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Great Britain: School bans Santa from wearing red - because it reminds pupils of Coca-Cola
The Daily Mail (U.K.) ^ | November 21, 2007

Posted on 11/21/2007 8:59:43 AM PST by Stoat

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According to the school's website, they have a "Snow Queen's Grotto"

 

Saturday 1st December 07: Christmas Bazaar
Time: 11am - 4pm  Venue: Main School
You are warmly invited to come and look around the beautiful setting of our School Bazaar. There will be children's activities, many craft stalls, story telling and Snow Queen's Grotto. Sit in our festive cafe and enjoy carol singing and various entertainments. 50p entrance fee.

Brighton Steiner School - Forthcoming Events

1 posted on 11/21/2007 8:59:45 AM PST by Stoat
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Will they have a “Family Tree?”


2 posted on 11/21/2007 9:01:32 AM PST by ichabod1 ("Self defense is not only our right, it is our duty." President Ronald Reagan)
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PC gone berserk.


3 posted on 11/21/2007 9:03:11 AM PST by Biggirl (A biggirl with a big heart for God's animal creation, with 4 cats in my life as proof. =^..^=)
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To: Stoat
This story reminds me of pot.

4 posted on 11/21/2007 9:03:39 AM PST by I see my hands (_8(|)
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National flag of China banned in Britain!!

"It reminds me of Coca-cola," remarked Gerald Trelawney, barrister, East Surrey.

5 posted on 11/21/2007 9:04:01 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (The broken wall, the burning roof and tower. And Agamemnon dead.)
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?!?!?!!???!?!?!?!!??!?!????


6 posted on 11/21/2007 9:04:23 AM PST by LIConFem (Thompson 2008. Lifetime ACU Rating: 86 -- Hunter 2008 (VP) Lifetime ACU Rating: 92)
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If Santa was created by Coca Cola, there would certainly be a lot of infringement suits filed by The Coca Cola Company. I would remove my child from that school toot sweet.


7 posted on 11/21/2007 9:04:45 AM PST by Bruinator
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" You are warmly invited to come and look around the beautiful setting of our School Bazaar.

Bazaar? Bizarre. The green is probably a salute to Islam. Like the new NBC logo.

8 posted on 11/21/2007 9:05:47 AM PST by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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The red-suited Santa was created as a marketing tool by Coca-Cola, it is a symbol of commercialism.
"The school want to give the children a different view of things."

Does that include painting the school's red brick exterior?

9 posted on 11/21/2007 9:06:06 AM PST by RGSpincich
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The Steiner School in Brighton has taken a tough stance on Santa

It might detract from that goofy Royal Pavilion.

10 posted on 11/21/2007 9:07:36 AM PST by Gorzaloon
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Maybe if someone told them that Santa wears red because he is a communist, then they would be more accepting.


11 posted on 11/21/2007 9:07:59 AM PST by Southside_Chicago_Republican
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First they forbid Christmas in any public place. Eventually, they will call it a hate crime to say “Merry Christmas”.


12 posted on 11/21/2007 9:09:33 AM PST by Leftism is Mentally Deranged (Damn the left.)
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"If my research is correct, Coca-Cola wasn't even invented until 1886."

This from 1862

This one from 1869

1881


13 posted on 11/21/2007 9:10:59 AM PST by Domandred (Eagles soar, but unfortunately weasels never get sucked into jet engines)
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She added: "The red-suited Santa was created as a marketing tool by Coca-Cola, it is a symbol of commercialism.

I would worry about a school that doesn't bother to research it's "facts".

http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/santa.asp

I'm guessing that the spokeswoman who spouted the "Coke" nonsense was simply trying to look for a rational explanation for something they had already decided to do. She apparently thought that the "commercialism" argument would work so she accepted the 'urban legend' to support her case. Thank goodness for the age of the internet and the near instantaneous fact checking ability it gives!
14 posted on 11/21/2007 9:12:46 AM PST by contemplator (Capitalism gets no Rock Concerts)
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That’s not why they want Santa to wear green.

They want him in green for the same reason Wal*Mart and others have green Christmas ornaments only decorating their websites.

No announcement (they’re learning)- just green period. Maybe it’s my art background but green ornaments only is just very jarring to me.

http://www.walmart.com/


15 posted on 11/21/2007 9:20:59 AM PST by Let's Roll (As usual, following a shooting spree, libs want to take guns away from those who DIDN'T do it.)
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She added: "The red-suited Santa was created as a marketing tool by Coca-Cola, it is a symbol of commercialism.

I would worry about a school that doesn't bother to research it's "facts".

http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/santa.asp

I'm guessing that the spokeswoman who spouted the "Coke" nonsense was simply trying to look for a rational explanation for something they had already decided to do. She apparently thought that the "commercialism" argument would work so she accepted the 'urban legend' to support her case. Thank goodness for the age of the internet and the near instantaneous fact checking ability it gives!

Thanks very much for the link!

Anyone wishing to contact this fine school and compliment them on the intellectual stature of their teachers and of their dedication to factual accuracy, as well as their refusal to bend to the fashionable winds of Leftist secularism are welcome to do so here:

Brighton Steiner School - Contact

 

Thank you for your interest in Brighton Steiner School. We welcome all enquiries and will happily answer any questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to contact us by one of the methods below. Thank you.

The Brighton Steiner School
Roedean Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 5RA (Map)
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)1273 386300
Fax: +44 (0)1273 386313
Email: enquiries@brightonsteinerschool.org.uk

 

 

(Hopefully I don't need to add a "sarcasm" tag here......)

16 posted on 11/21/2007 9:24:20 AM PST by Stoat (Rice / Coulter 2008: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
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Green reminds me of Mint Oreoes.....and gnomes remind me of Travelocity....and don’t get me started on mushrooms.... ;)

Why don’t they just cancel Christmas....and Boxing Day (too violent)....


17 posted on 11/21/2007 9:30:37 AM PST by seeker_two
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Maybe if someone told them that Santa wears red because he is a communist, then they would be more accepting.

Why do you think they have him wearing the color of the Green Party?

18 posted on 11/21/2007 9:35:03 AM PST by weegee (End the Bush-Bush-Bush-Clinton/Clinton-Clinton/Clinton-Bush-Bush-Clinton/Clinton Oligarchy 1980-2012)
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I see that the admission is 50p.

Tell her that you read about this uproar and that while you don’t agree with her, you do support her right to speak out against commercialism. Tell her that you find 50p to be too much and that you’d like a wee discount.

If she asks how much of a discount you’d like, tell her 2p off.


19 posted on 11/21/2007 9:37:35 AM PST by weegee (End the Bush-Bush-Bush-Clinton/Clinton-Clinton/Clinton-Bush-Bush-Clinton/Clinton Oligarchy 1980-2012)
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LMAO!! :-)


20 posted on 11/21/2007 9:38:39 AM PST by Stoat (Rice / Coulter 2008: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
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