6th Grader wearing Marine Shirt Asked To Turn It Inside-Out
School administrators told a Mississippi sixth-grader whose grunt brother is deployed to Afghanistan to turn his shirt inside-out because they were offended by its depiction of an anatomically correct U.S. Marine Corps bulldog.
Jordan Griffith, 13, of Ellisville, Miss., received the shirt from his older brother, Lance Cpl. Timothy Swann Jr., a member of 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines out of Camp Lejeune, N.C. Swann gave it to his little brother while he was on leave before deploying.
“Jordan just idolizes Timothy,” said their mother, Sandy Griffith. “Timothy gave him the shirt and told him, ‘Always remember you’re a leader, not a follower.’”
The front of the shirt shows the dog’s head and body with the words “If you are not the lead dog.” The back shows the dog’s rear with the words “The view never changes.”
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Loving the shirt.
The school is wrong on this one.
that schoo is dumb. ;/
man that's just nutsssssss :O
God forbid he does something that might offend someone.
Wait, a 13 year old 6th grader? Hang on…
11-12 is the average age, so held back seems to be a big option here, but it could have been something medical, but yeah that jumped out to me too lol
wow the first thing you guys go to is the age of the child? Neither of you want to comment on the fact of what the school did. I do not understand schools these days.
possibly not 5yrs old for starting school have to be 5 in yr you start if you turn 5 in jan then you will be 6yrs old when you start.
remember, the kid lives in Mississippi, and I can say that because I lived there for almost 15 years — he may have started late, or didn't pass a grade, then didn't go to summer school, he repeats the grade. I was in 9th grade when I was 13, but at least he's still in school and proud of his brother in the Marines. My nephew is in boot camp at Parris Island right now and I just finished writing him a letter. Unfortunately, I don't think this issue is about the dog…
Clay, please don't go there. I was in Kindergarten when I was 15….
Was the staff a hajj or something? That's dumb!
Term you're looking form is haji, hajj is the pilgrimage.
What does that have to do with anything anyhow? 5 year active duty army vet that happens to be a "haji" right here that thinks it was a stupid decision by the school as well. Your ignorance and racism don't really help the kids case out so do us a favor and hold back.
Roger that. I spelt it wrong so yeah. It was a joke that should of been held back.
To my muslim brother in Arms. "Nuff Respect.
I…..would…….have…….never……thought that so much disrespect the school has for our troops. I would love to go to that school and drop kick whomever did that to that poor kid. That school would never know what hit them, lawsuits galore. Hope its a big school district with lots and lots of money…because it would be mine if they did that to me or my kid. Morons, fuck the "PC" this is the 21st century!
HATE.
major disrespect for sure. Thats just wrong.
I think the point of this conversation is when I was in school, kids called each other fat or gay or whatever it was. I was beat up every day for years in elementary school. It seems that people don't want our children knowing what the world is about. Well, you learn what the world's about when you go to school, get married, etc. We have what we call the "Entitlement Syndrome" kids now days. This means they expect something now because they want it. Who is to say what is offensive? Does that mean that if one of my classmates has a big booger on his shirt that I should complain so the teacher sends him home to change – although no one else seems to care?
We have a country full of a bunch of pussies…
Wear the shirt and wear it proudly for your brother! As a former Army Officer and Vet, I still believe in the U.S.A! The people or person who made him turn it inside out, probably NEVER spent one day in any of our ARMED FORCES in the USA, or GOD forbid, be a Citizen of the US! I say let the "school administration" go over to Afghanistan to APOLOGIZE, in person to Lance CPL. Swann for the ridiculous action they took against his little brother and start kissing his USMC Boots! GOD BLESS THE USA and EVERY MEMBER OF OUR ARMED FORCES, PAST AND PRESENT AND ALL THOSE THAT SUPPORT THEM!
Well Said!
Good lord. Is this really a problem in schools? I believe there are more serious issues than a dogs nuts on a shirt.
that is totally retarted. id whare the shirt .. let them suspend me or whatever.. wouldnt stop me…
hoorah!!!
So does this mean that the school won't be teaching biology or sex education because they might see anatomically correct pictures? Like everyone doesn't already know what a dog's balls look like.
I can say this school should be happy to have kids in school that are proud of the Armed Services. And it's not like the dog has oversized nuts. Where I went to school (Germany), we could wear whatever and no-one said a word. so much for freedom in this country. Everybody wants to be so overly politically correct, it's painful.
Simple answer: Timothy once you make it home walk right up that cocksuckin pussy and cold cock Once right in the face and then ask him, " Is this view better?"
God be with you man til you get home.
Yes, because getting tossed in jail on assault is a better answer. I agree this is bullshit, even if I do see the school's side. It isn't about the USMC on the shirt, it's about showing off the dog's genitals and ass. That said, the administration needs to grow a pair of their own.
Everyone is so freakin affraid of their own shadow, That principal needs to grow up. I know why he did what he did. Read the whole thing. you cant see shit its a dog, last time i checked the walk around all day that why so, why is that shirt so different?
Ok, so bulldogs have balls, and I'm sure anyone older than 5 knows that fact… And it is a USMC t-shirt that was given to the kid by his brother, who he looks up to… I agree with most of the commentators here, it's pretty damn disrespectful and the school should apologize to the family for making him turn the shirt inside-out… I really hate the direction our country is going and it's starting to affect the military… People feel so entitled these days.
As an active duty Army combat veteran. I would probably lose my mind if my little brother was forced turn his shirt inside out for showing pride in the Army. Cause it has some dogs nutsack on it? How about you look around your terrible school, and see how many girls are showing half their chest, stomach, and legs leaving nothing to the imagination. You're more worried about the anatomy of a dog than your own students.
COME ON AMERICA! Get your priorities right. During WWII there was so much U.S. propaganda around and no one gave offense to it, and some of those were a bit "racy" for the times. Support your troops America, let's not make the mistakes of our Grandfathers and Fathers like they did for those heroic Vietnam vets.
Why does a school asking a 6th grader, in the middle of a class full of 6th graders, to turn inside out a shirt that shows a dogs ass and balls have to be turned into some anti American statement? We are talking MS, the most CONSERVATIVE State in the Union! Jeezus…
If children were being children, kind of like all your posts. than I am sure the ass and balls were creating a childish response reaction, which makes it pretty fricking hard to teach and maintain order.
Apparently, you all know a Military that has no adherence to a dress code or adherence to maintaining of order and keeping focus on the job at hand.
Yeah! Who's afraid of a little cock and balls? I wonder if that principle knits a pair of shorts for every class-rabbit or hamster. It being an Armed Forces T-shirt is irrelevant. This is about freedom of speech. "BONG HiTS 4 JESUS".