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June 19, 2007
When you can't 'hug it out'
School officials say unwanted contact can lead to fights, but students say they can police themselves as to what constitutes improper contact.
This could be dangerous. As of now, it's unknown what the consequences of losing the high-five could be for society at large. It's really all that separates us from the other great apes when it comes to social contact. Do these school officials expect students to go back to grunting and yelling when something positive happens?
As for the hugs, you can take them or leave them. I'm sure students would be thrilled to get a hug from their secret crush, but not so much from the smelly kid who sits in the corner.
And lets not forget that one of the root causes of the Spanish-American War was a hug that the Americans thought went on for just a little too long.
I'll be watching the situation closely, and you'll be the first to know if hug-related violence breaks out in Virginia.
Posted by Greg Sidor at June 19, 2007 12:52 AM