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    Really? Nebraska principal reportedly bans candy canes, says 'J shape' stands for Jesus

    By Nicole Darrah | Fox News




    An elementary school principal in Nebraska was placed on leave after telling teachers to avoid decorating their classrooms with Christmas-themed ornamentations so as not to offend those who don't celebrate the holiday.

    The principal at Manchester Elementary School, identified by Fox affiliate KPTM as Jennifer Sinclair, sent out a memo earlier this week with guidelines as to what is considered appropriate for classroom decorations and assignments.

    Teachers were reportedly told that generic winter-themed items, such as sledding and scarves, and the "Frozen" character Olaf, were acceptable.

    Decorations that included Santa, Christmas trees, reindeer, green and red colored items and even candy canes, however, were not acceptable for the elementary school.

    The candy canes, according to KETV, were prohibited because Sinclair deemed them to have religious significance. "Historically, the shape is a 'J' for Jesus. The red is for the blood of Christ, and the white is a symbol of his resurrection," she reportedly wrote. "This would also include different colored candy canes."

    "I feel uncomfortable that I have to get this specific, but for everyone's comfort, I will," Sinclair reportedly wrote in the memo.

    The Elkhorn School District told Fox News in a statement that "the memo does not reflect the policy of Elkhorn Public Schools regarding holiday symbols in the school."

    The district's policy states that "Christmas trees, Santa Claus and Easter eggs and bunnies are considered to be secular, seasonal symbols and may be displayed as teaching aids provided they do not disrupt the instructional program for students."

    Sinclair was placed on administrative leave as of Thursday morning.

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    silly me. All these years I thought the hook on the end was so that they wouldn't fall off the the Christmas tree branch like the straight ones do.

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    Idiot...I'm not an overly religious guy, but even I know that Jesus, in his day wasn't called "Jesus". He was Yaweh or Yeshua (the original Hebrew).

    Anything's a symbol if you want it to be.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Noilly Pratt View Post
    Idiot...I'm not an overly religious guy, but even I know that Jesus, in his day wasn't called "Jesus". He was Yaweh or Yeshua (the original Hebrew).

    Anything's a symbol if you want it to be.


    i agree, i think they stand for JEW.
    I think this principal is being anti-Semitic!
    STRAIGHT TO TWITTER EVERYONE!

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    I'm starting to think some of these people are buying into troll stories the weebs from 4chan throw out there. It woulnd't be the first time (see: free bleeding) It's just too absurd to be dreamed up sincerely.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Noilly Pratt View Post
    Idiot...I'm not an overly religious guy, but even I know that Jesus, in his day wasn't called "Jesus". He was Yaweh or Yeshua (the original Hebrew).

    Anything's a symbol if you want it to be.
    That's why "eat at the Y" was also banned
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    Quote Originally Posted by Godfather View Post
    I'm starting to think some of these people are buying into troll stories the weebs from 4chan throw out there. It woulnd't be the first time (see: free bleeding) It's just too absurd to be dreamed up sincerely.
    Absolutely true. The insane "okay symbol" thing was totally 4chan.
    I wanted to be a Monk, but I never got the chants.

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