Originally Posted By Mr X Apparently so, at least in Sedalia, Missouri. <a href="http://www.sedaliademocrat.com/news/0px-18740-span-font.html" target="_blank">http://www.sedaliademocrat.com...ont.html</a> ***T-shirts worn by the Smith-Cotton High School band have evolved into controversy among parents. The shirts, which were designed to promote the band’s fall program, are light gray and feature an image of a monkey progressing through stages and eventually emerging as a man. Each figure holds a brass instrument.*** ***Assistant Superintendent Brad Pollitt said complaints by parents made him take action. “I made the decision to have the band members turn the shirts in after several concerned parents brought the shirts to my attention,” Pollitt said. Pollitt said the district is required by law to remain neutral where RELIGION is concerned.*** (emphasis mine) ***Band parent Sherry Melby, who is a teacher in the district, stands behind Pollitt’s decision. Melby said she associated the image on the T-shirt with Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. “I was disappointed with the image on the shirt.” Melby said. “I don’t think evolution should be associated with our school.”*** She's a TEACHER? Nice. Yeah, we wouldn't want our schools to be associated with SCIENCE, that would be horrible. *sigh*
Originally Posted By ecdc Note to self: Cancel order of t-shirts depicting Newton under a tree getting hit by an apple. Must stay neutral regarding religion.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>Note to self: Cancel order of t-shirts depicting Newton under a tree getting hit by an apple.<< I don't think you fully appreciate the gravity of this situation.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>I don't think you fully appreciate the gravity of this situation.<< That's right. It goes to your core values.
Originally Posted By barboy ///Sedalia is the same part of the country that the Clampitts came from./// As in Jed Clampett? Are you sure about that because Sedalia is very central 'Show-me' and not apart of the Ozarks, I believe. The Ozark Mnts. are more southern Missouri. ""Let me tell you a story about man named Jed, a poor MOUNTAINEER who barely kept his family fed....."" Clampetts were mountain dwellers with heavy country/hillbilly accents so I'm thinking more west Virginia/Kentucky like(Appalachia) but he could be from the Ozarks I suppose.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan The Clampetts came from the general vicinity of Hooterville and Petticoat Junction, as Sam Drucker's general store appeared in all three shows.
Originally Posted By mawnck Are we really arguing sitcom geography now? Man, WE has gotten rough lately!
Originally Posted By ecdc >>All we need is a laugh track.<< Only conservatives like laugh tracks. We elitist liberals always switch the laugh track off when we pop in those M*A*S*H DVDs.
Originally Posted By barboy ///I don't think you fully appreciate the gravity of this situation./// ///That's right. It goes to your core values./// If you two are going to try and *seed* this section with punny humor then I will be forced to turn off my *mcintosh* for the evening.
Originally Posted By barboy Ya you're ripe, I should stick around and keep my eyes peeled for who knows maybe that granny smith might show up again and start telling some poems.
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn already ruled: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peloza_v._Capistrano_School_District" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P...District</a>
Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 Yeah...I think someone needs to remind the state of Texas about that decision....
