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County declares 'No Cussing Day'
.upi ^ | Jan. 25, 2011

Posted on 01/25/2011 3:47:49 PM PST by JoeProBono

MOBILE, Ala., Students at two Alabama middle schools got their county's commission to declare Feb. 14 "No Cussing Day," a day designed to encourage abstaining from profanity.

The Mobile County Commission voted Monday to approve the proposal from about 500 students at Lott and Semmes middle schools to declare Valentine's Day "No Cussing Day," the Mobile (Ala.) Press-Register reported Tuesday.

The commission agreed to give $5,000 to Lott Middle School in Citronelle to fly in California teenager McKay Hatch, who founded the nationwide No Cussing Club in 2007.

County Commission President Merceria Ludgood, who said she never uses profanity, applauded the students for spearheading the idea.

"I think it's a wonderful idea, especially since it has percolated up from the children themselves. They want to do something to help their community," Ludgood said. "So many times, we read stories about our children that aren't positive. We really need to celebrate our children's accomplishments."


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: cussing; education; publiceducation; publicschools; schools

1 posted on 01/25/2011 3:47:55 PM PST by JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono

And Joe Biden said “This is a big “effing” deal”.


2 posted on 01/25/2011 3:50:40 PM PST by Terry Mross (We need a SECOND party.)
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To: JoeProBono

Just darn!


3 posted on 01/25/2011 3:52:22 PM PST by GSWarrior (Businessmen are more trustworthy than preachers, professors and politicians.)
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To: GSWarrior

Exodus 20:2 “thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain” Imagine if everyone would stop saying “Oh my G#*”.


4 posted on 01/25/2011 3:55:19 PM PST by princess leah
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To: All

New Mobile County Commissioner Connie Hudson, center, poses with Commission President Merceria Ludgood, left, and Commissioner Mike Dean, right, after she was sworn into office in Septermber at Mobile Government Plaza in downtown Mobile, Ala


5 posted on 01/25/2011 3:56:52 PM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
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To: JoeProBono

&*%# THAT!


6 posted on 01/25/2011 3:58:30 PM PST by freedomlover (Make sure you're in love - before you move in the heavy stuff)
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To: JoeProBono

Impressive kids.


7 posted on 01/25/2011 4:19:25 PM PST by Spudx7
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To: princess leah

Would be wonderful. I hear the Lord’s name being taken in vain by adorable little kids and just cringe.


8 posted on 01/25/2011 4:22:23 PM PST by Spudx7
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To: JoeProBono

&%$@ that!


9 posted on 01/25/2011 4:34:23 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum ("If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun." -- Barry Soetoro, June 11, 2008)
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To: JoeProBono

Does that mean that Ed Schultz will be banned from the airwaves for a day?


10 posted on 01/25/2011 5:00:53 PM PST by reg45
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To: JoeProBono

It would be best to avoid golf and home improvement projects.


11 posted on 01/25/2011 5:04:19 PM PST by proxy_user
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To: proxy_user

and betting on horses.


12 posted on 01/25/2011 5:09:45 PM PST by isom35
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To: JoeProBono
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13 posted on 01/25/2011 6:44:43 PM PST by JRios1968 (This is me, in a nutshell: "Let me out of here...I'm trapped in a nutshell!!!!")
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To: JoeProBono

HA!! Is that like the Great American Smoke Out, where you don’t hear it’s The Day Of till the noon news, and by then it’s way too late??


14 posted on 01/25/2011 11:39:59 PM PST by retrocon (You can't multiply wealth by dividing it.)
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To: retrocon

15 posted on 01/25/2011 11:43:26 PM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
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