High School Now A Balloon-Free Zone

Chicago Tribune ^ | November 8, 2003 | Jodi S. Cohen

[Jack Wilson]

High school now a balloon-free zone Oak Park campus learns to live without latex, as it prepares for a student with a dangerous allergy

By Jodi S. Cohen Tribune staff reporter Published November 8, 2003

It was a simple delivery of flowers and balloons, but the bouquet was turned away at the door of Oak Park and River Forest High School.

The school's snub was the first reaction to a violation of a new ban on latex products--from medical gloves to Band-Aids, swim caps, gym equipment and even birthday balloons--to prepare for a freshman with a life-threatening latex allergy who will enroll in fall 2004.

Rest of article: http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/health/chi-0311080049nov08,1,2661589.story

[Jack Wilson]

The ADA rears its ugly head again...

[Phantom Lord]

How are they going to hand out condoms???

[FITZ]

Isn't this going to kind of conflict with them passing out condoms?

[Lazamataz]

How are they going to hand out condoms???

Lamb skins.

[Lockbox]

Well I have a Hillary allergy, guess I just need a note from my doctor and America must keep me free from Hillary........

[DB]

Why limit it to the school?

Why not the town or the county?

The kid may want to go somewhere outside of school...

[tbpiper]

Lamb skins.

Potential PETA problem. Possibly pointing prevention priorites elsewhere. ( anybody know how to get the [p] key unstuck?)

[Fierce Allegiance]

I was at my nephew's bar mitzvah with my million mom march sister in law and she complained that there were latex balloons. She doesn't feel people should be allowed to use them because she is allergic. I suggested she leave if she has a problem, which she didn't agree with, and vocalized the fact, when my sister who was hosting the event agreeed with me.

Looks like our family reunion in february will be fun, especially because i just got my new "Guns protect women & children" t-shirt.

[DB]

PETA

[Flyer]

--to prepare for a freshman with a life-threatening latex allergy

I guess the kid will live at school to avoid all the latex products out in the real world.

[ClearCase_guy]

Open, bleeding wounds would probably be bad -- the student could have AIDS, and I don't think the school could really ask (invasion of privacy).
Band-aids to cover up open, bleeding wounds would be bad -- latex allergy.

So, do you:
A) bandage junior's scrape
B) leave it open to the air
C) keep junior home for a few days?

The answer is D) Homeschool

[DB]

Show up in a latex body suit...

That'll solve the problem...

[Lazamataz]

PETA

SUV's

[Flyer]

SUV's

Global warming

Word association is fun!

[Lazamataz]

Global warming

Cow farts.

[Flyer]

Cow farts.

Renewable resources

[Lazamataz]

Renewable resources

Greenie weenies.

[martin gibson]

Potential PETA problem.

saran wrap...?

[Flyer]

Greenie weenies

PETA

[Lazamataz]

PETA

France.