EasternDistrict cancels Thanksgiving tradition after parent calls paper outfits ‘racist’

Following protests from offended parents, district officials have told kindergartners from two schools that they cannot wear construction-paper Pilgrim and Native American costumes to their Thanksgiving festivities.

“It’s demeaning,” Michelle Raheja, the mother of a kindergartner at Condit Elementary School, wrote to her daughter’s teacher. “I’m sure you can appreciate the inappropriateness of asking children to dress up like slaves (and kind slave masters), or Jews (and friendly Nazis), or members of any other racial minority group who has struggled in our nation’s history.”

Once again we are left asking, racist or not racist?

Source: worldnetdaily.com

When we received an order from Dereon for 800 promo tees to be used in Beyonce’s whirlwind press tour, we here at Frank & Jan were ecstatic.

Not only are we big fans, we were honored to do them.

Turns out the hand-printed tees made their way to the TRL Finale, BET’s 106 & Park and Ellen.

From our hands to Beyonce’s fans…and one special fan who got to interview her backstage.

Check out her Fierce guitar player rocking the tee on Ellen.

Been working overtime on a project for a very important client.

Stay tuned for more pics and video to follow…

While just about every streetwear blog is super excited about getting a glimpse at Kanye’s varsity jacket from his upcoming clothing label Pastelle. It seems that folks failed to mention that patchy hair do don’t that Mr. West was sporting at the American Music awards last night.

If you’re the voice of this generation, you might want to check that patchy new age mullet you’re rocking.

Just a thought.

Shout out to The Gluttony for calling the streetwear tail way back when.

What happened to no snitching?

NEW YORK (WABC) – Police say a New York City subway rider snapped a cell phone picture of an 18-year-old scratching graffiti on a train window, leading to the suspect’s arrest.

Andrew Morello was arrested Friday on charges of making graffiti.

Making graffiti? Last time I checked, it was writing graffiti.

Police say a witness photographed Morello in the act Monday on an N train in Queens and sent the pictures to the city’s tips hot line, which recently began accepting cell phone images and text messages. The images were passed onto the Citywide Vandals Task Force, which tracks down graffiti writers.

What kind of world do we live in where you can’t even write graffiti without big brother watching over you?

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What is going on down under?

ONE in every three boys believes it is acceptable to hit girls and many children are routinely exposed to domestic violence, according to a disturbing survey.

The unprecedented survey of violence and attitudes shows one third of boys believe “it’s not a big deal to hit a girl”. One in seven thought “it’s OK to make a girl have sex with you if she was flirting”. - news.com.au

That’s funny.

I did my own survey and found that 3 out of every 3 women thought that castration was “not a big deal.”

Akon, please stick to what you do best.

Makin’ hits and throwing people off stage.

Singer, producer and songwriter Akon wants all the money with the release of two clothing lines. One Konvict apparel that will cater to the more street conscious urban consumer with track jackets, t-shirts and signature Konvict graphic garments and will also have the Lady Konvict line. While the other apparel line Aliaune will be a more sophisticated premium brand offering blazer dress shirts with high quality denim from richly woven cottons and fabric from his home continent of Senegal. - CelebrityClothingLine.com (yes there’s a whole site devoted!)

You know, I don’t understand why celebs go clothing line with it.

Paul Newman was very successful with his salad dressings.

I think an Akon inspired line of Worcestershire Sauce would sell out very quickly.

“Locked Up” sauce on a steak?

Delicious.

Better get the emergency rooms ready…grandpa’s on his way to a 4-hour boner.

Mexico City is giving out free Viagra and other impotence drugs to men 70 and older. Mayor Marcelo Ebrard says the city is implementing the plan because sexuality “has a lot to do with quality of life and our happiness.” - USA Today

My question is who’s down to party with these geezers?

Uh-oh, better lock up your donkeys too, Mexico.

If you know me personally, then you’ll be familiar with this video.

It combines my 3 favorite things: French, 3 year olds and stylish hair cuts.

Plus it has drama, action and existential questions such as why DO we need to go to heaven when we die?

Little Capucine is well on her to way to becoming a little Amelie.

This might be cuter than the puppy cam…