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School Cancels Halloween To Protect Real Witches
Maplewood Elementary School in Puyallup, a suburb of Seattle, Washington, announced last Wednesday that they would forego their tradition of allowing the students to have a costume party the last half hour of class on the last school day before Halloween.
School District spokesperson Karen Hansen explained that the district just wanted to, “be sure we’re using our time in the best interest of our students.�
Hansen said the decision was made for three primary reasons:
First, Halloween parties and parades waste valuable classroom time.
Second, some families can’t afford costumes.
It’s the third reason that has caused some parents to become upset. The district says that children dressed in Halloween costumes might be offensive to real witches. Hansen said, “The costumes would not be respectful of the Wiccan religion.�
I can think of several reasons why I would prefer Halloween not be a major event. Fear of offending the Wiccan witches would not be one of them.
I sure hope our Christian children acting out the nativity scene next month, wearing their flowing bathrobes and head coverings don’t offend the Islamic terrorists.
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Gary Randall
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Faith and Freedom Foundation
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