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John Kerry VonErich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 08:44 PM Original message |
Claremont parents clash over kindergarten Thanksgiving costumes |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. As an actual "Indian".... |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 08:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Seems like they could have reached a compromise... |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 10:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. As an actual ancestor of Native Americans, I disagree with you. |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 11:45 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. I've learned to take it easier over the years... |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 01:02 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. And can we lose that damned tomahawk chop and chant |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-27-08 01:55 AM Response to Reply #12 |
31. you're just over-reacting |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 01:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
22. But kids didn't come up with this idea. The stereotypes are promoted by adult teachers. |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 02:15 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. But the T-Day stereotype is not a bad image.... |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:09 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. That's your opinion. Many others disagree. |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 03:53 PM Response to Reply #25 |
50. But most people |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-27-08 01:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
29. Beating a dead horse there |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
2. It's also inaccurate having them dress as Plains Indians |
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John Kerry VonErich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 08:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Educate me on that. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 08:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. New England Native Americans didn't dress like that |
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John Kerry VonErich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 08:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I meant what's the comparasan? |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 01:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
21. Google Wampanoag or Narragansett or Mohegan or Pequot |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 10:59 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. Puritans didn't dress like that either |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 11:45 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. It would be more like my tribe.... |
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iamahaingttta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
4. The War on Thanksgiving! |
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Bobbieo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 09:12 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Friday, November 28th, the day after Thanksgiving has been designated as |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 11:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. Just dress them up in Cammies on one side |
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MattSh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 06:50 AM Response to Reply #4 |
49. Stop the Insanity! Ban ALL Holidays. |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
8. God humans are assholes sometimes. |
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LuckyLib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
10. It's long past time to give up on this little "practice" -- it was happening when I was in |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
11. I don't have a problem with this tradition - the only thing I would change is that, |
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friendly_iconoclast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
13. I have no problem with this (with one big caveat) |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:01 AM Response to Original message |
18. stupid cow godwinned herself |
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UndertheOcean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 02:59 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Well, the first group almost exterminated the Native Americans , the other almost exterminated the |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
19. Oh for god's sake. This kind of stuff gives me the shits. |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:10 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. Do you also not have a problem with the name of Washington's NFL team? |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 11:09 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. NO AND NO. |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 12:14 AM Response to Reply #26 |
36. Not really |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-27-08 04:58 PM Response to Reply #19 |
33. Don't waste your beautiful mind on it! |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 05:19 AM Response to Reply #33 |
46. I fail to see any connection. |
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bitchkitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 05:37 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Thereby making his point for him. n/t |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 08:25 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Only in his mind. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
28. Some history, for our enjoyment. |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 01:58 AM Response to Reply #28 |
39. Interesting article |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-27-08 01:42 AM Response to Original message |
30. Stories like this almost call out for another national tragedy |
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Frank Cannon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 04:18 AM Response to Reply #30 |
44. "People get absolutely silly in their outrage... |
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roody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-27-08 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
32. I teach school and taught first and second for 8 years. |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-27-08 05:01 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Do you let them have a halloween party at school ? NO ? |
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roody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-27-08 10:57 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Yes, we party. I choose not to fill their heads with lies. |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 01:10 AM Response to Reply #32 |
37. You're just having a joke with us right? nt |
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friendly_iconoclast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 01:12 AM Response to Original message |
38. It can be done tastefully and accurately- just ask the experts |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 02:12 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. There are MANY tribes in California |
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zonkers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 02:48 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. I love reading about california indian tribes, especially Chumash whom |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 02:59 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Some Chumash were never conquered |
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zonkers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 05:00 AM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Ahhh, interesting. I read a book called Digger about the plight of |
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davidthegnome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 04:06 AM Response to Original message |
43. Seems like nonsense to me |
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bitchkitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-28-08 05:45 AM Response to Original message |
48. A Thanksgiving pageant: |
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