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PC on earth for Santa: Boy Claus booted out of N.H. school dance

A 12-year-old New Hampshire boy who wanted to jolly up his junior high dance by dressing in a Santa suit instead got a lesson in political correctness when his Scroogelike principal turned the student away, fearing he might offend his classmates.

"I go by the principal and he asked me what I was wearing. I said a Santa suit and he shakes his head,'' recalled Hampton Academy Junior High student Bryan Lafond.

To make matters worse, Principal Fred Muscara sent the preteen home from the holiday dance by himself to change into more secular attire. His mother spotted her son in the rearview mirror as she drove away.

"He was crying, he was upset,'' Leslie Lafond said. ``He did it all to be Santa, to make people smile and laugh. That's what Santa does.''

The sorry Santa saga started with a $30 suit the jovial youngster bought at a Brooks pharmacy to wear at one of his first school dances. Not once, Bryan said, did he think he would be offending anyone.

Neighborhood pal Nick McGrail recalled, "He said it's a Christmas dance and I'm going to dress up as a Santa to cheer everyone up.''

Lafond broke her own vow to stop talking publicly about the case after reading that Superintendent James Gaylord described her son's transgression as not dressing up enough.

She said her son was allowed to re-enter the dance in a T-shirt and the principal was clear about why he was booting Bryan.

"We were told by the principal that night that he had to be sensitive to other religions at the school,'' she said.

That surprised fellow seventh-grader May Pickard, since she remembered holiday tunes at the party, including the one about St. Nick's prize reindeer.

"They played `Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer' at the dance,'' she said.

Neither Muscara nor Gaylord returned phone calls, but the district education chief told The Union Leader that Bryan was kicked out of the dance for not living up to the dress code. He described it as requiring students to wear "good clothes.''

Others weren't buying that line.

"It's sad, the political correctness has spread into the school system,'' said parent Kim Morse as she waited for her child outside the school.

"I didn't think it should have been a big deal,'' said student Shannyn Olivier.

"It's just a big fat man in a red suit,'' said her mom, Laurie Olivier.

Since when is Santa politically incorrect or religious? Santa is for everybody.

Bah Humbug...

That student should have come back in wearing a Nazi stormtrooper outfit with the letters PC on his armband to stand for the 'politically correct' police.

I guess the principal is gonna get a stocking full of road apples for Christmas this year.

I'd egg his house if I were that kid.

Originally posted by The Modfather
I'd egg his house if I were that kid.

I wouldn't waste time egging his house, I'd egg the principal himself :o

I don't find Santa to be religous at all. My friend is indian and doesn't really celebrate a holiday but Santa doesn't offend her same with all my athiest friends. Santa is not politically incorrect.

St. Nicholas was a bishop in A.D. 317 who distributed gifts to the poor and needy in Asia Minor, but the whole thing about Santa Claus has been largely divorced from his religious roots in this day and age.

Originally posted by Captain ABlairica
That student should have come back in wearing a Nazi stormtrooper outfit with the letters PC on his armband to stand for the 'politically correct' police.

I guess the principal is gonna get a stocking full of road apples for Christmas this year.
:lol: Good one Captain, about the Nazi stormtrooper outfit.

Road apples? Here's what the principal deserves this year. Nice lump of coal or even a lump of something else.

Instead of coal, how about a lump of poop.

Road apples ARE horse poop. Mr. Principal would like lotsa fiber in his diet.

Originally posted by Captain ABlairica
Road apples ARE horse poop.
:lol: Learn something new every day.

Merry Christmas. Jerk.

Originally posted by Captain ABlairica
Road apples ARE horse poop. Mr. Principal would like lotsa fiber in his diet.

:lol:

that's pathetic! since when is Santa associated only with the Christian religion?
I thought it was for everyone, regardless of religion. WAKE UP PEOPLE, IT'S ONLY FOR FUN! Geez ... there are far WORSE things to worry about than some boy dressing up as santa. good grief. people need to grow up. how pathetic.

Originally posted by *Pleasant Tomorrow*
Merry Christmas. Jerk.
:lol:

what a cranky *****.

This Anti Christmas crap you see everywhere nowadays is stupid.

