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Last night I attended my son's primary/elementary school concert. It was quite a production for kids so young, with a professional singer and band accompanying them though 8 songs - all with a green/environmental/save the earth/ecological theme.

Honestly, I've never been to a school concert where the kids were so enthusiastic, belting out the tunes and groovin' to the beat. At a superficial level, it was quite entertaining.

The whole point of the thing is to educate the kids about these issues through something fun - singing and dancing. I get it...and I can't argue with it...but at the same time I was feeling creeped out. It was almost cult-like at times, especially when the 6th graders were going on about the negative ecological footprint.

I had this awful feeling last night that if you dared question the science behind any of the "green" assertions in the songs, you'd be burned at the stake for your heresy. It is like a new religion.

So they're burning the witches with modern religions you say??

Hmmm. Good point. Burning a witch may result in nitrogen dioxide emissions. Perhaps heretics will need to be composted instead.

[quote][i]Originally posted by Blir[/i]
<br>So they're burning the witches with modern religions you say??
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You'll strike the matches...

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[quote][i]Originally posted by scramjet[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by Blir[/i]
<br>So they're burning the witches with modern religions you say??
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You'll strike the matches...
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...and shower me with water games.

Oh my god Scram, Ian was referring to the impending polar ice cap melt and consequent sea level rise!

Play whatever water games you want, Blir. I'm not judgemental.

That's what they said about "Free to Be You and Me" back in the 70's.

While we're punning on music lyrics, I'll admit that the topic title reminded me of DD:

"I can't help myself, it's a new religion"

These kids need to be reminded on just how much of their wasteful plastic PAMPERS were flushed down the toilet and out to sea [}:)].

[quote][i]Originally posted by SallyLightfoot[/i]
<br>That's what they said about "Free to Be You and Me" back in the 70's.

While we're punning on music lyrics, I'll admit that the topic title reminded me of DD:

"I can't help myself, it's a new religion"
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i got caught by the DD'ism as well!

(i think it's a good song BTW.. great live

back on topic: Sounds worse than the Yo-Yo craze that struck schools in the 70's when I was young