How do curlers cause an an order threatening ruckus?
Well, one of them could come loose, fly across the room and put someone’s eye out!
Damn, I thought this was going to be about cheerleaders who were cheering for a curling team.
“Sweep that rock! Sweep that rock! Sweep that rock!”
Oh…I thought the game of curling had finally hit the big time, with cheerleaders and everything. 
The only thing I have to say about that article is: Isn’t “principle” spelled “principal”?
Rocketeer, the word is consistently spelled correctly in that article. 
As for the Principal in question, I think she needs to re-examine her principles. Doesn’t the school allow various other sports participants to look different, maybe even wear their uniforms for school spirit days? By her logic, the students shouldn’t be allowed to come in really dressed to the nines either, lest they create a commotion due to their really fancy clothes. :rolleyes:
It was the principal of the thing.
–Cliffy
P.S. Zabali, the word is misspelt in the photo caption.
Not under the picture it is not.
I’d like to be rubbed the wrong way by a couple of cheerleading teammates 
We want a SKIP-per! Not a belly itcher!
Takeout weight! Takeout weight! Give that stone some takeout weight!
We’ve got point rocks! Yes we do! We’ve got point rocks! And not you!
The house is open! The skip is hot! Throw the stone and make that shot!
Block the house! Make 'em sweat! Guard rock go!
Sweep to the left! Sweep to the right!
In turn, out turn!
Fight! Fight! Fight!
Could you describe the ruckus, Sir?
I’m trying to recall back to my HS days (lo those many years ago) and I’m pretty certain that curlers were specifically prohibited in my school’s dress code (a public school in Los Angeles, by the way). So I can see it being a problem simply on those grounds.
However, if someone comes into class wearing the hair in their ponytail in curlers, as that girl was in the photo, I can’t imagine seeing it and making a big deal over it. Who cares? Yeah, it wouldn’t be a “distraction” to me. Whoever made a fuss over them clearly had nothing better to do.
I just want to point out the best line in the article (IMHO). I understand she’s only 13, but this is just great.
“Oh my gaaawwwwd! Jessica’s hair is f - laaat! We might as well just not bother! (huge sigh)”
…mess with a bull, you’ll get the horns. 
I can see the headlines now…
" Mass suicide in Mass as cheerleading squad comes in dead last in coiffeure conflict "
:eek:
Hey Ghanima, looks like you got an ass gasket stuck in the back of your pants. Just thought you should know.
*Belligerent ghouls
Run [Somerset] schools
Spineless swines
Cemented minds
Sir leads the troops
Jealous of youth
Same old suit since 1962
He does the military two-step
Down the nape of my neck
I wanna go home
I don’t wanna stay
Give up education
As a bad mistake…*
…I think Morrissey nailed it on that one.
Much a 'do about nothing, IMO. 
I really liked this one:
She isn’t disagreeing about her accessibility. She just refuses to be mature to stand up for herself.
And yeah, it is in fact about one person dictating the rules. That’s kind of the principal’s role. Actually, that’s kind of the role for most authority figures. School ain’t a democracy. Get used to it.
As a teacher, I see this crap all the time.
“But it’s not fair!” whine the young’uns.
“Tough titties,” says I. If school were “fair” you’d be the ones making the rules. Sounds like a great idea.
(Sorry. Not that I’m bitter, or anything.)
Heheheh, I like the photo - what a grumpy, sulky set of faces. “Cheer” indeed.
Yes, let’s go running to the nearest newspaper just to whine about our hair - that’s a good idea. :rolleyes: