Seattle school renames Easter eggs 'Spring Spheres'

[1holycatholic]

Seattle school renames Easter eggs ‘Spring Spheres’
Jessica, a sophomore at a private Seattle school, says while volunteering at a public school, she was required to call ‘Easter eggs’ ‘Spring Spheres.’

A sophomore at a local private high school thinks an effort to make Easter politically correct is ridiculous.

Jessica, 16, told KIRO Radio’s Dori Monson Show that a week before spring break, the students commit to a week-long community service project. She decided to volunteer in a third grade class at a public school, which she would like to remain nameless.
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[logic_oriented]

Hooray for an anonymous source telling an amusing story to a talk show host, and it being treated like news without any proof, or attempts on the part of any news organization to verify the story. It seems far more likely to be a prank call.

 

[Dale_M]

Hooray for an anonymous source telling an amusing story to a talk show host, and it being treated like news without any proof, or attempts on the part of any news organization to verify the story. It seems far more likely to be a prank call.

I admit to some skepticism too. “Spring Spheres” sounds suspicious. First, because eggs are not spheres. But most importantly, because the word “sphere” isn’t in the vocabulary of third-graders. So why would a teacher and school administrators try to rename eggs as “spheres?”

The Seattle Parks Department seems to be calling them Spring Eggs, which would be more understandable to children that age.

 

[Peggy_in_Burien]

Shouldn’t they be more properly called “spring ovoids” rather than spheres?

Trust good, ol’ Seattle to provide, accidentally, the humor for the rest of the world?

This is why I didn’t suffer my children to go to a Seattle public school, and why I moved to the little town of Burien.

 

[Kit15]

I admit to some skepticism too. “Spring Spheres” sounds suspicious. First, because eggs are not spheres. But most importantly, because the word “sphere” isn’t in the vocabulary of third-graders. So why would a teacher and school administrators try to rename eggs as “spheres?”

The Seattle Parks Department seems to be calling them Spring Eggs, which would be more understandable to children that age.

I can just imagine the look on the face of a child after hearing the words “Spring Spheres”.

Looks kinda like this…

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[OrdinaryMelkite]

I admit to some skepticism too. “Spring Spheres” sounds suspicious. First, because eggs are not spheres. But most importantly, because the word “sphere” isn’t in the vocabulary of third-graders. So why would a teacher and school administrators try to rename eggs as “spheres?”

The Seattle Parks Department seems to be calling them Spring Eggs, which would be more understandable to children that age.

Yes, I agree with that sentiment. “Spring eggs” make “more sense.”

Even if it only has just kernel of truth behind it, it is still ridiculous. Particularly since Easter is seen as both as religious and secular.

 

[Peggy_in_Burien]

Living where I do, I have no doubt this could happen. We already must not call a Christmas tree a Christmas tree. It must be a “holiday tree,” as if we do not know what holy day we are celebrating!

I’m just surprised the polically correct in Seattle don’t call Hannakah “that holiday where some people light funny candlesticks!”

 

[DawnInTexas]

It would be scary if it wasn’t so funny.

Creepy, actually.

God Bless you.
+Jesus, I Trust In You!
Love, Dawn

“Be Not Afraid!”
-Pope John Paul II (The Great)

 

[Nec5]

How about Gaia Globes?

 

[EmperorNapoleon]

Spring Spheres?? This story is just too funny to be true.

Shouldn’t they be more properly called “spring ovoids” rather than spheres?

The National Spring Ovoid Roll. Hmm.

 

[purplesunshine]

Alot of these traditions started off as pagan anyway…why are we so troubled that they are returning to their roots?

 

[mdrummer5]

Alot of these traditions started off as pagan anyway…why are we so troubled that they are returning to their roots?

I see and agree with your point… but my issue with this is the intent behind it… the amount of effort folks are putting into being PC is just plain retarded anymore.

Do non-Christian kids really care what they’re called? No… all they care about is the fact that they represent chocolate in some variety. If parents have an issue with it then fine… tell your kids that they can’t have any and expect the reaction described in Kit15’s post.

Growing up Jewish people were always worried that they might offend me with things like this and to be honest I used to find it absolutely annoying when people wish me “Happy Holidays” instead of Merry Christmas and will find it even more annoying if someone tells me to have a super spring sphere day…

 

[purplesunshine]

I see and agree with your point… but my issue with this is the intent behind it… the amount of effort folks are putting into being PC is just plain retarded anymore.

Do non-Christian kids really care what they’re called? No… all they care about is the fact that they represent chocolate in some variety. If parents have an issue with it then fine… tell your kids that they can’t have any and expect the reaction described in Kit15’s post.

Growing up Jewish people were always worried that they might offend me with things like this and to be honest I used to find it absolutely annoying when people wish me “Happy Holidays” instead of Merry Christmas and will find it even more annoying if someone tells me to have a super spring sphere day…

I’m sure the pagans weren’t happy when the Christians took it. We can just roll our eyes. There was a poster on here the other day calling a pit bull a pee bee… people can be very unintelligent

 

[Nelka]

In England now they have naming ceremonies done in registry offices instead of baptisms.

Easter holidays are now the american spring breaks and at Christmas they put up lights for all faiths.

 

[mdrummer5]

I’m sure the pagans weren’t happy when the Christians took it. We can just roll our eyes. There was a poster on here the other day calling a pit bull a pee bee… people can be very unintelligent

ok… now you’re just making stuff up

 

[estesbob]

Seattle school renames Easter eggs ‘Spring Spheres’
Jessica, a sophomore at a private Seattle school, says while volunteering at a public school, she was required to call ‘Easter eggs’ ‘Spring Spheres.’

A sophomore at a local private high school thinks an effort to make Easter politically correct is ridiculous.

Jessica, 16, told KIRO Radio’s Dori Monson Show that a week before spring break, the students commit to a week-long community service project. She decided to volunteer in a third grade class at a public school, which she would like to remain nameless.
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No matter how you crack it this school has egg on its face. It appears the yolk is on them. I hope they end up shelling out big bucks-all it takes is one hard boiled lawyer to go after them and all their plans will be scrambled.

 

[JonNC]

No matter how you crack it this school has egg on its face. It appears the yolk is on them. I hope they end up shelling out big bucks-all it takes is one hard boiled lawyer to go after them and all their plans will be scrambled.

Naw, somebody will chicken out.

Jon

 

[JonNC]

When my kids were little, they’d do a PPP hunt every year.

Jon

 

[Peggy_in_Burien]

Naw, somebody will chicken out.

Jon

If this is meant as a pun, then