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Thursday, November 11, 2010

?!?!? / Schools Cleveland High School Dance Cancelled For Fear of "Grinding"

Posted by Andrea "the Intern" Vedder on Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 4:44 PM

Fun!
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Apparently high school teachers don't like watching their students dry hump to Chris Brown.

Cleveland High School is calling off its January winter formal because students can't seem to resist rubbing their goodies all up on each other on the dance floor and their teachers have consequently refused to chaperone the upcoming dance.

Cleveland's school officials have done everything else they can think of to curtail the busy jigging, from selling t-shirts that said "No bumping, no grinding" to giving dance chaperones "flashlights to shine on couples dancing inappropriately," said Vice Principal Pam Joyner.

Portland Public Schools spokesperson Matt Shelby is the voice of reason in this situation, likening "grinding" to "grunge and slam dancing" and saying that students always want to "push the envelope", no matter the time period.

"We just think it's fun," said Zoe Koss, a 16-year-old junior at Cleveland. Echoed 14-year-old freshman Imke Sellier: "It's a generational thing. It's just fun."

 

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Kevin Bacon, CHS needs you!
Posted by The Right Reverend Rocktimus Prime on November 11, 2010 at 4:51 PM · Report
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It's like Rydell High over there. Just have Vince Fontaine tell 'em that It doesn't matter if you win or lose, it's what you do with your dancin' shoes.
Posted by Suburban Porn King on November 11, 2010 at 5:07 PM · Report
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I'd be a lot more likely to support this anti-grinding movement if it were John Lithgow pushing for it.
Posted by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli on November 11, 2010 at 5:19 PM · Report
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WAIT WAIT WAIT. Where are that dude's legs????!!!
Posted by Godric on November 11, 2010 at 5:41 PM · Report
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---giving dance chaperones "flashlights to shine on couples dancing inappropriately," said Vice Principal Pam Joyner.---

Kids behave in a manner you dislike so you put a spotlight on them? Seems like they'd do it just to be the center of attention. It'd be better to bring a squirt gun. The kids would stop if they thought their hair/makeup/dress or tux was going to get ruined.
Posted by penthesilea on November 11, 2010 at 5:45 PM · Report
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We solved the problem by teaching the kids how to dance. We called it PE and started while they were still young. It gets them ready for their future jobs as gigolos and escorts.
Posted by Rosy on November 11, 2010 at 6:19 PM · Report
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I went to Cleveland and graduated in 08 (the year the 'no bumpin' no grindin' shirts were first made). We consistently had dances shut down early every year because of the grinding issue.

Pam Joyner was also not my biggest fan because I wrote a letter to the Oregonian about it one year and she got a lot of angry phone calls apparently.
Posted by seh61 on November 11, 2010 at 8:03 PM · Report
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VICE PRINCIPAL
Pam Joyner
pjoyner@pps.k12.or.us
Posted by tcascade on November 12, 2010 at 9:23 AM · Report
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So nobody wants to comment on the relative merits of grinding as dance vs. thinly veiled sexual activity? Weird.
Posted by Around on November 12, 2010 at 12:25 PM · Report
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@Around - Ssshhh. Based on the quotes the article, the girls are convinced it's all just good fun. Don't tell 'em now!
Posted by Reymont on November 12, 2010 at 1:08 PM · Report

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