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A Candy Cane Ban?

An elementary school principal in Nebraska is in hot water because she gave candy canes the cold shoulder. Jennifer Sinclair sent out a memo to her staff members about do’s…

NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 24: Three children watch a candy cane balloon make its way down Broadway during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, on November 24, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Chernin/Getty Images)

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An elementary school principal in Nebraska is in hot water because she gave candy canes the cold shoulder. Jennifer Sinclair sent out a memo to her staff members about do's and don't during the holiday season. She wanted to remove anything that could possibly be construed as religious.

Surprisingly, candy canes made the "naughty" list. Her argument was that the shape is 'J' for Jesus and the red is the blood of Christ and the white symbolizes His resurrection.

The school district suspended Ms. Sinclair while they investigate.

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