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Student Banned From High School Yearbook For Making Funny Face
Filed under: In The News, Weird But True
Fifteen-year-old Charlie Patton of San Antonio, Texas, mugged for her fellow students on picture day to get them to smile just before her own photograph was taken at for the James Madison High School yearbook, reports news station KENS 5.
The photographer hesitated for a minute when she saw Patton's goofy grin, but the teen gave her permission to snap the shutter. Patton's mother was also present for picture day, and gave her daughter the go-ahead.
"The camera girl looked at my mom and said, 'You alright with that, mom?,'" Patton tells the station. "My mom said, 'Sure, of course.'"
School officials were less amused, and yanked Patton's photo from the yearbook. They even compared her facial expression to a gang sign. A statement released to KENS 5 reads: "Since the yearbook represents the school and the students, the goal is to have every student presented in the best light... Students who make inappropriate faces or gestures or who do not follow the school dress code in their yearbook photos are asked to retake their photo free of charge."
Despite the kerfuffle over her silly face, Patton wears the photograph on her school ID around her neck and also has a T-shirt featuring the snapshot, which she also wears to school.
Patton claims she was never offered a chance for a second photograph.
"It's almost like they are deleting me from James Madison High School," she tells KENS 5.











ReaderComments (Page 5 of 31)
12-06-2009 @ 8:33PM
Trudy said...Stupid rules. A kid can't have a little fun in school? As long as they are not hurting themselves or anyone else, who cares?
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12-06-2009 @ 8:35PM
Gene said...Jessica that is crazy lol
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12-06-2009 @ 8:36PM
Wendy said...I think it's pretty pathetic when the school has a fit over something so ridiculous. What is disrespectful about it? Not a bloomin' thing. Gang sign? Of course not. It's nothing more than an arbitrary power trip by "authorities" who want to flex their 'muscle', make a so-called example of this young lady....just because they feel they can. They aren't doing anything except showing how completely lacking in common sense they really are.
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12-06-2009 @ 8:39PM
eddie said...you guys are all correct. this is just another example of schools wrongly thinking they know more than the parents.
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12-06-2009 @ 8:39PM
geneskillet500 said...Jeff i have no clue did you?
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12-06-2009 @ 8:40PM
Nick said...This is getting un believeable in today's society. A gang sign???? We take things so far today!
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12-06-2009 @ 8:43PM
mhphammes said...Comparing a funny face to a gang sign is rediculous. But it is Texas, at least they did not give her the death penalty.
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12-10-2009 @ 5:06PM
EvilFluffy2 said...They were comparing it.
They see it as if her face is defying the school standards.
If you ask me. Any school that is like that can screw it. School should be fun too. If they can't laugh about something like that ... than there just a bunch if stiffs.
I'm glad my schools have always been easygoing on that stuff.
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12-06-2009 @ 8:46PM
IFamousz said...I think i speak for everyone when I ask......HOW IS THIS NEWS?!
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12-06-2009 @ 8:46PM
JJ said...I thought it was funny not punish her, What the matter with the old fat_ss people. They the ugly one not the kids. LoL
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12-06-2009 @ 8:46PM
rhwiese said...Why do these stories always come from Texas. Is it that the adults mate with Long horns,or do they drink to much oil instead of milk or water?
The young lady took a nice bright fun picture that would show that the high school is a great place to be educated. Wake up adults, school is suppose to educate and also should be an enjoyable place to learn.
As for the gang sign maybe it is the smile on her face and students at this high school are not suppose to smile. A radical idea happy students.
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12-06-2009 @ 8:52PM
GBAKER said...In the San Antonio School System, we have discovered that educating children is much easier if the children aren't allowed to be happy. In fact, we hate children and feel strongly that the world would be a much better place without them.
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12-06-2009 @ 8:49PM
Lori said...Where do you draw the line? If every student decided to make a face, what kind of school would be portrayed? Furthermore, you will regret that face in 10 years when you look back.
Face it Charlie, you're beautiful and don't need to make funny faces for other students!
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12-06-2009 @ 8:58PM
cbfan92 said...this reminds me of a teacher at my school who thinks that all people who where hoods are gang members. what idiots.
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12-06-2009 @ 8:59PM
Wendy said...Twenty years from now all the pictures will look goofy when hair and clothing styles have changed so much.
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12-06-2009 @ 9:00PM
Nicole said...This is absolutely the dumbest thing I have ever heard! That is most definitely the least of the schools worries at the moment.
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12-06-2009 @ 9:00PM
Marshall said...First of all the video had no sound at all so how can I even
listen to hear what the story is about. Second, I am baffled as
to why the school officials dont like silly faces.
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12-06-2009 @ 9:03PM
Dyan said...I love the fact that she was willing to make a crazy face that wasn't offensive to anyone. She is smiling.. and looks like she was having fun that isn't hurting anyone including the school. We don't allow are children to be children. She is the one who will have to live with the picture in years to come and I am sure that all her classmate who look back on the year book will comment.."Haha that Charlie was crazy" So what was hurt by it? By no means should it be compared to a gang sign being made!
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12-06-2009 @ 9:35PM
emma said...the girl is simply hungry for attention. what else is the purpose of such picture aside from seeking attention. if she studied well and become a good student, she would stand out in that yearbook as she like. for me, its just better to remove her photo there. she should post that pic in funny or die or in her facebook. surely shes hurt. removing that pic is just like telling her -- cut it off youre not funny and boring. go home and make your own album.
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12-06-2009 @ 9:02PM
cg said...THIS IS RIDICULOUS!
I am a teacher and half of us wear wigs for our pictures!!! Its called a sense of humor, and sadly not many have one these days.
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