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Updated: 6 December 2011 | 4:12 pm in News Hawk by John McGlothlen
‘Gay apparel’ back in carol for Michigan students
Teacher had made change to "Deck the Halls" after children kept giggling
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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan elementary school principal says students are back to singing “gay apparel” in a well-known Christmas carol after a music teacher had them sing “bright apparel” instead.
Cherry Knoll Elementary School Principal Chris Parker told television station WPBN on Monday that he was disappointed with the decision to make the change to “Deck the Halls” after children kept giggling.
One line in the popular version of the song is “Don we now our gay apparel,” referring to festive holiday clothing.
Parker says it’s a teachable moment for the educator and students at the school in the Traverse City Area Public Schools district.
The students have a concert this month where they’ll perform Christmas songs.
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Information from: WPBN-TV, http://www.tv7-4.com
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.
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“Parker says it’s a teachable moment…”
Exactly. When things like this come up (from racism to sex to drugs), its time to teach kids. By failing to address the issue, you only make it worse.
Let’s hope every one of those young people has forever banished “that’s so gay” from their personal lexicons.
What does the word Gay represent for most kids?
Gay’s have adapted and claimed a handful of once common used heterosexual words. Flamboyant Gays have also introduced feminism inflictions in their voice now qualifying as “Gay actions”.
I still enjoy spotting a rare rainbow in the sky, but still have no idea why Gays like them on their car bumper,
That’s just Gay!