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ALVORD, Texas — An elementary school principal in North Texas is discontinuing her tradition of “birthday spankings” to students after parents complained. KTVT-TV reports that Alvord Independent School District Superintendent Randy Brown released a Tuesday statement announcing an end to the spankings at Alvord Elementary School. Brown says the district received two complaints about Principal Bridget Williams’ tradition.

Yes, folks: Our very own birthday boy, The Big B, is THIS many years old, come the dawn of November the 10th: He's a whopping thirty-five years young, this morning... sooooooooooo: the line to administer the requisite birthday spankings starts right HERE, y'all! Woo-HOO!!! :)

RED BANK, Tenn. -- The owner of a shaved ice business was arrested after two employees claimed he spanked them for making mistakes at work. Paul Eugene Levengood, 57, was charged with two counts of sexual battery after the 19-year-old women complained. One of the women told police that on her first day at the Tasty Flavors Sno Biz, Levengood made her sign a statement that said: "I give Gene permission to bust my behind any way he sees fit." Police Sgt. Jay LaMance said the women likely accepted the spankings instead of leaving immediately because they were "brought up...