Merrillville schools ban pink clothes

http://www.indystar.com/articles/2/133722-1992-103.html ^

[Stew Padasso]

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.

[Yardstick]

Reminds me of the episode of Newhart where the guys decided to form rival street gangs. They had custom jackets made with the gang names on the back -- the "Ruffians" and the "Hooligans" -- but the embroiderer botched the spelling, so instead the jackets said "Puffians" and "Hooligals". It was funny stuff -- Bob Newhart, Peter Scholari and the rest pretending to be street toughs.

[azcap]

"Think about it. Everyone changing colors. Kids are making out in the streets! Nobody's getting their dinner, Hell, there can be a flood any minute now!"

[ladylib]

What are they going to do about the pink triangles that the alternative lifestyle types want plastered around the school?

[mhking]

Aw, nuts!

(my godson is in Junior High in Merrillville!)

Just damn.

If you want on the list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...

[ladylib]

So how does he like going to a school where the administration wants him to prove every day that he's not a criminal and where he thinks the administrators are a bunch of idiots?

[Stew Padasso]

LOL!

[Stew Padasso]

That was one of the funniest shows on TV. I remember that episode too.

[decimon]

[mhking]

So how does he like going to a school where the administration wants him to prove every day that he's not a criminal and where he thinks the administrators are a bunch of idiots?

I haven't talked to him - I'm sure I'll talk to his mother this weekend though.

Knowing her, she's more concerned with making sure he's getting what he's SUPPOSED to be getting from school though.

If things get too stupid, she'd pull him out pretty quick though.

[ApplegateRanch]

Duh...do it mayhap have a monkey-see, monkey-do connection to (Barf!) Trista's ALL PINK wedding that was televised to all the kiddies?

Gee, if a store has 30% of all of its stock in shades of pink, and the school bans pink, thus severely cutting into sales, does the store have cause to sue the lamebrained administrator 'who has seen no evidence of gang activity' from all the pinkies?

[valkyrieanne]

Could somebody please, please SUE these school districts and get this nonsense to stop?

[4mycountry]

Guess what else? Straight people with bulletproof vests aren't intimidated by armed gays! Mwaha!

[SamAdams76]

When gangs start wearing blue, we are going to have to throw away all our bluejeans.

[Xenalyte]

Five years ago, Xena's Guy and I went to a trendy local restaurant on Halloween. The ladies' room was jam-packed, and I was exasperated because frankly a two-stall bathroom does not provide enough room for a big warrior princess. So I exited the damas', found a gang of Pink Ladies in the anteroom, and led them into the men's room, which was empty at the time. Good times.

[Gabz]

Pink Panther footprints leading to the principal's door would be a nice touch too.

ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!

Thank goodness I don't live anywhere near Merrillville - my daughter's favorite colors are pink and purple and nearly half her wardrobe is pink.......

[Palladin]

This is case for the Pinkertons!

[Alouette]

"Not only were there more kids wearing pink T-shirts and pink hats, but also pink shoelaces, which was unusual,"

Now I’ve got a guy and his name is Julie
He’s my guy and I love him truly
He’s not good lookin’, heaven knows
But I’m wild about his crazy clothes

He wears tan shoes with pink shoelaces
A polka dot vest and man, oh, man
Tan shoes with pink shoelaces
And a big Panama with a purple hat band

ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh

He takes me deep-sea fishing in a submarine
We got to drive-in movies in a limousine
He’s got a whirly-birdy and a 12-foot yacht
Ah, but that’s’ a’not all he’s got

He’s got tan shoes with pink shoelaces
A polka dot vest and man, oh, man
Tan shoes with pink shoelaces
And a big Panama with a purple hat band

<instrumental interlude—chiefly sax>

Now Julie had a feelin’ we were goin’ to war
So he went out and enlisted in a fightin’ corps
But he landed in the brig for raisin’ such a storm
When they tried to put ‘em in a uniform

He wanted tan shoes with pink shoelaces
A polka dot vest and man, oh, man
He wanted tan shoes with pink shoelaces
And a big Panama with a purple hat band

ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh

Now one day Julie started feelin’ sick
And he decided that he better make his will out quick
He said <bass male voice> “Just before the angels come to carry me
I want it down in writin’ how to bury me.”

A’wearin tan shoes with pink shoelaces
A polka dot vest and man, oh, man
Give me tan shoes with pink shoelaces
And a big Panama with a purple hat band

ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh

And a big Panama with a purple hat band!!

[Stew Padasso]

At least it hasn't gone his far:

Police could be allowed to tap anti-social teenagers’ phones

http://www.theherald.co.uk/politics/13113.html

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Banning pink due to gang concerns??? What's the problem? Is there a gang of vicious homosexuals on the prowl?

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

I'm tempted to go out and grab some pink shoelaces because of this!