Is there such a thing as too much spirit during a high school spirit week? School officials in Hamilton and Wenham seem to think so.
A senior at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School was suspended for two days last week after the 17-year-old dressed as a knight and took a three-minute tour on his family’s horse around the school. A friend who dressed as a squire and led the horse by the reins was given a one-day suspension and two hours community service.
"They told my son it's the equivalent of bringing in a loaded firearm to school" Ron DePaolis, the teenager's father said today in a telephone interview. But he "brought the spirit up of the student body. The kids need that, a little boost in the morale."
DePaolis said his son, Dan, approached him earlier in the week for permission to ride Pierre, the family’s horse, around the school grounds to celebrate spirit week.
Thinking it was a clever idea, DePaolis and his wife, an equestrienne, accompanied their son on his early morning march around the school.
But only minutes into the ride, the high school’s associate principal put a stop to the spectacle, suspending Dan on the spot, his father said.
DePaolis said the horse was calm, under control, and walking at a slow pace.
But school officials deemed the stunt to be dangerous over concerns the animal could hurt someone, DePaolis said.
School officials did not immediately return phone messages seeking comment.
The teenager was back in school today, “excited” about his return after the incident, his father said.
Click the link to see the video clip of the incident.
Re: Mayors Against Illegal Horses
Posted: Mon, 08 Nov 2010 14:00:04
by Taggure
Please tell me this is a HOAX PLEASE!
There is no way that a horse can be compared to a loaded firearm are these folks on Crack.
That explains it they are CITY Folks and from the NORTH!
What a Crock
Re: Mayors Against Illegal Horses
Posted: Mon, 08 Nov 2010 14:24:50
by Mindflayer
Common sense has been replaced with strict adherence - oops, I meant "authorities" interpretation to rules.
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Re: Mayors Against Illegal Horses
Posted: Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:32:02
by VBshooter
That coming from the great liberal mecca of Massachusetts I;m not a bit surprised to see it reacted to that way,, Them folks just ain;t right up there!
Re: Mayors Against Illegal Horses
Posted: Mon, 08 Nov 2010 17:32:40
by Taggure
Kinda thick in the head so to speak
Whatcha think?
Re: Mayors Against Illegal Horses
Posted: Mon, 08 Nov 2010 17:49:42
by KaosDad
Mmmmmkkk.... so the Ass. Principal objected to the horse, but not the sword?
But seriously - NO HAVING FUN AT SCHOOL!!!! Hoodlums!
Re: Mayors Against Illegal Horses
Posted: Mon, 08 Nov 2010 18:43:25
by OakRidgeStars
Mr Ed has a steaming pile of protest for the school principal. Hopefully, Bloomy's daughter is OK. It's not her fault that her mom married a horse's ass.
Re: Mayors Against Illegal Horses
Posted: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:10:03
by snatale42
Taggure wrote:That explains it they are CITY Folks and from the NORTH!
Your a moron, people from the North love their guns as much as Southerners,and plenty of people up North own horses. We just have to fight to keep them. ANTI's are idiots they say stupid crap that they can't back up just for the purpose of talking, kinda like YOU just did with that idiotic comment.
Re: Mayors Against Illegal Horses
Posted: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 18:27:56
by gunderwood
snatale42 wrote:
Taggure wrote:That explains it they are CITY Folks and from the NORTH!
Your a moron, people from the North love their guns as much as Southerners,and plenty of people up North own horses. We just have to fight to keep them. ANTI's are idiots they say stupid crap that they can't back up just for the purpose of talking, kinda like YOU just did with that idiotic comment.
Chill...I think it was a joke.
CAUTION: There be sarcasm in these forums!
Re: Mayors Against Illegal Horses
Posted: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 18:44:45
by OakRidgeStars
Damn Yankees
Re: Mayors Against Illegal Horses
Posted: Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:48:50
by gunderwood
OakRidgeStars wrote:Damn Yankees
+1
Oh wait, I'm a Yankee by birth...<gunderwood ponders the concept of gunderwood>...ya, it still holds true.
Re: Mayors Against Illegal Horses
Posted: Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:10:47
by Reverenddel
What's the most valuable thing a Southerner can carry in their travels Northward?