Principal Upset About Shot Glasses Given Out As Homecoming Momento

[matcom]

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Officials at Rio Grande High School aren't getting a buzz from the school's homecoming memento.

Nearly 100 shot glasses etched with "Dreams Will Come True 2004" were handed out in advance of the celebration last week -- until the principal got word of it.

"It's not an appropriate message to send out," Principal Al Sanchez said Thursday after putting a stop to the giveaway. "We'll never do that again."

School activities director James Chavez took the blame -- saying the cheapest glass was a $1.32 shot glass. He said he thought they could be used to hold candles or toothpicks, not alcohol.

"We emphasized this is not for drinking," Chavez said.

http://www.wftv.com/newsofthestrange/3743671/detail.html

[vi5]

1. I never actually thought about this, but the proms I went to....

in high school all gave out wine glasses, champagne glasses, beer mugs all etched with the event information on it. I never thought until just reading this article how odd it actually was/is. And this is going back to the mid 80's and at several different schools proms.

Strange.

[LynzM]

5. We almost couldn't do it...

We had to have ours filled with something in order to be able to give them out. Most years did candles. Our year did dinner mints :evilgrin:

[imax2268]

2. getting them ready for college...!

[underpants]

3. Candles and toothpicks

Oooooooookay!

[baldguy]

4. They should have just CALLED them candle holders

Then it would've been OK.