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Merrillville schools ban pink clothes
http://www.indystar.com/articles/2/133722-1992-103.html ^
Posted on 03/30/2004 3:02:27 PM PST by Stew Padasso
Edited on 05/07/2004 6:27:10 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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MERRILLVILLE, Ind. -- Officials have banned pink clothing for the remainder of the school year out of concerns that the color has become associated with gang activity.
Administrators last week told students at the city's high school and two middle schools to avoid wearing pink clothing or accessories, said Michael Berta, associate superintendent in the Northwestern Indiana district.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: dresscodes; gangs; merrillville; pink
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To: Stew Padasso
Reminds me of the episode of Newhart where the guys decided to form rival street gangs. They had custom jackets made with the gang names on the back -- the "Ruffians" and the "Hooligans" -- but the embroiderer botched the spelling, so instead the jackets said "Puffians" and "Hooligals". It was funny stuff -- Bob Newhart, Peter Scholari and the rest pretending to be street toughs.
To: Stew Padasso
"Think about it. Everyone changing colors. Kids are making out in the streets! Nobody's getting their dinner, Hell, there can be a flood any minute now!"
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posted on
03/30/2004 4:22:54 PM PST
by
azcap
To: COUNTrecount
What are they going to do about the pink triangles that the alternative lifestyle types want plastered around the school?
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posted on
03/30/2004 4:25:22 PM PST
by
ladylib
To: Howlin; Ed_NYC; MonroeDNA; widgysoft; Springman; Timesink; dubyaismypresident; Grani; coug97; ...
Aw, nuts!
(my godson is in Junior High in Merrillville!)
Just damn.
If you want on the list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...
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posted on
03/30/2004 5:17:34 PM PST
by
mhking
(Burma Shave.)
To: mhking
So how does he like going to a school where the administration wants him to prove every day that he's not a criminal and where he thinks the administrators are a bunch of idiots?
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posted on
03/30/2004 5:27:50 PM PST
by
ladylib
To: GreenHornet
LOL!
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posted on
03/30/2004 5:31:49 PM PST
by
Stew Padasso
(F Martha! There is rampant corruption and downright theft going on with government.)
To: Yardstick
That was one of the funniest shows on TV. I remember that episode too.
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posted on
03/30/2004 5:32:55 PM PST
by
Stew Padasso
(F Martha! There is rampant corruption and downright theft going on with government.)
To: GreenHornet
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posted on
03/30/2004 5:53:21 PM PST
by
decimon
To: ladylib
So how does he like going to a school where the administration wants him to prove every day that he's not a criminal and where he thinks the administrators are a bunch of idiots?I haven't talked to him - I'm sure I'll talk to his mother this weekend though.
Knowing her, she's more concerned with making sure he's getting what he's SUPPOSED to be getting from school though.
If things get too stupid, she'd pull him out pretty quick though.
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posted on
03/30/2004 6:04:39 PM PST
by
mhking
(Burma Shave.)
To: Stew Padasso
Duh...do it mayhap have a monkey-see, monkey-do connection to (Barf!) Trista's ALL PINK wedding that was televised to all the kiddies?
Gee, if a store has 30% of all of its stock in shades of pink, and the school bans pink, thus severely cutting into sales, does the store have cause to sue the lamebrained administrator 'who has seen no evidence of gang activity' from all the pinkies?
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posted on
03/30/2004 6:11:39 PM PST
by
ApplegateRanch
(The world needs more horses, and fewer Jackasses!)
To: newgeezer
Could somebody please, please SUE these school districts and get this nonsense to stop?
To: Xenalyte
Guess what else? Straight people with bulletproof vests aren't intimidated by armed gays! Mwaha!
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posted on
03/30/2004 7:13:57 PM PST
by
4mycountry
("Completely concretely" - - That's "the power of the 'Freeper'.")
To: Stew Padasso
When gangs start wearing blue, we are going to have to throw away all our bluejeans.
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posted on
03/30/2004 7:16:17 PM PST
by
SamAdams76
(I'm voting for John Kerry until I vote against him in November)
To: Stew Padasso
Five years ago, Xena's Guy and I went to a trendy local restaurant on Halloween. The ladies' room was jam-packed, and I was exasperated because frankly a two-stall bathroom does not provide enough room for a big warrior princess. So I exited the damas', found a gang of Pink Ladies in the anteroom, and led them into the men's room, which was empty at the time. Good times.
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posted on
03/30/2004 7:17:58 PM PST
by
Xenalyte
(in memory of James Edward Peck, my grandfather, who passed on 3/23/04)
To: Thinkin' Gal
Pink Panther footprints leading to the principal's door would be a nice touch too. ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!
Thank goodness I don't live anywhere near Merrillville - my daughter's favorite colors are pink and purple and nearly half her wardrobe is pink.......
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posted on
03/30/2004 7:27:16 PM PST
by
Gabz
(The tobacco industry doesn't pay cigarette taxes - smokers do!)
To: Gabz
This is case for the Pinkertons!
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posted on
03/30/2004 7:33:37 PM PST
by
Palladin
(Proud to be a FReeper!)
To: Stew Padasso
"Not only were there more kids wearing pink T-shirts and pink hats, but also pink shoelaces, which was unusual," Now Ive got a guy and his name is Julie
Hes my guy and I love him truly
Hes not good lookin, heaven knows
But Im wild about his crazy clothes
He wears tan shoes with pink shoelaces
A polka dot vest and man, oh, man
Tan shoes with pink shoelaces
And a big Panama with a purple hat band
ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
He takes me deep-sea fishing in a submarine
We got to drive-in movies in a limousine
Hes got a whirly-birdy and a 12-foot yacht
Ah, but thats anot all hes got
Hes got tan shoes with pink shoelaces
A polka dot vest and man, oh, man
Tan shoes with pink shoelaces
And a big Panama with a purple hat band
<instrumental interludechiefly sax>
Now Julie had a feelin we were goin to war
So he went out and enlisted in a fightin corps
But he landed in the brig for raisin such a storm
When they tried to put em in a uniform
He wanted tan shoes with pink shoelaces
A polka dot vest and man, oh, man
He wanted tan shoes with pink shoelaces
And a big Panama with a purple hat band
ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
Now one day Julie started feelin sick
And he decided that he better make his will out quick
He said <bass male voice> Just before the angels come to carry me
I want it down in writin how to bury me.
Awearin tan shoes with pink shoelaces
A polka dot vest and man, oh, man
Give me tan shoes with pink shoelaces
And a big Panama with a purple hat band
ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
And a big Panama with a purple hat band!!
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posted on
03/30/2004 7:34:13 PM PST
by
Alouette
(I really need to stop FReeping and clean my kitchen for Passover)
To: tiamat
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posted on
03/30/2004 7:42:46 PM PST
by
Stew Padasso
(F Martha! There is rampant corruption and downright theft going on with government.)
To: Stew Padasso
Banning pink due to gang concerns??? What's the problem? Is there a gang of vicious homosexuals on the prowl?
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posted on
03/30/2004 7:44:14 PM PST
by
Tolerance Sucks Rocks
(Good evening. I'm Sydney Biddle-Barrows, and welcome to Whore Stories!)
To: Stew Padasso
I'm tempted to go out and grab some pink shoelaces because of this!
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posted on
03/30/2004 7:46:34 PM PST
by
Tolerance Sucks Rocks
(Good evening. I'm Sydney Biddle-Barrows, and welcome to Whore Stories!)
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