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Piglet lunchbox banned? Do you think this is true? (Medved radio show)
Michael Medved ^ | February 15, 2006 | Me

Posted on 02/15/2006 2:29:49 PM PST by beaversmom

During his second hour today, Medved was discussing the Danish cartoons with a columnist. A caller toward the end of the hour, said that his daughter was told not to bring her Piglet lunchbox to school because it might offend Muslims. I had heard about this Piglet ban in Britain but didn't think it had reached our shores yet (if this man's account is true). Didn't catch where he was from--maybe some other listener did.

If this account is true and it were my son/daughter I would send them back to school with the offending lunch box filled with a ham sandwich and pork rinds, a Charlotte's Web book in the backpack, and have the child sporting a T-shirt of Babe the pig then I would remove them from the school.

Also, if Muslims are so offended by a cartoon pig, why aren't they offended when grocery stores sell pig products. Will these be removed from the shelves one day? I bet this will be happening in Europe soon if it hasn't already.


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To: fish hawk

LOL


41 posted on 02/15/2006 2:55:52 PM PST by jwalburg (If I have not seen as far as others, it is because of the giants standing on my shoulders.)
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To: andrew2527

**Whoa! Wait a minute. I am deeply offended by the frivolous depiction of squirrels.***

Winslow or Mountainburg, Ark High school used to have the "Squirrels".


42 posted on 02/15/2006 3:04:39 PM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar (Islam, the religion of the criminally insane.)
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To: Canard
There is no 'Piglet ban' in Britain. There was some news coverage over a particularly wacky decision by one manager in one department of one local council. This decision has now I believe been reversed after the widespread derision it attracted.

In a later report, I read that an imam said that the ban was silly - Muslims weren't offended. There's too much of this "ban XYZ because the Muslims MIGHT be offended" business. These liberals are SO eager to surrender they make fools of themselves.

43 posted on 02/15/2006 3:10:18 PM PST by Oatka (Hyphenated-Americans have hyphenated-loyalties -- Victor Davis Hanson)
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To: beaversmom

And don't forget to equip the kid with a shaker-jar of those little bacon bits for salad, for self-defense -- just shake it in the direction of any Muslim kid who displays any aggression whatsoever or any disrespect for any other religion.


44 posted on 02/15/2006 3:11:00 PM PST by GovernmentShrinker
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To: beaversmom

Islam offends me, please remove it from America. Thank you. Time to make my pork chops.


45 posted on 02/15/2006 3:14:21 PM PST by bfree (PC is BS)
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To: Spok
You and Li'l Abner!


46 posted on 02/15/2006 3:14:46 PM PST by AnAmericanMother (Ministrix of Ye Chase, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment))
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To: AnAmericanMother

You are indeed a cultured lady !


47 posted on 02/15/2006 3:18:40 PM PST by Spok (Est omnis de civilitate.)
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To: Spok

My mamma knew Al Capp. And Walt Kelly.


48 posted on 02/15/2006 3:20:46 PM PST by AnAmericanMother (Ministrix of Ye Chase, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment))
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To: beaversmom
Just wait until your outdoor BBQ is banned because the wafting smell of your steaks offends the Hindu neighbor next door.

-PJ

49 posted on 02/15/2006 3:22:55 PM PST by Political Junkie Too (It's still not safe to vote Democrat.)
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To: Oatka

You are right. A lot of this is probably started by eager/appeasing lefties for whatever reason. A liberal could hear a report that Muslims are offended by Piglet and then they jump on the PC bandwagon for their business, office, school, etc.


50 posted on 02/15/2006 3:24:58 PM PST by beaversmom
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To: cchandler

So no REDSKINS (NFL) stuff in my cube??? Ok, I'll do it for whats his name...


51 posted on 02/15/2006 3:27:01 PM PST by VastRWCon
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To: beaversmom

People should start leaving containers of lard at strategic locations. Or would that be a hate crime?


52 posted on 02/15/2006 3:31:13 PM PST by Disambiguator (Unfettered gun ownership is the highest expresson of civil rights.)
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To: beaversmom
I believe it's time for whomever owns the piglet licence to crank up the lunchbox assembly line...

I would personally buy three...

53 posted on 02/15/2006 4:08:42 PM PST by Publius6961
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To: cchandler
I have no problem with the latter, but the former example is ridiculous.

You have no hint of the problem here?,br>In some venues, saying, "I have no problem with... ", is the sign of submission, intended or not!
I've never used a lunchbox, but I would use that one!

54 posted on 02/15/2006 4:11:57 PM PST by Publius6961
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To: beaversmom

The political correctness cops should speak out about the Muslims discrimination and bigotry against pigs.


55 posted on 02/15/2006 4:17:33 PM PST by Jane Austen
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To: WestTexasWend
One of my post-9/11 wishes is for airlines to offer a choice of peanuts, pretzels or pork rinds...but that's just too darn cheap and easy.,p>One of my suggestions in November of 2001 was to print boarding passes on pork rinds or, if not feasible, to require all boarding passengers to take a small piece of pork rind.

Anyone who was not comfortable with that would certainly make the rest of the passengers feel safer if they stayed behind.

56 posted on 02/15/2006 4:21:37 PM PST by Publius6961
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To: cchandler
"I have no problem with the latter, but the former example is ridiculous."

I have problems with all of it and anything like it that may come along. I couldn't care less that Muslims are "offended". They can always return to their native country--the sooner the better. I trust none of them. None.

57 posted on 02/15/2006 4:38:48 PM PST by Czar (StillFedUptotheTeeth@Washington)
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