I just like saying Cinco De Mayo. One of the few spanish terms I can remember.
Cleaned out and organized the pantry including the booze. So much old stuff. Gagging as I was pouring out the the booze into the sink. Odor was so strong.
Another dreary day here so doing some of those organizing chores.
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SB, if you eat standing up, it doesn't count. 😎
IKWTDS, how does booze get old? It has never lasted that long around me.😜
Happy Sunday.
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Yes. Do you see it? I missed it and my #2 pointed it out...said it was a man in a dress....trans. He asked if he needed to do it. I said nope. I showed #1 and he was in shock, tore it up and said it isn't even going to be recycled because it's trash.
Yes. Do you see it? I missed it and my #2 pointed it out...said it was a man in a dress....trans. He asked if he needed to do it. I said nope. I showed #1 and he was in shock, tore it up and said it isn't even going to be recycled because it's trash.
 Your boys are part of the generation that will bring back common sense to this world. Geesh
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I firmly believe that there enough parents PO'd at the liberal teachings that over the next few years more Liberal Arts colleges will become defunct as wel as liberal art degrees programs at other colleges.
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Are you going to say anything to anyone at the school?
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Not sure if I will say anything, Lily. I'm getting a ton of "reminders" both in email and on FB to fill out that form but until something is addressed personally just to me, I probably won't say anything. At least until the boys are accepted into another private school.
Not sure if I will say anything, Lily. I'm getting a ton of "reminders" both in email and on FB to fill out that form but until something is addressed personally just to me, I probably won't say anything. At least until the boys are accepted into another private school.
Apparently it's the bearded lady from The Greatest Showman or something. Still, totally inappropriate, IMO.
 I can see the bearded lady more there than I can a trans person. I think it's cool that she stands as a symbol of "who cares what you think of me, call me or how you insult me. THs is who I am'. Â
The problem I see here is required compliments. WTF is that??
Bearded lady at circus=freak show. Or at least that's how it was back when circuses were started. Post menopausal hair growth? Shave already. Or wax. Or get laser removal. You want to grow it and look like ZZ Top, go ahead. No skin off my nose. But to normalize it? Nope. And it's completely irrelevant to a teacher appreciation card. What ever happened to "you're the best" or "thank you for being a great teacher", etc. Instead, I am who I am and if you don't like it stuff it?
And yeah, the forced compliments is a bit much, too.
I'd say something. I'd be calling other parents and finding out what they think about it, too.
I'd be in the principal office, PTA, and school board if necessary.
These things keep happening because it is allowed to go unchecked.
But that's just me.
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A flock of flirting flamingos is pure, passionate, pink pandemonium-a frenetic flamingle-mangle-a discordant discotheque of delirious dancing, flamboyant feathers, and flamingo lingo.
Bearded lady at circus=freak show. Or at least that's how it was back when circuses were started. Post menopausal hair growth? Shave already. Or wax. Or get laser removal. You want to grow it and look like ZZ Top, go ahead. No skin off my nose. But to normalize it? Nope. And it's completely irrelevant to a teacher appreciation card. What ever happened to "you're the best" or "thank you for being a great teacher", etc. Instead, I am who I am and if you don't like it stuff it?
And yeah, the forced compliments is a bit much, too.
Are you saying that normalizing bearded ladies what that cultural reference is? Â
 I don't think that that is what the symbol means - I think it means that you can go ahead and be/look who you naturally are/look and still be confident. I don't think that the reference is to bearded ladies in general, but to the role that that character played in the movie and symbolized. Children who are stigmatized because of features of their bodies that they can't control and spend their whole lives hating themselves or not participating in life. I think it's a great message that is greatly exaggerated in that film - mostly because that was the point of the film.
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Still don't understand the forced compliment card.
-- Edited by Tignanello on Monday 6th of May 2019 02:05:03 PM
I didn't see the movie. But this is not a movie, this is teacher appreciation week. My boys have refused to fill out a paper with a bearded lady or trans or whatever it is and I support them. This is supposed to be about showing appreciation for teachers and staff, not promoting an agenda or conveying any kind of message other than gratitude.
I see how you would not want them connected - I don't see a problem, which is fine. BUT - I can't get over the stupid 'say nice things to someone' mentality.
They have those questions sheets too except the pictures. One time they had something similar at the preschool I worked at. A parent complained that I brought to much sex into the classroom 😜. I was pregnant and I guess the child was asking uncomfortable questions
They were due and presented to the teachers today so it's over. G asked if he could cut that part of the sheet off and I started to do it then he said never mind it would be too obvious.
He came home today and said not the forms but just the pictures are plastered all over the school hallways.
