Who are "They"?

Faster than Peter Rabbit escaped from Mr. McGregor's Garden, the news that a Seattle third-grade school teacher banned the use of the term "Easter Eggs" has taken the Internet by storm.

What purportedly happened was that a 16-year old girl who was volunteering at the school attempted to give a classroom full of kids candy hidden inside colored plastic eggs but their teacher stopped her, saying she'd have to check with the school's administration. Subsequently, the girl was told that she could distribute the eggs, but only if she called them "Spring Spheres". (The giving of candy to children was apparently okay, without challenge.)

This happened last week. Since then, everyone began searching, without luck, for proof it actually happened.

That didn't stop local Fox 25 personality Maria Stephanos from spouting off about what she heard. Stephanos, who considers her position "a passion, not just a job," made her comments on the news, the other night. Here she is with self-proclaimed "scientist" (you know, like Einstein, or Hawking), Kevin Lemanowicz.

My favorite quotes:

"First they were saying "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas" and now, the politically correct, they are going after Easter."

"They want to take religion out of the annual egg hunt."

"If you don't want to participate in Easter ... then don't."

Of course, 1) it wasn't an egg hunt; and, 2) it never happened.

But, does that even matter? They are still out there.

The original radio show that kicked off the drama: Seattle school renames Easter eggs 'Spring Spheres'