Remember when Southern Evangelicals were ridiculed for opposing Halloween celebrations?
/A Seattle elementary school has cancelled its Halloween parade because “equity”
The school delivered the ghoulish news in an October 8 newsletter to parents.
"As a school with foundational beliefs around equity for our students and families, we are moving away from our traditional ‘Pumpkin Parade' event and requesting that students do not come to school in costumes," the newsletter reads.
"Halloween events create a situation where some students must be excluded for their beliefs, financial status, or life experience. Costume parties often become an uncomfortable event for many children, and they distract students and staff from learning. Large events create changes in schedules with loud noise levels and crowds. Some students experience over stimulation, while others must deal with complex feelings of exclusion. It's uncomfortable and upsetting for kids."
There was a time when the cool kids were the ones who questioned authority, fought censorship, demanded free speech, and never, ever let some addled moralists impose their crazy ideas on non-believers.
There was a time.