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From the files of Unfathomable Stupidity

No offense to Floridians intended, but your state is now officially the stupidest state in the U.S., on Earth, and any other planet in the universe for that matter. To everyone else: Be forewarned - read this article and you will lose the same amount of brain cell mass as you would huffing modeling glue for approximately five to seven minutes.

(via Pharyngula)

Magic trick costs teacher job


Well, another Pasco County substitute teacher's job is on the line, but this time it's because of a magic trick.

The charge from the school district — Wizardry!

Substitute teacher Jim Piculas does a 30-second magic trick where a toothpick disappears then reappears.

But after performing it in front of a classroom at Rushe Middle School in Land 'O Lakes, Piculas said his job did a disappearing act of its own.

"I get a call the middle of the day from the supervisor of substitute teachers. He says, 'Jim, we have a huge issue. You can't take any more assignments. You need to come in right away,'" he said.

When Piculas went in, he learned his little magic trick cast a spell that went much farther than he'd hoped.

"I said, 'Well Pat, can you explain this to me?' 'You've been accused of wizardry,' [he said]. Wizardry?" he asked.


Tampa Bay's 10 talked to the assistant superintendent with the Pasco County School District who said it wasn't just the wizardry and that Picular had other performance issues, including "not following lesson plans" and allowing students to play on unapproved computers.

Piculas said he knew nothing about the accusations.


Oh, not JUST the wizardy - thank heavens it wasn't just the wizardry. The principal is apparently fine with wizards, warlocks, witches, sorcerers, etc. teaching in his middle school so long as they use their magical powers to "follow the lesson plans" and force the kids to "play on unapproved computers".

(*head slams off desk*)

I rest my case.

But if you are still worried about the state of supernatural forces affecting the minds of Florida's children, I refer you to the General, who has possibly uncovered the greatest threat yet to these kids' futures: School pictures.

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