OK, this is just effed up.

[baimun]

I don't think the compromise is unreasonable.

The picture can be put in the yearbook in a section called "Community Activities" to show his involvement with his sport.

If it's a "school" yearbook, I would think it's fine to have a certain sense of consistancy thoughout the student picture section. Also, it wouldn't imply that the school itself has a gun club or program.

Even if the kid was a skydiver, I don't think a picture of someone in goggles and a helmet at 5000 feet would mesh well in that section of the yearbook.

[DemonsAngel]

i can see where people would get pissed about that.... but damn if that's what he likes then... leave it alone... don't even get me started on kids being able to express themselves [img]graemlins/whatever.gif[/img]

[KillerKanuck]

I'd expect that up here, but I though you Yanks had a more liberal attitude toward guns.

[Darkest Angel]

Well, this is one of the issues I diverge from my fellow liberals on.

Now, to clarify...my understanding was that this school allowed "personal" phots of seniors reflecting their specific interests, clubs, whatever. So, y'know, the 4-Hers migh get a pic with a calf, gearheads with...I dunno...an engine block...whatever. So, if that is the case ( I may be mistaken), this photo is not a problem that I can see.

[Andyman]

Well as moon boy said, some people just want a certain continuity in their senior section. Of course, that may just be a slick move just to avoid the issue altogether.

To be quite honest here...when in the hell did senior pictures become these goddam Hollywood productions anyway? I did maybe 3 poses total in some horrid corduroy suit and that was that! I didn't give a feck if I could show my hobby! It was just a stinkin' mug shot for cripe sake!

[baimun]

I provided my high school with a picture of me from my band. They didn't like the guitar being in the picture so instead they used a picture from my Junior year.

There are other pictures of me in the yearbook playing guitar though, so it looks funny when my hair is twice as long in those pictures as it is in the horrible junior year shot.

In fact... that's where this pic came from. My yearbook.



They just didn't want the other pic where you could see the guitar neck in that section.

actually, I think they would have been happier with "not pictured:" but you know... [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]wink.gif[/img]

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[Darkest Angel]

We had to do cap and gown shots. *shudder* In any case, the yearbooks went in the trash years and years ago, I didn't care when I got them, and no emotional attachment developed with the passing of time. I can't imagine making such a big deal out of anything involved in school, but to imply that something as innocent as trap and skeet is somehow a bad influence is so ludicrous as to be offensive to the senses.

On a strictly personal level, in other words, I don't care. However, if other kids get to display personal pics, let him have his. Christ, people...grow up.

[Andyman]

Oh I fully agree with you DA. My daughter is on the yearbook staff this year...I shall pose this one to her.

[Darkest Angel]

They are just lucky its not me. How would they like a picture of some guy spitting a mouthful of blood at a crucifix? Would that give 'em the willies? Hey, Fluff, ask yer daughter how THAT would fly! [img]wink.gif[/img]

[Andyman]

I'm sure if you just replaced the blood with Nicklodeon green slime it would be fine! [img]wink.gif[/img]