David for the win!
The ice cream thing really is incredibly super icky.
Yeah, I could do that, but I'm paralyzed with not caring very much.
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Amy - Jan 23, 2018 7:57:56 am PST #21357 of 30002
Because books.
Atropa - Jan 23, 2018 8:33:00 am PST #21358 of 30002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Catching up on things, and that church recruiting thing is appalling and skeezy and wow, my hackles went right up.
I will be that asshole standing in front of the school with a megaphone and fliers if I have to.
YES. Thank you.
DavidS - Jan 23, 2018 8:34:20 am PST #21359 of 30002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
David for the win!
I intend to get that fucker banned from the school district. And since their letterhead indicates they have a San Francisco chapter and they plan to have 300 kids at camp, I want every local school AND PTA in the surrounding area notified about this group, their intent and their methods.
Laura - Jan 23, 2018 8:58:38 am PST #21360 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
Well done David!!
She has an elaborate ethnic name, hyphenated with a different ethnicity.
That is my favorite thing with so many of the kids here. Many of the boys' friends have great combo names. I have one set of ancestry, which has no crossover with DH, so the kids doubled up on their variety. Now son is engaged to a girl with a whole different set! Their potential kids will be Irish, German, British, Russian, Cuban, and Scottish! Or ya know, American.
Connie Neil - Jan 23, 2018 9:14:06 am PST #21361 of 30002
brillig
It was a lot easier when heraldry was prevalent, you just got a shield with both sides of the family's arms on it to show the wedding, then their kids got married and paired up their sets of arms--though that ended up with shields with 32 little squares of arms to show all the families that joined together, though it made for wonderful genealogical shorthand.
Beverly - Jan 23, 2018 9:14:41 am PST #21362 of 30002
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
David, good for you. And good for the school for following up so quickly and not being defensively reactive.
How did I get here? I grew up in the Southern Baptist church--my dad had us there every time the doors opened, and we were all challenged to "witness" to others at every opportunity. It was the *normal* and *right* way for life to be, until I was in my mid-teens, and reading YA fiction from the POV of kids my own age from other religions and societies pried open a crack in my self-satisfaction of being "saved." That was the turning point towards an expanding world view.
Like Steph, looking back on that era creeps me out so hard now. So, I'm right behind you on the school steps, arms full of flyers--and batteries for the bullhorn.
DavidS - Jan 23, 2018 9:22:09 am PST #21363 of 30002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
This guy is so fucking busted. He used Instagram to lure kids to the ice cream shop for free ice cream and recruit them.
That is a massive violation of school policy to engage with students via social media outside of parental consent.
DavidS - Jan 23, 2018 9:32:27 am PST #21364 of 30002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Looking at the Instagram notes I see that he solicited students to Direct Message him.
Which is a massive Red Flag and is another violation.
Emmett was very adamant to keep Matilda off Instagram and Snapchat, and I'm starting to see why. It's super hard to monitor and sleeze can get right in.
Connie Neil - Jan 23, 2018 9:32:57 am PST #21365 of 30002
brillig
One person is luring kids to Jesus, another person is luring kids to nastier things. That's why these rules are there. Just because you're trying to "save" the kids doesn't mean you get a pass. They call it "lying for the Lord" in Mormonland. Say anything to get a soul on your sales sheet.
Steph L. - Jan 23, 2018 9:35:10 am PST #21366 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
He used Instagram to lure kids to the ice cream shop for free ice cream and recruit them.
Looking at the Instagram notes I see that he solicited students to Direct Message him.
What the actual fuck.
One person is luring kids to Jesus, another person is luring kids to nastier things.
Sometimes it's both, unfortunately.