Girls dressed as Captain Underpants sent home

[deadparrot]

LONG BEACH, N.Y. - Captain Underpants may be a superhero, but he isn't welcome at one suburban New York school.

Three 17-year-old girls were told to leave Long Beach High School when they showed up on Superhero Day dressed as the subject of the best-selling children's books.

The girls wore beige leotards and nude stockings under white briefs and red capes.
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Principal Nicholas Restivo says he knows they weren't naked, but it appeared that way, so he sent them home to change.

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/1026captain-underpants26-ON.html

[SpreadItAround]

1. Article desperately needs pictures

;)

[baldguy]

6. Principal desperately needs to get the stick out of his ass.

[SpreadItAround]

7. Well, that too of course

[Rocknrule]

11. Foley? What are you doing on DU?

;)

[trotsky]

2. Those are great books.

My son devours them.

As silly as this incident was, I can understand the spot the principal was in. Tough call either way.

[Kookaburra]

3. Oh, for crying out loud

Let the kids dress up in their Halloween costumes, and leave them the hell along. Jeebus!!!

[Rosemary2205]

4. Naked?

WTF? He's upset by beige? -- My knee is jerking wildly -- damn dirty old man.........

[BuyingThyme]

5. The Underpants community is infiltrating our schools.

[shaniqua6392]

8. What are they so afraid of???

I think Mark Foley is still in and Arizona Rehab facility. The kids are safe for now.

[MuseRider]

9. Underpants is a Captain?

The things you learn on this site.

Seriously, they should have expected that now shouldn't they?

[jody]

10. Would * qualify as a stupid-hero?

[Rocknrule]

12. He would qualify as Professor Poopypants

[Bunny]

13. Here's a picture I stole from the Lounge thread on this subject:

I have to (reluctantly) agree with the Principal. I don't think he was wrong to send them home to change. While I admire their creativity, those costumes look pretty realistic, if you know what I mean. If they had chosen anything other than flesh-toned, they would have probably been alright.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

16. No more revealing than the average color/winter guard uniform.

I fail to see what the big deal is.

[SpreadItAround]

19. yeah, I don't see what the big deal is either

If they're going to send them home to change I guess they'll have to scrap whatever cheerleading program they have.

Silly.

[marions ghost]

17. well...

they don't look any more revealing than leotards used in modern dance performances. You'd think bodysuits would not shock people anymore, what with the ample opportunity for much more provocative displays. It's more mischevous than truly naughty IMO. I'm sure the students all got a good laugh while the fun lasted. But they were pushing the limits...LOL

[Zodiak]

14. I think those costumes are just fine.

They do not look naked at all. They look like....flesh-colored suits. They do not appear any more naked than Slim Goodbody.
Maybe I am just not uptight about flesh tones.

[ShortnFiery]

15. Agreed. What? I guess their school board prefers burkas?

Paranoia strikes deep. :P

[bullwinkle428]

18. I suppose that "Dr. Thong" is out of the question now!

:rofl:

[Hoosier Dem]

20. While principal Mark Foley sent the girls home...

brecause of their choice of Halloween costume, Foley also took issue with the Halloween costume of one male student. Pulling the boy aside, Foley crticised his "Tarzan" costume, telling his that the loincloth was far too large and covered too much.

Principal Foley was unavailalbe for comment.