News Of The Weird:
The principal of Franklin Elementary School in Santa Monica CA banned the game TAG at lunchtime in part because whoever is ‘IT’ is a “victim” which creates a self esteem issue.
Well, that seems reasonable to me, although a better alternative might be to make all the kids stand still except the one that’s IT and let the poor little tyke work out his/her victim,self esteem issues with a baseball bat. It’s the American way.
Any better ideas?
Did he ban Hide-and-Seek, too, or is that saved for next week?
I hate riding in handbaskets. It’s so cramped.
There’s a thread in GD about this, if you’re interested.
What about a modified and more equitable version of dodge-ball? The smaller kids (who have an unfair advantage courtesy of their size and speed) can be knee-capped by the school nurse. The slower, fatter children will have a better chance of hitting them with the ball. Clean fun for all!
They must’ve realized how stupid that is, because shortly after they announced the ban they said the real reason was because children hurt themselves by falling or running into things.
Some adults seem to want to protect children by stealing their childhood away from them.
I guess I’ll have to start reading Great Debates. Darn that Binarydrone!
This is unfair to me. Think of all the posts I won’t get just because some bigger,faster poster got there first. My self esteem just dropped 4 points. Somebody love me,please!
tag You’re IT, ageless!