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Saturday, 11 March 2006

Skunk discrimination rampant in English schools

Filed under: Paper Rout, Fashion — Rick Eyre @ 6:45 pm

http://sport.guardian.co.uk/cricket/story/0,,1728691,00.html

Freedom of expression came at a high price for a teenager sent home from school for styling his hair like his cricketing hero Kevin Pietersen. Although Pietersen has now shaved off his trademark hairdo, its punk spirit lives on in 15-year-old Carl Ferris, right, who refused to go back to class after being ordered by teachers to get rid of his “extreme” style.

continued at The Guardian

tags: bad hair day, kevin pietersen, school, skunk, cricket

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[…] Kevin Pieterson has shaved his head for the hot Indian tour. But he continues to influence a generation of sports fans. Human rights are being violated to supress Kevin Pieterson fans. Read all about it here. [Hat tip: Rick Eyre] Posted in Cricket, English Cricket | […]

Pingback by Sports : life magnified :: Movement Against KP Cult :: March :: 2006 — Sunday, 12 March 2006 @ 3:02 am
People will go to any extent to subdue the KP Cult. A pity really.

Comment by Pratyush — Sunday, 12 March 2006 @ 3:04 am
There are two sides to every argument Rick…you could argue (although very, very naively) that allowing a skunk would be a violation
of the human rights of the school’s pupil, it’s sensitive eyed people i.e.

Comment by Zainub - Zany — Wednesday, 15 March 2006 @ 1:48 am
[…] Kevin Pieterson has shaved his head for the hot Indian tour. But he continues to influence a generation of sports fans. Human rights are being violated to supress Kevin Pieterson fans. Read all about it here. [Hat tip: Rick Eyre] English Cricket […]

Pingback by Sports: Life Magnified » Blog Archive » Movement Against KP Cult — Friday, 24 March 2006 @ 8:32 pm

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