LGBTQIA+ Dec 5, 2011 at 9:58 am

School Removes "Gay" From "Deck the Halls"

Dan Savage
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Just sub in the word "Takei" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRkIWB3HIEs
Number Six on December 5, 2011 at 10:02 AM Report this
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Easy enough to change one letter and have "don we now our Gap apparel." Who doesn't love Gap?
Todd Mecklem on December 5, 2011 at 10:11 AM Report this
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That verse of the song should just be sung when we put on our shorty shorts and tanks during the summer.
dotcomdotcom on December 5, 2011 at 11:06 AM Report this
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Come on. That song is pure gaybones. Taking out the "gay" won't change that.
on December 5, 2011 at 11:25 AM Report this
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Because nothing says "heterosexual" like adorning your home with boughs of holly while singing "falalalalala."
($8239f8h248cerfehjf23@&*@ebdjhb23f237OCDBO#BD*(# on December 5, 2011 at 12:57 PM Report this
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But I can still sing it as "dick and balls" rather than "deck the halls," right? I prefer my version.
Fruit Cup on December 5, 2011 at 1:17 PM Report this
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I think I also prefer Fruit Cup's version, and shall belt it out merrily at the next opportunity.
Joe Streckert on December 5, 2011 at 1:29 PM Report this
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Gay apparel = lovely Christmas clothes
on December 6, 2011 at 11:41 AM Report this

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