Mississippi Prom Canceled After Lesbian Date Request
JACKSON, Miss. — A northern Mississippi school district decided Wednesday not to host a high school prom after a lesbian student demanded she be able to attend with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.
The Itawamba County school district's policy requires that senior prom dates be of the opposite sex. The American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi had given the district until Wednesday to change that policy and allow 18-year-old Constance McMillen to escort her girlfriend, who is also a student, to the dance on April 2.
Instead, the school board met and issued a statement announcing it wouldn't host the event at Itawamba County Agricultural High School in Fulton, "due to the distractions to the educational process caused by recent events."
Wankers.
So, another big quake in Chile? Seems a bit spooky to me.
eta: CNN tells me a 7.2 quake during the new president's inauguration.
It's an aftershock. A large one (7.2), but the original earthquake was pretty big, too. Aftershocks from an earthquake that big could continue for years.
"Midnight Knitter" Strikes New Jersey Town at Night with Knitted Cozies
Police in West Cape May, New Jersey, are investigating mysterious knitted cozies that are appearing on on trees in the town during the night:
But not everyone is keen to stop the mysterious knitter – and the mayor and many residents admit they have been enthralled by the rainbow of colours.
Susan Longacre takes a walk each morning in Wilbraham Park, where several tree branches have been covered in the handiwork of the Midnight Knitter.
“I think it’s wonderful” she told the newspaper.
Police in West Cape May, New Jersey, are investigating mysterious knitted cozies that are appearing on on trees in the town during the night:
That's awesome. I wish the article had pictures.
Fun info about beer: [link]
Vikings believed that a giant goat whose udders provided an endless supply of beer was waiting for them in Valhalla.
I made it into the office after working two days at home. I don't think this was a wise idea. I'm ready to fall asleep at my desk and I have a blazing headache. I don't even think a full strength caffeine IV would get me moving at a reasonable pace.
Now I'm trying to figure out how the Midnight Knitter knit those and got them on the trees -- the only way I can see is actually knitting them on the trees, with circular needles, unless there's some seam that the picture doesn't show.
