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Bert and Ernie Packing Heat on Sesame Street
Fox News ^ | 5/25/06

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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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: banglist; bert; dresscodes; ernie; jimhenson; muppets; sesamestreet; tshirts
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To: Irish_Thatcherite; alexs

Reptoids like myself find the brightly colored muppets annoying.


41 posted on 05/25/2006 2:27:23 PM PDT by Darksheare ("Oh No! Zombies!" Actually, they aren't. They just haven't had their coffee yet.)
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To: Darksheare
Actually, I like the muppets.
42 posted on 05/25/2006 2:27:47 PM PDT by tuliptree76
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To: lowbridge

43 posted on 05/25/2006 2:30:37 PM PDT by dinasour (Pajamahadeen and member of the Head SnowFlake Committee)
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To: tuliptree76; Darksheare

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...


44 posted on 05/25/2006 2:31:25 PM PDT by Irish_Thatcherite (~A vote for Bertie Ahern is a vote for Gerry Adams!~| IRA supporters on FR are trolls, end of story!)
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To: Darksheare; alexs

But.. they are packing heat!!


45 posted on 05/25/2006 2:32:27 PM PDT by Irish_Thatcherite (~A vote for Bertie Ahern is a vote for Gerry Adams!~| IRA supporters on FR are trolls, end of story!)
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To: Irish_Thatcherite

:-P


46 posted on 05/25/2006 2:34:23 PM PDT by tuliptree76
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To: tuliptree76

hehehe..


47 posted on 05/25/2006 2:39:06 PM PDT by Irish_Thatcherite (~A vote for Bertie Ahern is a vote for Gerry Adams!~| IRA supporters on FR are trolls, end of story!)
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To: MadIvan; lowbridge
I can't believe this about Bert-
he's a good buddy of the President:


48 posted on 05/25/2006 2:44:12 PM PDT by mikrofon (And Jack Abramoff...)
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To: Irish_Thatcherite

You should work for their advertising department.


49 posted on 05/25/2006 2:44:31 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Pray for peace, prepare for war.)
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To: Slings and Arrows

I suppose I could...


50 posted on 05/25/2006 2:48:03 PM PDT by Irish_Thatcherite (~A vote for Bertie Ahern is a vote for Gerry Adams!~| IRA supporters on FR are trolls, end of story!)
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To: lowbridge

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."


51 posted on 05/25/2006 3:04:39 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: King Prout

If not for his unfortunate demise, I'd suspect Jim Henson had a hand in this.


52 posted on 05/25/2006 3:08:04 PM PDT by NicknamedBob (I grew up so long ago that being grown-up was more fun than being a kid!)
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To: OB1kNOb

I always wanted to see Elmo sold with a bottle of Vodka and package it as "Pickle Me Elmo".


53 posted on 05/25/2006 6:21:28 PM PDT by perfect stranger (I need new glasses.)
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To: OB1kNOb

LOL!!!


54 posted on 05/25/2006 6:24:08 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (I LIKE you! When I am Ruler of Earth, yours will be a quick and painless death </Stewie>)
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To: King Prout

Right on target, lol!


55 posted on 05/25/2006 6:46:59 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul
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To: Gordongekko909

I remember Osama's supporters waving that around after 911.


56 posted on 05/25/2006 6:49:28 PM PDT by Tribune7
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To: lowbridge

I knew there was a reason why I became mo0re prone to violence when I watched Sesame Street as a kid. Damn gansta muppets.


58 posted on 05/25/2006 6:56:05 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: lowbridge
How slow are these boogerheads?

This has been around for years.

59 posted on 05/25/2006 6:57:50 PM PDT by humblegunner (If you're gonna die, die with your boots on.)
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To: lowbridge; King Prout; Darksheare; Slings and Arrows
Follow the money...

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!!"

60 posted on 05/25/2006 8:48:45 PM PDT by Old Sarge
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