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Date Posted: 21:17:25 02/12/02 Tue
Author: Wakener
Subject: Re: Episode idea
In reply to: Su 's message, "Episode idea" on 18:33:09 02/12/02 Tue

>OK...I don't normally do this, but this morning I was
>struck with an idea. Like all ideas, it has it's
>basis in reality and I think that'e important for this
>show.
>
>My thoughts are of a girl in Lauren Davis' class.
>Lauren assigns a writing asignment for each student
>write about an event they are looking forward to that
>they feel will change their lives, and why they feel
>that way. One student writes about her upcoming 18th
>birthday, and her wiccaning. She explains how she
>will become a full member of her family coven.
>Lauren's reaction is to show the paper to Marla and
>Marylin and ask their opinions on it.

Is there a particular reason Lauren would show the paper to the others? If all it is about is her religious beliefs--however out of the mainstream--there doesn't seem to be a reason to do anything but grade it on the basis of the assignment. Lauren doesn't seem the type to parade a student's work about so she can say, "Look! I have a witch!" There would have to be something more to get her to show it around. Or perhaps one of the other teachers might read over her shoulder (Marla, perhaps).

I see Harvey in
>the background getting all bent out of shape about how
>the girl is lying because no one is a witch.
>I'd love to see such a thing resolve. How she
>approches the girl, and asks her to explain. How she
>finds it hard to believe, until her mother comes in (a
>full fledged practicing Druid, and a career woman).

Again, why would she ask her to explain, and why would she find it hard to believe?

I
>can see Meridith all up in arms about the girl being a
>devil worshiper and telling Scott she should be
>removed from school.
>
>To those who think this might be nonsense, it's not.
>I actually know several young people who are
>practicing pagans and live their lives 'in the broom
>closet' because of the fear of ignorance of others.

The town I live in has a rather active pagan population. They don't seem to give a darn about what other people think. And in one person's case, that means she grows her plants and such in the front lawns of everyone who lives in her townehouse building.

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Re: Episode idea -- Su, 12:05:48 02/13/02 Wed