After working in a school for over 20 years, I can understand certain rules. In my school, like I'm sure all others, certain rules thru the years, had to be created and enforced to coincide with the times.

Students were not allowed to wear any gang colors, or wear their caps backwards; of course no gang related shirts, or clothing with inappropriate language was permitted. These are understandable and it's reasonable to ban them. While the caps themselves, the colors themselves are not "wrong", in total context, when they relate to gangs (or gang activity), it's reasonable.

BUT, to send students home for wearing their country's flag is totally unfair. Be it Cinco De Mayo or not, I see absolutely NO reason for these children to be reprimanded, let alone suspended (which I'm guessing won't happen). The parents have good legal case should they want to pursue this if you ask me.

TIS

Preach on TIS

there seems to be alot of idiots in the educational system lately...lets just hope the principal gets fired before the end of the school year.

At my school, the banned guns and knives..I couldn't believe it. Our freedoms are gone.

My kids got the day off school yesterday. The schools are used as polling stations for the election. Needless to say the kids were devastated

They do that at my Son's school to but they still have school.

I used to like squirrels -- in fact, some would come up within a few feet of me for a peanut -- until they found a liking to my potted plants

Wait until you slave for hours planting bulbs, and then the squirrels dig them up and eat them. We literally planted 125 iris bulbs in the front of the house. They looked gorgeous the first year. The next year - nothing. And then we noticed all the holes. You think we would have learned, but then we tried tulips and lilies and crocuses. Gone.

I spent $16 for 2 tiny Egret Flower bulbs (they're each like the size of a peanut) which I just potted 2 days ago. I hope they didn't find them.

In fact, while planting my herbs (so far they're safe; I guess cuz they're aromatic -- or -- cuz they're surrounded by pebbles still ), I found a peanut in the ground with a root coming out of it (!) so planted that in another pot to see what'd happen. I'm sure they found that one.

Repels-All seems to work okay (when I kept up with it around the strawberry plants), but it washes away in rain. Just tried it again around my potted plants -- which are on a table, by the way!

Here's a site I'll be checking out! lol

http://squirrel-x.com/

We have strawberries and we literally can't pick them fast enough when they all ripen at the same time. I've seen a squirrel pick one, hop up on the patio table and start to eat it. If they drop it, they don't bother picking it up, but go get a new one. It's like, Ewwww! That one's all dirty!

The Col can take care of your squirrel problem for you.

Hey BB. It's been a while since I've come onto this site.

Just thought I'd say hello.

Hope everything's well

Hey Whisp. How've you been? Welcome back. I bet that baby is getting big huh?

Whisper,

Nice to see you back. How are you?



Also, Happy Mother's Day to all of our BB mothers. I hope you all have a wonderful day.


TIS

You, too, Annie! Hope your Mother's Day is a joyous one, surrounded by love.

Happy Mother's Day!

JG, did your mom love her gift??

Happy Mother's Day to all!!!

Not quite. Well, she loved the idea/thought, of course, but the bakery in Brooklyn I ordered the cheesecake from didn't ship it properly and it arrived in bad shape. I'm gonna have to fight with them to resend it.

Hope you guys are having a good day, though!

What is it with shippers. I shipped my mom something and paid extra for a Saturday delivery. They delivered it on Friday.

I placed my order last Sunday, saying it was for Mothers Day (the following Sunday), and it was delivered Thursday. I usually don't mind fast shipping, of course, but Friday or Saturday would've been nice. Tho, I guess it's better to arrive early than late!

You're a good Son Geoff.

I was lucky I guess. My mom's birthday was Saturday and Mother's day Sunday. I sent her an edible fruit bouquet (those things are delicious). I asked for a Saturday delivery. When I called my mom in the afternoon they still hadn't received it. Within a couple hours they delivered it, on Saturday as requested. I lucked out!! For the price you pay (I paid 12 dollars for delivery), they should get the delivery day right.

TIS

Beth, you should fight with them to refund your shipping charges. Geoff, you should fight with them to have another one shipped.

If they could speak English I'm sure they would let you know how appreciative they were.

I agree but believe it or not some other students walked out the next day because they didn't feel "respected". This is surreal.
Walkout
This will just drive up nativism.

It's like The Happy Squirrel Buffet at our house. Yesterday we found wild turkeys in our strawberry patch.

You might find deers tomorrow in your strawberry patch.