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(18,361 posts) Sat Dec 8, 2018, 12:04 PM Dec 2018

Principal Bans Candy Canes Because 'J' Shape Stands For Jesus [View all]

OMAHA, NB (CBSMiami/CNN) – An elementary school principal in Omaha, Nebraska is on administrative leave after asking teachers to not celebrate Christmas in classrooms.

Principal Jennifer Sinclair sent out an internal memo which included a list of Christmas-related items and activities that could not be used in class at Manchester Elementary School.

Items ban included images of Santas or Christmas items on worksheets, trees in classrooms, singing carols, playing Christmas music, making ornaments and candy canes.

According to Sinclair, the ‘J’ shape of a candy cane is for Jesus and the red and white colors represent his blood and resurrection.

https://miami.cbslocal.com/2018/12/07/principal-bans-candy-canes-because-j-shape-stands-for-jesus/

I've been eating candy canes for 40 years in December, and it never crossed my mind about it being a J, this is crazy.

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Principal Bans Candy Canes Because 'J' Shape Stands For Jesus [View all] Polybius Dec 2018 OP

Well... jcgoldie Dec 2018 #1

That is true Polybius Dec 2018 #4

I'm a christian, can I still eat the rugelach my neighbor sends over at the holidays???? marble falls Dec 2018 #96

You'd have to ask Principal Sinclair. Mariana Dec 2018 #110

OFFS. The J shape doesn't stand for "Jesus." Ilsa Dec 2018 #2

Yes, it does oberliner Dec 2018 #91

Then I guess I'm as devilish as someone who would hang a cross upside-down. Ilsa Dec 2018 #97

I hadn't heard that either oberliner Dec 2018 #102

Fox News didn't originate it, I heard that story a long time ago. Mariana Dec 2018 #109

I'd ban those things for 2naSalit Dec 2018 #3

That is amazing. Never heard of a person that is allergic to mint. Blue_true Dec 2018 #47

Uhhhhh Roland99 Dec 2018 #5

It's a WAR, I tell's ya! mr_lebowski Dec 2018 #6

it is a war, a war on fun Raine Dec 2018 #90

No, she hasn't prohibited fun. Mariana Dec 2018 #106

Maybe it stands for Jennifer dalton99a Dec 2018 #7

OK, that's just crazy. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #8

And because they are *canes*. I use canes. All of mine are shaped the same way. tblue37 Dec 2018 #45

Only if you are using a serif font. Danmel Dec 2018 #95

In Indiana, a candy maker wanted to make a candy that could be a reminder of Jesus Christ oberliner Dec 2018 #92

Principal Sinclair apparently believes it is true. Mariana Dec 2018 #111

For anyone who's curious Docreed2003 Dec 2018 #9

"legends" i.e., stuff we made up Maeve Dec 2018 #21

Oh I get it Docreed2003 Dec 2018 #22

Understood--any rebuke was not aimed at you Maeve Dec 2018 #28

If I wanted jesus people to buy my cane-shaped candy, I might tell 'em that, too. Iggo Dec 2018 #26

Lol...I'm sure it pays off for them! Docreed2003 Dec 2018 #33

He is incorrect about it being a J standing for Jesus. WeekiWater Dec 2018 #10

Well, he should ban all canes on school property then. LakeSuperiorView Dec 2018 #11

I always thought they were supposed to represent shepherd's staffs, which in a way dameatball Dec 2018 #12

I am sure that they were made that way so that they could hang from a tree as a decoration grantcart Dec 2018 #73

Would he relent if he were told that the J stood for John Lennon? DFW Dec 2018 #13

LOL, I was told that in Sunday School about candy canes. nt. Mariana Dec 2018 #14

If anything crazycatlady Dec 2018 #15

I thought of the same thing ProudLib72 Dec 2018 #38

Wasn't the word "cane" a hint about the meaning of its shape? Bucky Dec 2018 #16

Thing I did with my daughter some years ago underpants Dec 2018 #44

Evangelicals are really strident about that in recent years Bettie Dec 2018 #17

Some asshole sits down and makes up crap that people follow, much like biblical inerrancy. TheBlackAdder Dec 2018 #48

Tell them they stand for Judus. GulfCoast66 Dec 2018 #82

I suppose it was a judgment call, a poor one, but ... Caliman73 Dec 2018 #18

File this one under "are you fucking kidding me????". Initech Dec 2018 #19

This is my body--we've been eating Jesus. ismnotwasm Dec 2018 #20

Any kid named Jay will have to stay home ... lpbk2713 Dec 2018 #23

Or Chris. Iggo Dec 2018 #25

And pobrecito Jesus will be expelled. lpbk2713 Dec 2018 #29

Just to be safe. Iggo Dec 2018 #30

"...and it never crossed my mind..." Iggo Dec 2018 #24

She's been holding it wrong. Turn it so the curve is on top, problem solved. Shrike47 Dec 2018 #27

