does anything out of fear that if may offend someone.
The irony is that I'm hearing from Wiccans who say they are indeed offended -- by Apostle, for using them as a lame excuse to ban Halloween!
Is this guy merely an intellectual snob, or does he actually hate the idea of kids having some fun?
I'm betting that somewhere in this stupidity we'd also find the school district lawyers; legal pumpkin heads who dispense advice as if it's written in stone.
Maybe that's the clue as to why Halloween was actually banned in Puyallup schools.
When it came to choosing a costume, the lawyers and the superintendent couldn't decide who would be the horse's ass.
Want to share your thoughts with Ken Schram? You can e-mail him at kenschram@komo4news.com