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[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
I can see you've read the book.

Why Was It Banned?
The novel was banned for three reasons.

First, the book encouraged children to partake in socially unacceptable activities. In this book, the activity is eating worms, which is perceived as being disgusting and not socially acceptable. Thus, concerned parents argued that this book encourages such disgusting antisocial behavior. (<-----)

Second, the book encouraged children to bet on things, or in essence gamble. Since gambling is perceived as an activity of low morals and also presents the risk for great economic loss, it was felt that impressionable children could begin to fall down the slippery slope of gambling because of this book. (You'll piss some people off here with this.)

Third - parents will bitch about anything.

Look, in some parts of the world protein isn't as readily available as it is here. So you eat what protein you can find: placenta, worms, grubs, etc.

More power to those places if they're trying to make those sources of protein palatable.

[cheval de frise]

Originally posted by Oliver_Wendell_Ramone
I bet str8 read it (assuming it was available in Canada).

I remember reading it in the school library. It didn't encourage me to eat worms, gamble, or otherwise engage in "antisocial" behavior.

Of course, this was long before I could "post" on the "Internet."

CDF

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by Oliver_Wendell_Ramone
I bet str8 read it (assuming it was available in Canada).

It was.

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
Fastest. Diet. Ever.

[Oliver_Wendell_Ramone]

Somewhere, Tom Cruise is very full.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Oliver_Wendell_Ramone
Somewhere, Tom Cruise is very full.

Dammit!! I was just about to post the yahoo link!!!!!

I guess you are the new NFH.

[Oliver_Wendell_Ramone]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Dammit!! I was just about to post the yahoo link!!!!!

I guess you are the new NFH.

Will you be my muse?

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by Oliver_Wendell_Ramone
Will you be my muse?

Are you fucktard?

Suri? Dammit. L. Ron would have been a much better name. I guess Less lost that bet.

[SlaveNoMore]

Oliver_Wendell_Ramone
Beavers.

eta I could work with Thurgreed's story, though.

but what kind of tree?

[SlaveNoMore]

Oliver_Wendell_Ramone
Somewhere, Tom Cruise is very full.

Is she now allowed to talk?

[LessinSF]

If you know me and would like to be invited to my festival travel blog, send me a PM.

[Fugee]

Originally posted by Oliver_Wendell_Ramone
Somewhere, Tom Cruise is very full.

And in an interesting coincidence, Brooke Shields also had a baby girl today. It would be amusing if Brooke did not get post-partum depression with this baby but Katie Holmes did. I'm just sorry Tom Cruise can't get it.

[i was penske]

Originally posted by Fugee
And in an interesting coincidence, Brooke Shields also had a baby girl today. It would be amusing if Brooke did not get post-partum depression with this baby but Katie Holmes did. I'm just sorry Tom Cruise can't get it.

Longtime lurker, first time poster, who used to be penske as a primary. [true story] I have three placentas in my freezer. someday i may plant a tree and bury the placentas under them or else I might eat them or else I might just leave them in the freezer or else I may splatter them on this board [/true story].

Believe it or not!

BOOOYAH!!!

[pony_trekker]

Originally posted by NotFromHere

Second, the book encouraged children to bet on things, or in essence gamble. Since gambling is perceived as an activity of low morals and also presents the risk for great economic loss, it was felt that impressionable children could begin to fall down the slippery slope of gambling because of this book. (You'll piss some people off here with this.)

I would encourage children to bet on the fucking NJ Devils making it to the Stanley Cup Finals. I would encourage parents of children to take all of the money saved for baby's college tution and do the same.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

According to msn:

1. Coin his own nickname.

2. Use a wallet that is fastened with Velcro.

3. Rank his friends in order of best, second best, and so on.

4. Hacky sack.

5. Name his penis his name plus junior.

6. Hang art with tape.

7. Hang The Scream, unless he stole it from the Munch museum in Oslo.

8. Ask a policeman, "You ever shoot anybody with that thing?"

9. Ask a woman, "Hey, you got a license for that ass?"

10. Skip.

11. Take a camera to a nude beach.

12. Let his father do his taxes.

13. Tap on the glass.

14. Shout out a response to "Are you ready to rock?"

15. Use the word collated on his resume.

16. Hold a weekly house meeting with roommates.

17. Name pets after Middle Earth characters.

18. Jokingly flash gang signs while posing for wedding photos.

19. Give shout-outs.

20. Use numbers in place of words or locations, such as "the 411" for information, or "the 313" for Detroit.

21. Hug amusement-park characters.

22. Wear Disney-themed neckties.

23. Wake up to a "morning zoo."

24. Compare the trajectory of his life with those of the characters in Billy Joel's "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant."

25. Request extra sprinkles.

26. Air drum.

27. Choose 69 as his jersey number.

28. Eat Oreo cookies in stages.

29. Volunteer to be a magician's assistant.

30. Sleep on a bare mattress.

31. End a conversation with "later skater."

32. Hold his lighter up at a concert.

33. Publicly greet friends by shouting, "What's up, you whore?"

34. Wear Converse All Stars with a tuxedo.

35. Propose via stadium Jumbotron.

36. Decide anything based on the ruminations of Howard Stern.

37. Call "shotgun" before getting in a car.

38. Dispute someone else's call of "shotgun."

39. Whine.

40. Mist up during Aerosmith's "Dream On."

41. Purchase fireworks.

42. Google the word vagina.

43. Ride a pony.

44. Sport an ironic mustache.

45. Hit 13 against a 6.

46. Organize a party bus.

47. Say "two points" every time he throws something in the trash.

48. Buy a novelty postcard in another country of topless women on a beach and write, "Wish you were here" on it.

49. Keg stands.

50. Purchase home-brewing paraphernalia.

51. The John Travolta point-to-the-ceiling-point-to-the-floor dance move; also that one from Pulp Fiction.

52. Put less than ten dollars' worth of gas in the tank.

53. Keep a minuscule amount of marijuana extremely well hidden.

54. Read The Fountainhead.

55. Watch the Pink Floyd laser light show at a planetarium.

56. Refer to his girlfriend's breasts as "the twins."

57. Own a vanity plate.

58. Whippits.

59. Say goodbye to anyone by tapping his chest and even so much as whispering, "Peace out."

My entire flag football team violated #27. I can't imagine the pain Flower would feel witnessing it.

How else are you suppose to eat Oreos? I thought that was the point?

Is the point of #53 that you should keep copious amounts of marijuana in plain view?

If you want me to leave your blackjack table, hit 13 on 6.

I would violate #29 if the magician were GOB.