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Thunderbeast

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13. My wife was a school librarian.

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Sat Apr 25, 2020, 10:24 AM

Apr 2020

While some kids were coached by parents to steal all of the "Harry Potter" books because of their demonic themes, her favorite celebration of the year was always "Banned Book Week".

http://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/banned

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Alaska school board bans books [View all] 47of74 Apr 2020 OP

The Jerry Prevo Cult strikes again! Drahthaardogs Apr 2020 #1

Had to Google! Prevo retired and none other than Franklin Graham was there... CurtEastPoint Apr 2020 #6

They must be very bored up there. This gives them something to do. secondwind Apr 2020 #2

Or they could read lame54 Apr 2020 #10

We were once a great country that invested heavily in education. spanone Apr 2020 #3

No! No! No! No! NO! dmr Apr 2020 #4

Ban school boards, not books! abqtommy Apr 2020 #5

Before you are too surprised........ MyOwnPeace Apr 2020 #7

Yeah that's why I said more dumb fuckery 47of74 Apr 2020 #8

And She Quit! ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #9

Mat-Su school board pulls five books from English courses, including 'Invisible Man' and 'Catch-22' mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2020 #11

and here I thought onethatcares Apr 2020 #12

My wife was a school librarian. Thunderbeast Apr 2020 #13

Funny how the "freedom" thing only works when it is what THEY want. Ferrets are Cool Apr 2020 #14

Book banning has always been a favorite sport in the US. Here's one of several lists of... TreasonousBastard Apr 2020 #15