May 19, 2010 by Lynn
In recent weeks, some of the girls from my daughter’s middle school have been heading over to the neighboring elementary playground to hang out after school. All that has changed, however, now that they’ve been asked to stop using the play area – and the equipment, in particular.
Why?
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The schools around here all have what are effectively “no trespassing” signs on their facilities. We aren’t allowed, apparently, to use the stuff our tax dollars pay for, even if they are sitting unused.
Because the evil middle schoolers were within sight of elementary school children? Middle school girls have breasts, you know. This will, obviously, lead the elem school kids down the path to perdition.
My guess as to the “liability” involved.
All of the above?
They told us to stay off the playground until the afterschool programs (SACC) were over at 6:30 p.m. I still voted for liability though.
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And, so far, your choice (“liability”) is winning with 100% of the vote. Sounds like I should have added an “All of the above” option, like JJ said – especially if I had included another answer that I considered, “the girls were scaring the younger children.” :O
Nance: “Middle school girls have breasts”
And, the 8th-grade culprits have the biggest ones of all.
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Daryl,
Interesting about the “no trespassing” signs. I’ve never seen them here in CA, and now I’m wondering why.
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What if they just put the no trespassing signs directly on the middle school breasts, instead of the playgrounds? Seems more efficient.
The cops kicked Breck and I off a high school baseball field a few years ago.. Apparently we were trespassing.
JJ: What if they just put the no trespassing signs directly on the middle school breasts…
LMAO! Er, I mean, LMBO?
The definition of the word “playground” would seem to be at issue . . .
and “equipment”? :)
though I’ll leave the word “pole” alone.
Obviously, it is not the children they should be worried about. :)
I voted pole dancing?
But, I still think they should be allowed to do that. I mean, wouldn’t that go with the new curriculum on lap dancing — à la these two “teachers”?
Audrey: “new curriculum on lap dancing — à la these two ‘teachers’?”
Jeez. Some people have no common sense at all. The careers of two young teachers forever enshrined on YouTube for the benefit of family, friends, neighbors… [cringe]
My daughter and her friends often comment on the way her teachers dress: one man and his tight levis, unbuttoned shirts and breezy chest hair; one woman, in short dresses, with exposed cleavage. Funny to hear kids use words like “disturbing” and “inappropriate” to describe teachers (and other adults). :)
And, yes, the correct answer is “the girls were pole dancing.” :)
And why wouldn’t they be pole dancing? One of their moms probably got one of those ‘workout’ videos, and they think it’s such a great idea. Sigh.
J,
You’ve reminded me of home pole-dancing parties! And, lingerie, stripping and lap-dancing, too. I guess we just don’t need tupperware like we used to. :)
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Though *this* (variation on a theme) looks like fun!
Of course, I’m not as fit as Jungle Cat, so I’d probably end up knocking over the candle and starting a fire.