Canceling Halloween...Great! But for the Witches??

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A school district in Puyallup, Washington sent a letter home to parents Wednesday saying that there will be no observance of Halloween in any of the district's schools.

Why? Because it might offend WITCHES! Kidding? Nope.

The superintendent made the decision for three reasons. First, Halloween parties and parades waste valuable classroom time. Second, some families can't afford costumes and the celebrations thus can create embarrassment for children.

The district said Halloween celebrations and children dressed in Halloween costumes might be offensive to real witches.

"Witches with pointy noses and things like that are not respective symbols of the Wiccan religion and so we want to be respectful of that," Hansen said.

[You've got to be kidding!]

The Wiccan, or Pagan, religion is said to be growing in the United States and there are Wiccan groups in Puyallup.

On the district's list of guidelines related to holidays and celebrations is an item that reads: "Use of derogatory stereotypes is prohibited, such as the traditional image of a witch, which is offensive to members of the Wiccan religion."

[This nation needs Jesus!]