This one's for Kyra, Dra, and Englishsongbird. And anyone else who wanted me to write. And hey, this is my 200th entry (counting deleted ones). So wish me a happy 200.
School apologizes for Nazi display by band
Performance coincides with Rosh Hashana
DALLAS, Texas (Reuters) --The Paris, Texas, school district apologized Tuesday for a performance by one of its marching bands which played an Adolf Hitler anthem and waved a Nazi flag during a football halftime show.
Band director Charles Grissom said the song and flag were part of a musical performance called "Visions of World War Two". It was performed at a Dallas high school Friday, which was also Rosh Hashana, the start of the Jewish new year and one of the holiest days on the Jewish calendar.
"The performance is an attempt to factually portray the history of World War Two, triumph of good over evil, and to honor our veterans for their sacrifices in ensuring freedom throughout the world," Grissom said in a statement. He added later that he made a major mistake in judgment.
The performance was greeted by heavy boos at the Hillcrest High School in Dallas, and several objects were hurled at the band.
The show included the flags of other nations fighting in World War Two, such as France, Britain, the United States and Japan. The flags were waved twice as a musical selection from each country was played.
The Paris school district issued an apology to Hillcrest High and to the Dallas school district, said Paul Trull, the superintendent of Paris schools.
"We regret there was a misunderstanding. We strive to be sensitive to the feelings of others and are always willing to amend our actions when we fall short," Trull said.
The band will still perform the musical composition but it will only have the United States flag on display, he said.
Paris, Texas is located about 100 miles (160 km) northeast of Dallas.
"Major mistake in judgment?" Yea, I'd say so.
*BANG BANG*
Take that you Texas jackass.
marie.
-Alex-
[dra]
or perhaps only i do....
.claire aka frozenflame556
You know what? Some band directors just don't think about things. They get excited about shows and that's it. I'm surprised I didn't hear about this yet; I live in Dallas. :S
Have a great day.
*Ash
and haha, I was laughing at your note for a good 3 minutes or more.
You never gave me the scoop in the first place, I just knew of some distant winking nudging girl who wore your sweatshirt or something.
:-D