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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
Officials have banned pink clothing for the remainder of the school year out of concerns that the color has become associated with gang activity.It's about time. That Code Pink "gang" is a bunch of leftist losers!
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posted on
03/30/2004 3:05:40 PM PST
by
newgeezer
(Just my opinion, of course. Your mileage may vary. You have the right to be wrong.)
To: Stew Padasso
"Tan shoes, pink shoelaces ..."
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posted on
03/30/2004 3:05:41 PM PST
by
cinFLA
To: Stew Padasso
Excuse my ignorance, but what kind of gang has pink for their color?
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posted on
03/30/2004 3:06:11 PM PST
by
momfirst
To: momfirst
Excuse my ignorance, but what kind of gang has pink for their color? The kind that holds you down and does your hair.
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posted on
03/30/2004 3:08:31 PM PST
by
Prime Choice
(Hm? No, my powers can only be used for Good.)
To: momfirst
The kind of gangs who want to make over your wardrobe.
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posted on
03/30/2004 3:08:55 PM PST
by
Stew Padasso
(F Martha! There is rampant corruption and downright theft going on with government.)
To: momfirst
Excuse my ignorance, but what kind of gang has pink for their color?
His maybe:
-Eric
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posted on
03/30/2004 3:09:03 PM PST
by
E Rocc
(Democrats are to the economy what Round-up is to grass.)
To: Stew Padasso
These people should go shopping. Pink is very popular this year.
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posted on
03/30/2004 3:09:27 PM PST
by
ladylib
To: Stew Padasso
Oh, fercryinoutloud!
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posted on
03/30/2004 3:09:45 PM PST
by
Samwise
(I am going to need to be sedated before this election is over.)
To: momfirst
Exactly my thoughts. A roaming band of thugs dressed in pink would not be overly intimidating, hilarious yet but not intimidating.
SledgeCS
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posted on
03/30/2004 3:09:51 PM PST
by
SledgeCS
(If you call me a European-American, get ready for a fight over that INSULT...)
To: ladylib
Thats what the girls in the office tell me. Pink is HOT!
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posted on
03/30/2004 3:10:02 PM PST
by
Stew Padasso
(F Martha! There is rampant corruption and downright theft going on with government.)
To: Prime Choice
Well, there were The Pink Ladies in GREASE if you could call it a gang.
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posted on
03/30/2004 3:12:07 PM PST
by
freeangel
(freeangel)
To: Stew Padasso
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posted on
03/30/2004 3:13:28 PM PST
by
Xenalyte
(in memory of James Edward Peck, my grandfather, who passed on 3/23/04)
To: Stew Padasso
I can just see the progression of this.
"We have been noticing that more and more students are wearing the color white next to red...
To: momfirst
This is soooo bizarre! What a bunch fashion nerds these administrators are. Pink is everywhere this year. It's hard to avoid it. I look terrible in pink, yet I am tempted to try it because everywhere you look in the stores, you see pink.
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posted on
03/30/2004 3:13:49 PM PST
by
Eva
To: Stew Padasso
But because of the growing use of the color pink we decided to be proactive...........
I can see that something had to be done, and done quickly.
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posted on
03/30/2004 3:14:07 PM PST
by
breakem
To: Stew Padasso
""There is no evidence of gang activity. But because of the growing use of the color pink we decided to be proactive. Girls and boys are supposed to avoid wearing pink," Berta said Monday."
Flipping idiots. No wonder kids don't respect public school authorities.
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posted on
03/30/2004 3:14:45 PM PST
by
ladylib
To: ladylib
Command and control. Typical goons.
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posted on
03/30/2004 3:16:02 PM PST
by
Stew Padasso
(F Martha! There is rampant corruption and downright theft going on with government.)
To: Stew Padasso
"There is no evidence of gang activity. But because of the growing use of the color pink we decided to be proactive. Girls and boys are supposed to avoid wearing pink," Berta said Monday.
The real gang colors to watch out for are red and white. Hey, red and white make pink! Pink eye for the school guy.
To: breakem
But because of the growing use of the color pink we decided to be proactive........... I can see that something had to be done, and done quickly.
And this is something.
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posted on
03/30/2004 3:17:12 PM PST
by
Oztrich Boy
("It is always tempting to impute unlikely virtues to the cute" - Reinstated Tagline)
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