A frightening 'turn'

 Apparently, this is a turnip. It looks scarier than a pumpkin.

Comments

[lwt]

actually turnip lanterns are more traditional. pumpkins, more specifically jack-o-lanterns are a new world fad.

[lwt]

i'm green now? am i in halloween costume or is it because i'm on a different computer?

[Bill Ervolino]

FROM BILL: You're asking me? In a few days this site is changing over to the new style and program and I don't even know how to work it yet.

[Debbie from Lyndhurst]

freaky!!!

[aubreeze]

ooh the turnip is scarier, like a mummy...might have to try it one year

[mikeymike]

didjaknow? out here, they call turnips rutabaga's and they call rutabaga's, turnips. is there an official, authoritative definition out there, my fellow bloggers? they both taste great mashed with butter and salt & pepper. cheers all!

[Evelyn]

All I know is that I've had the kind of day where I want to pull the sheets over my head and run away at the same time. The nannies of our government have intervened in my life again and I feel like carving a turnip sticking out it's tongue. Someone tell me why a school district that ignores my daughter's rather obvious learning disability feels the need to ignore that she has it anytime it means pitting her against her parents and throwing more crap in the way of getting her help - real help. Help stopping the bullies that abuse her in school, the teachers that don't communicate until she's failing classes - that sort of thing. The only accommodation that she gets is to be labeled wrongly and given a study hall class instead of French. If she couldn't walk, they have to help her get to class. Just because they can't see what is wrong, does not mean they have the right to ignore it. Or to pick and choose what to take seriously and what to ignore completely. Boo to the lot of 'em!

[Tom McAdam]

Now this I like. I might buy me some turnips today to try it out.

[lwt]

evelyn, if you don't mind, i would like to put you in touch with a friend of mine who has been battling her home school district over similar issues. she had been successful in getting her sons the help they need in an out-of-district school for special needs children. my friend is recovering from surgery, so i will wait for a few days, but i think you would benefit from comparing notes. but i agree, our school systems have much to explain in their treatment of special needs kids.

[dawniris]

Evelyn,

I'm sorry for what you and your daughter are going through. It's unfair to her and to you. You nailed it when you said: "Just because they can't see what is wrong, does not mean they have the right to ignore it."

While I'm an adult, as a person with a hearing loss, I've encountered that my entire life and unfortunately, I continue to experience it and my worst experiences so far are dealing with my school (college!)

I find that too many people (thankfully, not all but too many nonetheless) feel they have the right to discriminate and to be dismissive, cruel and totally stupid all at the same time just because: they cannot SEE or FEEL another person's difficulty, pain, disability, suffering (fill in the blank).

And, it doesn't matter the disability; if it's one that is not as obvious (yet they are aware of it) they pretend that you and the disability don't exist. Or, if they can't ignore you out of existence, then they have the nerve to treat you like you are a pest just because you expect to be (and have the right to be) treated like a human being.

It is amazing how people justify their cruelty of others, especially towards children; decent people would not treat others (especially, not a child) that way. It is especially mean and heartless when it is done by teachers (not all do that) and school administrators; it's almost as bad as being treated that way by one's own family.

As far as getting help protecting your daughter from the bullies: well, any teacher, administrator and any adult who doesn't treat your daughter with respect and acknowledge her learning disability are bullies and cowards too. Good luck getting them to do the right thing.

You're right: boo to the lot of them. I say: shame the hell on anyone who is cruel to ANY child (and anyone else too.)

I just thank God that not everyone is as rude, cruel, mean spirited, hateful as those who treat your daughter and other children (and adults) with such disrespect.