It's Not Easy Being Green

Charles Oliver | 9.30.2015 6:00 AM

(Fox)

Officials at Winslow Township School 4 in New Jersey suspended an 8-year-old girl for violating the dress code. The girl, identified by the media only as Kylie, wore a kelly green shirt to school. School rules allow only white, navy blue or dark green shirts.

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Fist of Etiquette 11 years ago

One little boy's mom defends the school, saying the uniform dress code was made crystal clear in orientation from day one.

"I mean, if you start letting certain things slide, then you have to let a lot of things slide, and then everyone is pretty much wearing what they want to wear," she said.

ANARCHY
1. Libertarian Joe 11 years ago
  
  but WHO WILL BUILD THE ROADS!?!
2. Bean Counter 11 years ago
  
  OH! My Fucking God! The Derp is strong with this one.
Radioactive 11 years ago

make them go to school naked, heheheeheheheh
1. Old Man With Candy 11 years ago
  
  This is Old Man With Candy, and I approve of this message.
Princess Trigger 11 years ago

monsters
Azathoth!! 11 years ago

Is she gonna get invited to the White House?
Unicorn Abattoir 11 years ago

I love living one town over from Winslow. Every time they do something stupid like this it keeps me from grousing about my town paying cops $107K/year on average (seriously).
IceTrey 11 years ago

At least the school has a really cool name.

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