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Too much magic for Halloween

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Too much magic for Halloween

from JoeUser Forums

It's amazing the things one finds out about our school system every year. I often wonder why we are even bothering fighter for our freedom anymore. What freedom are we fighting for? This country is not what it used to be anymore. We do not have a culture, we do not have a race, we are not a real country. All we are is a piece of land full of people from all parts of the world and our ruler is called money.

 

Today I just found out that my son will not celebrate Halloween in school. OK, I'm fine with that. Instead they will celebrate what they call "Bookaween" where the kids dress as book characters. This is where things get bad. It seems that my son will not be allowed to dress as Harry Potter (a book character). Why? Well that's easy, he's too magical. Too magical people!! Can someone explain to me what is so bad about Harry Potter? Oh, but it's OK for him to dress as Disney Characters. You know characters from the Magic Kingdom? Does this make any sense to anyone? I am so furious that this is what is being done with the money from our paychecks when they take out taxes.

 

Well, I will make sure to make myself heard about this. I have a meeting with my sons teacher the day before Halloween and I plan on speaking to her about how offended I feel that my son is not allowed to dress as the character of his choice simply because someone does not agree with it. I believe they should suspend all Halloween activities period. Either they cater to all children or none. This is unfair and I will not stand for it.

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Reply #26 from JoeUser Forums Top
I just discussed this with my friends, and we were wondering if it was only Disney characters the kids could dress up as. What exactly are the limitations on costumes? I can better write a scathing remark if I have all of my facts straight.
Reply #27 from JoeUser Forums Top
we were wondering if it was only Disney characters the kids could dress up as.


Though if you take away the Disney magic and investigate some of the stories that those characters appear in, I'm quite sure they'd be against it.

Sleeping Beauty(aka Briar Rose) is in a story about a Prince finding her asleep and knocking her up while she was still sleeping.

Ariel, the little mermaid, actually had her tounge cut out when she gave up her voice.

Snow White had 3 murder attempts on her.(Well, 4 if you count the part with the hunter in the beginning) Lovely.

Little more graphic when you start investigating certain tale types. However, with Disney those songs seem to make everything more tame.

~Zoo
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Reply #28 from JoeUser Forums Top
I just discussed this with my friends, and we were wondering if it was only Disney characters the kids could dress up as. What exactly are the limitations on costumes? I can better write a scathing remark if I have all of my facts straight.


I wish I could give you more details but I have not been able to go to the school to find out about this. I have a meeting with my sons teacher the day before the party and I will find out as much as I can about this. All I know is he is to dress and a book character, except Harry Potter, because he's to magical according to my sons words.
Reply #29 from JoeUser Forums Top
All I know is he is to dress and a book character, except Harry Potter,


Cheer up, Charles.

Just be thankful your son's school doesn't have a "health" clinic that without parental knowledge or permission is dispensing out condoms and birth control drugs to his classmates as is happening in Maine's King Middle School.

Depending on how you view Harry Potter, the school could be looking out for children's best interests...this clearly ain't happening in Maine!
Reply #30 from JoeUser Forums Top
I meant more fiction book/movie witches, but thinking about it the witches I know (while few) do put importance on Halloween, so... :shrug:
Reply #31 from JoeUser Forums Top
Bookaween eh...

I would get my son a little satan costume, and dress him up in that, moustache, trident and all... and teach him a few little choice words to say to his teacher..

"what is the problem miss? Satan is from my favorite book - this bible!!!"

mwahahahahahaha
Reply #32 from JoeUser Forums Top
"what is the problem miss? Satan is from my favorite book - this bible!!!"

Well played.
Reply #33 from JoeUser Forums Top
Cheer up, Charles.

Just be thankful your son's school doesn't have a "health" clinic that without parental knowledge or permission is dispensing out condoms and birth control drugs to his classmates as is happening in Maine's King Middle School.

Depending on how you view Harry Potter, the school could be looking out for children's best interests...this clearly ain't happening in Maine!


Well unless they are looking into keeping children from trying to fly on broomsticks, make wands out of feathers from a Phoenix or use Owls as mail carriers; I just don't get what best interest they are trying to look out for be keeping them away from a Happy Potter costume.
Reply #34 from JoeUser Forums Top

I think you either dress up or you don't. Once you dress up, as long as you're within a dress code you're all set - no restrictions on who you dress up as.


Hmm. I agree with Jythier. Who cares what you dress up as? The whole point of Halloween is to be something you're not; to get out of reality and use your imagination to its fullest extent. That's why I love this holiday. Either let the children dress up as what they want or don't celebrate Halloween at all. This in-between crap does not, in any way, suffice.
Besides, what kind of holiday is Bookaween, anyway? That's just a stupid name.
Reply #35 from JoeUser Forums Top
Besides, what kind of holiday is Bookaween, anyway? That's just a stupid name.


My point exactly. I mean, talk about trying not to offend people, she didn't even come up with a name that did not relate to Holloween.
Reply #36 from JoeUser Forums Top
ONLY WITH PARENTAL PERMISSION TO USE THE CLINIC.


Yes, a blanket permission to use the so called "health" clinic. Once the girl enters to clinic, what goes on in the clinic is rock solid kept secret from parents as far as the school is concerned.

And yes, LW, so good of you to notice. I am morally outraged over the state doing this evil to minor age girls. I advocate for all children, everywhere. They have an unalienable right to be kept from evil.

If an 11, 12 or 13 year old is acting out sexually, we shout from the roof tops to STOP, and get her help to STOP; not give them the go by prescription birth control drugs and devices and send them on their way.
Reply #37 from JoeUser Forums Top
I can't support anything or anyone who thinks a piece of fiction is going to corrupt children. If this were the case, then the Bible should be banned too.

I am morally outraged over the state doing this evil to minor age girls. I advocate for all children, everywhere. They have an unalienable right to be kept from evil.


Are we talking about the same Harry Potter here? I don't remember reading anything about this in any of the Potter books I've read.

Seriously, why is it just about every frickin' discussion on JU lately has to have some one trying to force their religious point of view on anyone who happens by?