Taking a
stand!
For those of you who haven't noticed yet... Tomorrow is Pink shirt
day... many of you may ask "what is that?"
The answer is: It's a day where everyone takes a stand and shows their
defiance towards bullies.
A few years ago, young man in Nova Scotia was starting his first day
of High school. He came to school wearing a pink polo shirt. A pack
of bullies set upon him, targeting him because of his "gay"
shirt. Details are sketchy as to what actually happened, but for any
of us who've been in that kid's shoes you know it wasn't "in good
fun", and needless to say going to school the next day was difficult
at best.
Two senior students, who had been the victims of bullying in their
younger years, heard about what had happened to this young man and the
decided to put a plan in action...
Our young bullied kid came to school the next day, to discover the
foyer packed with fifty kids, all wearing pink shirts.
Word got out, and a few years later, every February everyone in canada,
from out students and cartoonists, to our police and politicians, wear
pink as a show of support against bullying.
And I, have decided to bring to word to the world! I know most of you
are not canadian, but American, british, Swedish, Australian, Kiwi,
singapore-um-ish, and everyone in between, especially that fan in The
Virgin Isalnds (hi!), But you can show support in your own little way
with a dash of pink.
So do it for yourself, do it for your kids, your nieces and nephews.
and most of all do it for that poor little shy fat kid who liked writing
stories about his raccoon friends 15 years ago.
Cheers and Jitters.
- Ed "mr Jitters" appleby
