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Student sent home for keeping flu mask on
By Associated Press Athens Banner-Herald Story updated at 10:35 pm on 4/30/2009
COVINGTON - A seventh-grader who wore a mask given to him by his mother to guard against swine flu was sent home from from school after he refused to remove it.
Newton County school system spokeswoman Sherri V. said the 13-year-old created a disturbance when he arrived with the mask on Thursday and rumors began to spread that he had the virus.
V. said people started to panic and get scared.
The student's mother, Angela C. of Covington, said she plans to send him to school today wearing the mask. "We should all have a right to protect ourselves," she said.
C. said her 11-year-old son wore a mask to elementary school and was not told to remove it. (You can find the original article here.)
P.S. I'm busy preparing for my show this weekend in Athens, but just had to pop in a second. Have a happy, panic-free May Day.
Now where's my Purell.
4 comments:
Oh so true -- Get. A. Grip. I can't believe how fast the whole thing is going haywire! Love the cute pic!
Really. Seriously?! Like you said... COMMON SENSE... and then go wash you hands! Hee-hee, cracks me up!
OMG ~ ScArY times well live in...scarier than Halloween! '-)
Popping in to say hello & enjoy your weekend.
Chris (-:
Happy May Day! Hope you have a great show, and sell out!....maybe leave your surgical mask at home?, lol!....but definitely take the soap!
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