Naive is not a word I’d use to describe the Strawboss. I’d like to think nothing could surprise me anymore, but the other day I came across an article about segregated proms. That’s right, segregated proms.

Apparently, this is still a tradition in parts of the South. I know, shocker. It’s legal because it’s not sponsored by the school. They literally stage a Black Prom and a White Prom. According to the students, parents are keeping this tradition alive, and there’s an unspoken rule that Blacks are not welcome to the White prom. Except for when some Black kids were asked to leave. Then it was pretty much spoken.

Now, I could understand if this was the result of cultural fallout from an attempt at an integrated prom. You know, the white kids wanted a Metro Station cover band, and the black kids were like, “WTF?! You wanna have our dance on a train? We havin’ our own d@mn prom!” But alas, it’s just good ol fashioned racism, aged to perfection in the a dark cellar of a cold heart.

I am the Strawboss. If you’re thinkin’ about my baby, it don’t matter if you’re black or white.

Yeah, I’ve been on hiatus, but I’m back so enjoy.

So, I’m cruising through the news and I come across an article about a bunch of kids at Jefferson High School that were suspended for pulling a prank. You can read about it here. Basically these kids pulled a “prank” of “mass defiance” by wearing flip flops to school, thus their suspension.

First of all, there were about 15 students involved, which is about half the students in Home Ec. Not exactly what I’d call an uprising. Secondly, this isn’t prank. This is as much of a prank as bringing your own ranch dip into KFC. “Oohh, we got the Colonel good this time!”

The question was asked if the kids’ punishment was too harsh. Far it be it from me to defend the rights of Flip Flopists, but suspension is a tad bit of overkill, unless they were being punished for calling this fashion faux pas a prank. Lameness is the only crime here.

I am the Strawboss. Teacher, leave those kids alone!