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Teacher tells kids Santa is 'make-believe' (1st graders)
AP ^ | Thursday, December 4, 2003

Posted on 12/04/2003 2:56:56 PM PST by presidio9

Edited on 04/29/2004 2:03:32 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Sandra Jolly said her 6-year-old son's Christmas was spoiled when his teacher told the first-grade class Monday that "Santa Claus is make-believe."

"He had this sad, lost puppy dog look on his face. This unhappy, empty look," Jolly said. "He said his teacher informed the entire class that Santa is make-believe."


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To: onyx
He was far better, before the cretins got him removed from WABC.
561 posted on 12/04/2003 11:32:47 PM PST by nopardons
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To: nopardons; dixiechick2000
I'm so thrilled you're here. I only wish dck2 could be with us tonight. She missed you too.
562 posted on 12/04/2003 11:33:20 PM PST by onyx
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To: Howlin
oh wow LOL

Yep, that's the voice in my head...

I should probably seek help ;-)
563 posted on 12/04/2003 11:34:13 PM PST by Tamzee (Pennsylvanians for Bush! Join http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PA4BushCheney/)
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To: rwfromkansas; nopardons
Sir, you've just cut your throat calling her a moron.
564 posted on 12/04/2003 11:34:13 PM PST by onyx
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To: presidio9
Nice 2 see that some won't LIE to childern.... Teacher of the year award, I am sure.
565 posted on 12/04/2003 11:34:34 PM PST by Phyto Chems
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To: rwfromkansas
tsk, tsk, tsk...name calling AND projection, all encapsulated in one tiny sentence ? WOW...that's a record for FR! LOL

Go read what you wrote, which I responded to, or get someone to read it to you and explain it all to you. Obviously, you are incapable of understanding what it is that you write. You are writing these posts, aren't you ? Or is it that someone is typing it all for you ? ;^)

566 posted on 12/04/2003 11:35:25 PM PST by nopardons
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To: onyx
Thanks and I miss her too!

I wasn't even going to be here tonight, but thought I'd pop in for a minute or two and got " involved ". LOL

567 posted on 12/04/2003 11:36:39 PM PST by nopardons
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To: onyx; Tamsey; Howlin; All
Thanks again for another way to while away the minutes in such a rewarding way.

If this is what it means to be unrealistic or liers or whatever, put me at the top of the list!

Goodnight Ladies, gentlemen, oh, and you too FLAMING BREATH! (or whatever your ego-fancied name is)

568 posted on 12/04/2003 11:37:54 PM PST by PSYCHO-FREEP
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To: onyx
Oh ETOM, he cut his throat many posts earlier, even prior to my coming to this thread. He's dead, he just doesn't realize it, as his virtual wounds ooze out the last bits of his blood.

sniker, sniker

569 posted on 12/04/2003 11:38:08 PM PST by nopardons
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To: nopardons; Howlin; Tamsey; yall
Got involved? You? I'll say! :)

I must call it a night. It's been fun, I think. :)
570 posted on 12/04/2003 11:38:49 PM PST by onyx
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To: Phyto Chems
If you aren't joking, then I'm oh so sorry for any children you may have or shall have someday.
571 posted on 12/04/2003 11:39:26 PM PST by nopardons
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To: PSYCHO-FREEP
Good nite to you too. I'm thrilled you joined us.
572 posted on 12/04/2003 11:39:38 PM PST by onyx
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To: nopardons
I am not equating the two, Einstein.

I am saying that just like sin causes pleasure and happiness, yet is wrong, you can't automatically assume that lying to your kids because it makes them happy is right either.

Maybe it is, but I don't believe so.

No I don't have any children, I am 20 for crying out loud.
573 posted on 12/04/2003 11:40:15 PM PST by rwfromkansas ("Men stumble over the truth, but most pick themselves up as if nothing had happened." Churchill)
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To: nopardons
Dear ETOM, you have a FR mail. Good nite, sweet dreams and let's do this again. Soon.
574 posted on 12/04/2003 11:41:02 PM PST by onyx
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To: PSYCHO-FREEP
Pleasant dreams and thank you, oh so much, for sharing this thread with us, the poor victims and liars and mental children and morons and whatever other garbage has been vomited up at us, by the Cromwellian killjoys here.

Oh yes, and an early MERRY CHRISTMAS to you.

575 posted on 12/04/2003 11:41:34 PM PST by nopardons
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To: onyx
LOL...yes, " hooked " on getting back at the rabble, more like.

It's been fun, but I'd best be off myself. It's later here, than it is there. :-)

576 posted on 12/04/2003 11:42:49 PM PST by nopardons
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To: nopardons
How nice; I guess you can't offer any actual arguments.

Having fun with kids (when I get them, as Howlin pointed out)... "do not let them look down upon you for your youth"...check it out in the Bible.....while not lying to them....makes me a hypocrite?
577 posted on 12/04/2003 11:44:41 PM PST by rwfromkansas ("Men stumble over the truth, but most pick themselves up as if nothing had happened." Churchill)
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To: onyx
I wasn't equating the two as Mr. I can't read apparently believed.
578 posted on 12/04/2003 11:45:14 PM PST by rwfromkansas ("Men stumble over the truth, but most pick themselves up as if nothing had happened." Churchill)
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To: onyx; nopardons; Howlin; PSYCHO-FREEP
It has been great fun and thanks to nopardons for taking such brilliant care of our foes LOL

You all have a good night! :-)
579 posted on 12/04/2003 11:46:48 PM PST by Tamzee (Pennsylvanians for Bush! Join http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PA4BushCheney/)
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To: presidio9
"...was reading a story about the Tooth Fairy when the class started discussing what was real and what was not..."

Hey, I saw that movie "Darkness Falls!" I know the tooth fairy is real, and she almost got me one night. Well, actually it was a bouquet of birthday balloons in my bedroom, and when the air came on through the central heat/air system, they began flapping like crazy, it was dark, and I swear! - it sounded just like that evil tooth fairy and scared me almost to death! Until I remembered the balloons in the room... But seriously (although that was pretty serious at the time!), Santa Claus ISN'T real, but it's up to the kids to find out on their own (or from their parents), not some Scrooge teacher or religious zealot to inform them. Most of them already know it by age 6 or 7, but they go along because they like and want the goodies and are afraid they might "dry up" if they admit they don't believe.
580 posted on 12/04/2003 11:46:58 PM PST by tinacart ((I still hate hitlery!!!))
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