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Kilt supporters outraged!
JACKSON, Mo. (AP) â Nathan Warmack wanted to honor his heritage by wearing a Scottish kilt to his high school dance. Then a principal told him to change into a pair of pants. What began with a few yards of tartan has sparked an international debate about freedom, symbols and cultural dress. More than 1,600 people have signed an Internet petition seeking an apology for the senior. Make that 10,000 and yer damn right I was one of em! Scots in the United States are assembling a traditional ensemble they hope the student will wear to the prom, and his family is trying to change the schoolâs dress code policy. ââItâs a kilt. Itâs going to turn heads, but I never believed it would have become what it is,ââ Warmack said. Warmack alleges the school principal told him: ââWell, this is my dance, and Iâm not going to have students coming into it looking like clowns.ââ The principal did not return phone calls. Warmack said heâs concerned that school officials are just waiting for the situation to blow over, and that the policy wonât be changed. ââThis has picked up a lot of steam,ââ he said, ââbut it hasnât really gotten anywhere.ââ On the Net: Kilt petition: Read the petition, and then sign it! This kid deserves to have the right to be proud of his cultural heritage! Schools are asking us to accept a whole lotta bullshit like ebonics and gay teen clubs, but they can't let this kid wear his kilt, sounds like a wee bit of injustice to me. Oh, and yes I've been known to wear a kilt, and I'm of Scottish and Irish descent ya bastard! William Wallace would be proud of you laddy! Posted by: ElvisHasLeftTheBuilding 2005-12-23 |
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