Pretty Soon It'll be against the Law to put lights up on your house so it wont "Offend" People.

Originally posted by Chad Lawrence Doody
This Anti Christmas crap you see everywhere nowadays is stupid.

Pretty Soon It'll be against the Law to put lights up on your house so it wont "Offend" People. Reminds me of the South Park episode where they were going to do a Christmas play but Kyle's big fat Jewish mom started crap and they ended up dancing to weird new age music in **** green suits.

Originally posted by *Pleasant Tomorrow*
Reminds me of the South Park episode where they were going to do a Christmas play but Kyle's big fat Jewish mom started crap and they ended up dancing to weird new age music in **** green suits.

MC: And now, South Park Elementary presents the happy, non-offensive, non-denominational Christmas Play, with music and lyrics by New York minimalist composer, Philip Glass!

[Philip Glass moves into position and start playing his keyboards. The curtains draw back, and the kids look out at the audience. They begin to move around]

Voice-over: As I turn and look into the sun, the rays burn my eyes [a track saying "Happy Happy Happy, Everybody Happy" is added, along with an arpeggio. Members of the audience look confused] How like a turtle the sun looks.

Sheila Broflovski: What the hell is this??? [The kids just keep moving and turning] This is horrible!!!

Priest: This is the most God-awful piece of crap I've ever seen!!

Mr. Garrison: You're the ones who made it this way!

Priest: Yeah, it's because the Jews said it couldn't be Christian.

Mr. Broflovski: It wasn't our idea to take out Santa Claus!

Elderly Tree Hugger: All you bastards ruined Christmas!


i loved that play. i want to sponsor one just like it for my school.

Originally posted by Chad Lawrence Doody
This Anti Christmas crap you see everywhere nowadays is stupid.

Pretty Soon It'll be against the Law to put lights up on your house so it wont "Offend" People. How many people do they honestly think will be "OFFENDED" by this stuff? :lol:

The kid was dressed as Santa, how offending.

What an *******. I hate people so caught up with stuff like that. Political? Puh-leaaaase.

Originally posted by Dr. Phillips
Since when is Santa politically incorrect or religious? Santa is for everybody.

I agree! Santa has nothing to do with religion. In fact some Christians think Santa is bad and takes away the real meaning of Christmas. Basically the opposite of what this principal is saying. What an idiot!

Or maybe this principal has something against Santa Claus, because when he was a little boy "Santa" never brought him what he wanted!

So, now he has this bitter attitude against Santa Claus!:lol:

Originally posted by TheHappyBurgerMeister
I agree! Santa has nothing to do with religion. In fact some Christians think Santa is bad and takes away the real meaning of Christmas. Basically the opposite of what this principal is saying. What an idiot!

Even if something is religious, I Dont think it should be banned from anything.

Everyone should be allowed to celebrate what they want to. Its Not like anyones being forced into it.

I Heard some lady in Florida got fired for singing 'Silent Night" At An Officer Christmas Party. Thats Ridiculous.

my homeroom teacher said "Merry Christmakwanzukah" or something like that to include all 3 holidays to not offend anyone. he says that if u just say "merry christmas" then it will offend other religions. honestly, how many 13 year olds will be offended by this? :lol:

More than likely he was worried about some kind of protest or lawsuit. There is always somebody out there who will sue over anything! It's disgusting. They have to be so careful now days. Too bad!:(

Originally posted by safety pin
i loved that play. i want to sponsor one just like it for my school. lol

Awww, I feel sorry for the kiddo. :(

Originally posted by Chad Lawrence Doody
Even if something is religious, I Dont think it should be banned from anything.

Everyone should be allowed to celebrate what they want to. Its Not like anyones being forced into it.

I Heard some lady in Florida got fired for singing 'Silent Night" At An Officer Christmas Party. Thats Ridiculous. Ok...Now that's just plain creepy.

Are they going to start kicking Santas out of the mall now or what?

The principal is a LOSER with a capital L. I think the little boy was probaly sweet and had good intentions.

Originally posted by TJL
Bah Humbug...

Ditto, but WAH HUMBUG and SPORK YOU!