92 difficult child's?

[nvts]

THE SNEEZE
They walked in tandem, each of the ninety-two
students
filing into
the already crowded auditorium.
With their rich maroon gowns flowing and the
traditional caps, they looked almost as grown up as they felt.

Dads swallowed hard behind broad smiles, and
Moms freely brushed away tears.

This class would NOT pray during the
commencements-- --not by choice, but because of a recent court ruling
prohibiting it.
> >
They gave inspirational and challenging speeches, but no one
mentioned divine guidance and no one asked for blessings
on the graduates or their families.
> >
One final speech received a standing ovation.

A solitary student walked proudly to the microphone. He
stood still and silent for just a moment, and then it
happened.
> >
All 92 students, every single one of them, suddenly
SNEEZED!!!!
> >
The student on stage simply looked at the
audience and said, "GOD BLESS YOU".
> >
And he walked off stage.
> >
The audience exploded into applause. This graduating class
had found a unique way to invoke God's blessing on their future with or
without the court's approval.

It happened at the University of Maryland.

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I guess you just can't tell them "no!"

 

[gcvmom]

Too funny!

 

[mrscatinthehat]

Hmmmm. difficult child or ....

beth

 

[flutterbee]

Too much cooperation to be difficult child's. Maybe just a little streak, though.

 

[witzend]

Although I admire the chutzpah of the students in the embellished retelling of this story, I happen to agree with the Supreme Court. It's better to leave religion out of public forums than to make someone who sees things differently than you a pariah.

The sad truth of this story is that the girl who brought the suit was booed by the same entire audience as she received her diploma. In fact, all in all, the story is quite ugly when looked at factually.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/sneeze.asp