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10/28/2004 Archived Entry: "School Board Cancels Halloween"

Posted by steve @ 03:16 PM EST [Link]

STUPIDITY IS CHEAP. THAT'S WHY THERE IS SO MUCH OF IT: A school board in Puyallup, Wash. has cancelled Halloween events for fear of offending...wait for it!...Wiccans.

"We work really hard to teach our students to be respectful of traditions and cultures that are held by people other than themselves. The Wiccan religion is one of those religions," said school district spokesperson Karen Hanson.

Wicca, an ancient pagan belief rooted in worshipping nature, is recognized by the federal government as a religion and followers openly practice witchcraft, complete with magic potions.

However, there are no exact numbers on how many people out there are casting spells -- some say maybe 100,000 nationwide. FOX News was unable to track down a Wiccan in Puyallup.

Does this mean the board will also get rid of Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny for fear of offending Christians (and Jews and Muslims, etc.)? So much stupidity.

Read on.