"They said we were starting a fight, we were fuel to the fire," said Matt Dariano, a sophomore.
The five teens were sitting at a table outside during their brunch break around 10:10 a.m. when Assistant Principal Miguel Rodriguez asked two boys to take off their American flag bandannas that they were wearing on their heads. In the same conversation, student Dominic Maciel said, Rodriguez told the group to "walk with him to the office."
Dariano called his mother Diana, who spread the word to the other parents and all arrived soon after to have a conference with Rodriguez and Principal Nick Boden.
Maciel said they were told they must turn their T-shirts inside-out or be sent home. Maciel said they were told it wouldn't be considered a suspension but Rodriguez did not want any fights to break out among Mexican students and the group showing their American pride.
Absolutely outrageous. Here's a pic of the "perps" (God bless these kids):
Live Oak High School students from left, Daniel Galli, Austin Carvalho, Matt Dariano and Dominic Maciel were sent home from school Wednesday because they were wearing American flag t-shirts on Cinco de Mayo. Photo by: Lora Schraft, Staff Photographer
BTW, Rush is on the radio now reminding us that "Cinco de Mayo" isn't even a real holiday, and isn't celebrated in Mexico. Cinco de Mayo was made up by the Corona Beer company years ago to drum up their beer sales.
Great post!
That's pretty close to the truth. Well, I don't know about the Corona part, but I do know that it is only celebrated in a very small area of Mexico. Has to do with the defeat of the French in one battle of the Franco-Mexican War ("The French Intervention").
Methinks I see some future FReepers in that photo. This gives me hope for their generation.
Was that when the did the "slice of lime" in the beer thing?
Next year it’ll be 500 kids wearing American flags...
According to Wikipedia, it is celebrated in one province of Mexico. It is also a celebration of a military victory. You’d think these leftists would have a problem celebrating military victories.