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Bettie

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17. Evangelicals are really strident about that in recent years

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Sat Dec 8, 2018, 12:50 PM

Dec 2018

We hear it every year at the husband's family Christmas.

But the rule is still stupid.

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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