Ok so there's a naughty joke in here somewhere... jcgoldie Dec 2018 #66

...and all along I thought it was a curvy L Totally Tunsie Dec 2018 #31

Another Principal Unqualified for Her Job. MineralMan Dec 2018 #32

This is so over the top I have to wonder Mariana Dec 2018 #36

Could be. MineralMan Dec 2018 #39

But that wouldn't be specific to Jesus and Christmas. Mariana Dec 2018 #51

I was thinking the same thing. AJT Dec 2018 #41

I found this pretty right-wing and unbelievable too. I wish we didn't give this kind of thing so Squinch Dec 2018 #54

I found a link to the actual memo. Mariana Dec 2018 #74

Did they give you the tale of how Christmas trees Bettie Dec 2018 #67

That was my first take on it, too. She's deliberately inciting the whole 'war on christmas' shit Nay Dec 2018 #107

Have you read the memo? Mariana Dec 2018 #108

Maybe the article is satire? nt ecstatic Dec 2018 #99

No, I don't think so. Not on a CBS news station. They don't do satire. MineralMan Dec 2018 #103

This shit is totally out of control. WillowTree Dec 2018 #34

No, it isn't. Mariana Dec 2018 #37

Because someone out there....... WillowTree Dec 2018 #77

Considering that it's a miniscule percentage of the population Mariana Dec 2018 #83

*facepalm* sakabatou Dec 2018 #35

Faux News will be talking about this for weeks! LeftInTX Dec 2018 #40

Someone should check her social media presence to see if she is actually a fundamentalist AJT Dec 2018 #42

Easily could be. They never go away, unfortuately. Judi Lynn Dec 2018 #46

Definitely a place to start. Banning every vestige of seasonal joy from classrooms? Then peddling... Hekate Dec 2018 #60

But that's just it, she didn't ban every vestige of seasonal joy. Mariana Dec 2018 #88

Have you read the actual memo she sent out? Mariana Dec 2018 #86

That was very helpful, thanks. AJT Dec 2018 #89

Must be something about that Sinclair name? pwb Dec 2018 #43

I see where she's coming from, and I support it jmowreader Dec 2018 #49

She's a fundie trying to trigger a backlash against "liberals". Crunchy Frog Dec 2018 #81

She has a big surprise coming, I think. Mariana Dec 2018 #85

I wonder whether he forbids dogwood trees as well. diva77 Dec 2018 #50

Easter Eggs are next. Sneederbunk Dec 2018 #52

These crazy-ass outlier things that support right wing complaints against the left sure Squinch Dec 2018 #53

Oh, great. Something else to set off the War Against Christmas crowd. Paladin Dec 2018 #55

Related, but not relevant Cartoonist Dec 2018 #56

Imagine what she must think of peppermint sticks Deb Dec 2018 #57

What is wrong with people these days? Doreen Dec 2018 #58

And Florida Man -- don't forget him! Generic Other Dec 2018 #63

My eyes are just rolling. Doreen Dec 2018 #65

This principal has been suspended and will probably be fired. Mariana Dec 2018 #84

Just goes to show that insanity is catching Hekate Dec 2018 #59

it's not crazy quickesst Dec 2018 #61

So what else can be banned before Christmas? Generic Other Dec 2018 #62

Please ban that one! Polybius Dec 2018 #75

I Think I have figured out its religious significance Generic Other Dec 2018 #79

Ahem! The candy cane is shaped like a bishop's staff... regnaD kciN Dec 2018 #64

If you dipped them in water, would it be a case of Jesus wept ? OnDoutside Dec 2018 #68

Sounds like a false flag operation, to rile up the RW. n/t Crunchy Frog Dec 2018 #69

That's what I think. Check out the actual memo. Mariana Dec 2018 #72

Tales Of The Religiously Insane Stinky The Clown Dec 2018 #70

Here's a link to the actual memo sent by Principal Sinclair. Mariana Dec 2018 #71

Banning red and greed colored items. LOL! Crunchy Frog Dec 2018 #80

It lines up with the general public school guidelines for the most part oberliner Dec 2018 #94

Silly. Teachers need to teach. YOHABLO Dec 2018 #76

Kids in Corpus Christi rejoice as school closes forever marylandblue Dec 2018 #78

Dear CBS Miami: NB is New Brunswick, morons. NE is Nebraska Algernon Moncrieff Dec 2018 #87

They still haven't corrected that oberliner Dec 2018 #93

This could be a form of trolling treestar Dec 2018 #98

Except it backfired and she's probably going to lose her job. Mariana Dec 2018 #104

Also weird, a news agency abbreviated Nebraska with NB instead of NE. aikoaiko Dec 2018 #100

It also stands for "Jerk".... Pachamama Dec 2018 #101

Ya gotta wonder about religions that make a ritual out of consuming blood. milestogo Dec 2018 #105

I'm starting to think these people are doing the teacher's version of faking an injury. Iggo Dec 2018 #112