Posted on 05/25/2006 1:44:20 PM PDT by lowbridge
Bert and Ernie Packing Heat on Sesame Street BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) Brockton High School has banned T-shirts with Sesame Street characters. But these are no regular pictures of Bert and Ernies.
On some, Oscar the Grouch emerges from his garbage can, wielding a 9 mm handgun. On others, Bert and Ernie are standing in a gang posture, armed with automatic weapons.
"We were amazed," said the school's principal, Susan Szachowicz. "You focus on the Sesame Street character. But the more we looked at it, the more we saw the things in it, the guns, the gang stuff."
There have only been a few shirts at school, but officials said students are being told to stop wearing them because of the pro-gang message. School officials also said they violate the school dress policy.
Last week, Brockton was awarded $685,000 in state anti-gang funding.
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Reptoids like myself find the brightly colored muppets annoying.
I apolgise, tulip, in advance...
Smith and Wesson, you're the one,
You make shooting lots of fun,
Smith and Wesson I'm awfully fond of you,
Woo woo be doo
Smith and Wesson, joy of joys,
When I squeeze you, you make noise,
Smith and Wesson, you're my very best friend, it's true,
Doo doo doo doo, doo doo...
But.. they are packing heat!!
:-P
hehehe..
You should work for their advertising department.
I suppose I could...
No need to concern yourself, Ms. Szachowicz - the ownership of firearms in the state of Massachusetts is strictly regulated by both state and federal statute, so, of course, criminals are unable to gain access to firearms and there is no "gun crime."
If not for his unfortunate demise, I'd suspect Jim Henson had a hand in this.
I always wanted to see Elmo sold with a bottle of Vodka and package it as "Pickle Me Elmo".
LOL!!!
Right on target, lol!
I remember Osama's supporters waving that around after 911.
I knew there was a reason why I became mo0re prone to violence when I watched Sesame Street as a kid. Damn gansta muppets.
This has been around for years.
Last week, Brockton was awarded $685,000 in state anti-gang funding
Can we all get a "D'OH!"
Oh, it's Muppets. Can I get a "Wakka-wakka!!"
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