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So, The Boy dropped Peppermist off for her auditions, where she was to meet her friends. I got a call about five minutes later, to direct her where to go, where the auditions were being held, and talk her through a couple things. Then? A second call, where she tells me her friends bailed on her and didn’t show. Since the boy had my car, I had no ride, so I offered to call Gramma and have her stop by on her way home from work, and got:<\/p>\n
“Have her come get you? I don’t want gramma, I want YOU…”<\/p>\n
Awwwwwwww. Needless to say, I dropped everything, stole Papa’s car, (with his and Nana’s blessings) and dashed to the school. And checked out her audition form, and patted her arm and gave her a hug, and encouraged her to be assertive and pick a dance group, and applauded when she sang, and did all the good Mama things that good mama’s do on such an occasion – including pointing out that she was FAR from the worst singer there, despite what she says.<\/p>\n
Before the audition, the Director talked a bit about the roles available, the songs that would need sung, the fact that they need more boys to try out, and then the kicker: They have whitewashed it according to School Board Policy. Among some of the changes: Rolling up gum in their shirt sleeves instead of cigarettes, drinking cola instead of beer, a few word changes in some of the songs, ‘Dad space’ between dancers, and the requirement that Parents sign off their permission on Sandy’s final outfit – the uber leather get-up.<\/p>\n
It’s the word changes that had me protesting – loudly – however. In front of the group. You see, in the Sandra D song, they had to change the word “virginity”.<\/p>\n
VIRGINITY.
\nPEOPLE. VIRGINITY IS NOT A BAD WORD.
\nIn fact, I’d rather my daughter not only KNOW the word but STILL POSSESS IT until she’s oh, 87! These are the same people shoving “abstinence only” education down their throats, and they thinks VIRGINITY is too racy to be in a play.<\/p>\n
VIRGINITY!<\/p>\n
I… I am SPEECHLESS. It’s ridiculous to the extreme. Instead of Lousy with virginity, the words now read “Lousy Miss Prudidity”, which ISN’T EVEN A WORD according to FireFox.<\/p>\n
AUGH. It’s RIDICULOUS.<\/p>\n
The only thing making me smile in terms of Sandra D this morning is this little guy – who’s parents CLEARLY are AWESOME.<\/p>\n