Mom Outraged Over Grocery Store's Censorship of Son's Graduation Cake

[Initech]

Last edited Wed May 23, 2018, 12:20 PM - Edit history (1)

A mother who wanted to celebrate her son in epic fashion for a 4.79 GPA upon graduation says a regional grocery chain refused to ice the words she requested because it considered "Summa Cum Laude" to be profanity.

Cara Koscinski, of South Carolina, wrote in a weekend Facebook post that she ordered a cake online from Publix. The confection was supposed to say "Congrats Jacob! Summa Cum Laude class of 2018."

She says the online message box took issue with the phrase. The computer marked the "cum," a Latin word meaning "with" in English, in "Summa Cum Laude" as a naughty word and substituted three hyphens.

Koscinski said she then filled in a box for special instructions, explaining the meaning of the Latin word and placed the $70 order. Another family member picked up the cake, not knowing what it was supposed to say.

It came with the hyphens.

"How utterly ridiculous ... Shame on you Publix for turning an innocent Latin phrase into a total embarrassment for having to explain to my son and others (including my 70 year old mother) about this joke of a cake," Koscinski wrote on Facebook. "My son was humiliated!!!"

She says the store gave her a refund and a gift card when she complained.
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Grocery-Store-Censor-Graduation-Cake-Summa-483339831.html?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_NYBrand

Someone want to get this store a Greek translator?

[AJT]

1. FYI the graduate was graduating from home school.

so he was also first in his class.

[rainin]

3. Such an ignorant comment! This young man attended a school for homeschoolers. We did that, too,

for some of my childrens' classes. Schools for homeschoolers are often taught by credentialed teachers. The main difference is that the parent has more say throughout the process. It doesn't mean there is a class of 1 or that the mom grades his work, even though some classes can certainly be taught at home. You might want to reflect on your stereotyping. It's ignorant and offensive. FYI, one of my homeschooled kids got a perfect SAT score. The other was accepted at a top tier school.

[AJT]

5. I was kidding hence the giggling.emoji. I am aware

that there are state tests that the child must pass in order to go from one grade to the next
and to graduate. My grandson was home schooled thru grade school. Over react.much?

[rainin]

7. Sorry. Perhaps I did overreact. I'm defensive about homeschooling

because the comments I often see are so insulting. Sorry again.

[Turbineguy]

2. I don't know.

I have a friend who used to live next door to a couple who made a lot of noise while having sex.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

4. Be glad they didn't change it to Humma Cum Laude.

[Kaleva]

6. I feel sorry for the little boy named Clint. The cake wasn't censored.

[More_Cowbell]

8. I feel sorry for a high school senior who could be humiliated over a cake

That kid has a tough life ahead of him.

[FSogol]

11. A Mike Pence orgin story?

[jmowreader]

9. Is it just me...

...or is it more than bizarre that someone would use the term "summa cum laude" at the high school level?

[FSogol]

10. Why didn't they take it back and get some cum put on the cake?