Day 361: Taking Names

by Maitri on August 24, 2006

in culture-society-history, government, new orleans, photographs

Joel alerts me to a horrifying story in the Shreveport Times.

Nine black children attending Red River Elementary School were directed last week to the back of the school bus by a white driver who designated the front seats for white children … The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People [is] considering filing a formal charge with the U.S. Department of Justice.

Red River Elementary School bus driver, you’re on notice! This is 2006, not 1956.

Thanks to Ashley for pointing us to the Stephen Colbert “You’re On Notice” Generator.

Check out Schroeder‘s and Lisa‘s notice boards, too.

Update: And those of Adrastos and Ray Ray.

6 comments… add one

ashley August 24, 2006, 1:16 PM

Adrastos and Ray have them too.

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Chartreuse August 24, 2006, 2:14 PM

I’m on it.

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schroeder August 24, 2006, 2:34 PM

Yeah, I thought that at least the cockroach population would have been decimated by flooding, but they’ll be the last inhabitants on Earth.

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Karen August 24, 2006, 4:32 PM

Yes, men who dress like Middle School Boys.
I wish I could put this on my blog but I have been told to calm down

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Lisa August 24, 2006, 5:06 PM

Right on, Maitri! Palmetto bugs. I think giving enormous cockroaches that are not only huge, but fly (and usually right at your face or upper chest) such a pleasant name must be some sort of coping mechanism.

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Adrastos August 24, 2006, 9:31 PM

Hmmm, what do y’all think Chartreuse is on? A giant palmetto bug?

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