Ravenwood - 12/23/03 06:30 AM
I'll present this without further comment.
Firefighters in Glenview have been told to take down their indoor Christmas decorations after some residents complained that they were offended.The decorations -- which included lights, a Christmas tree and a Santa Claus -- were inside Glenview's Station No. 7, at 3507 Glenview Rd., in the firefighters' main living area. Although the decorations were all inside, they were visible from the street if someone driving down Glenview Road peered into the windows.
"We need to serve all our residents and customers, and we had been receiving calls from citizens who were not happy seeing what they perceived to be Christmas or Christian decorations on a particular firehouse," said Janet Spector Bishop, a spokeswoman for the village.
So why are people looking in the windows anyway? Geeze, if it offends you, look at the road!
Reminds me of when our landlord told us not to hang our laundry on drying racks inside the appartment. Someone might see it and it would look messy. I told the landlord that a peeping tom gets to see what he deserves - had no problems after that.
Posted by: bogie at December 23, 2003 7:36 AMGood thing you weren't living in public housing.
Posted by: Ravenwood at December 23, 2003 7:47 AMfunny thing, I just ranted over this same subject at my place....
the push to NOT offend one person is offensive to the majority of people, but our voice isn't being heard... it's the voice of fucknuggets like this that get heard. I'm SOOOOOO sick of it.
Posted by: Jim S at December 23, 2003 4:24 PM(c) Ravenwood and Associates, 1990 - 2014
