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A high School performance of "Grease" in the town of Futon, Mo drew criticism-- not as you might think for bad vocals or clumsy dancing-- but in part because of the scene of girls singing in their pajamas. Three letters from the same church (one written by someone who had not even viewed the performance) caused the principal to cancel the upcoming performance of The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Oh the kids still have to read the play in class, but a performance about the Salem witch trials was thought to be too inflammatory.

I think that if you go to most schools and start up some campaign to complain to their superintendent (or principal, whoever is paranoid) about a show the high school is putting on, they'll feel obligated to make some sort of crazy reaction and cancel things

Which got me thinking. If you can criticize "Grease" for its scenes of pajama-clad girls, what about other musicals?

The Wizard of Oz: Flying Monkeys!! Flying Monkeys are the devil's instruments. And witches!?

Oliver!: Do we really want to be giving our children lessons in how to become a pickpocket?

The Music Man: A musical that glorifies the life of a con man. What sort of message are we sending our children?

Romeo and Juliet: Teenagers disrespecting their parents and having sex. Good Heavens!

Guys and Dolls: Do we really want our kids portraying gangsters and loose women?

Peter Pan: The leading man(?) wears tights, flies around, and talks to fairies. Nuff said.

Oklahoma!: Contains a song entitled, "I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say 'No'"

The Pajama Game: No! No pajamas. Ever. Pajamas are the devil's tool.

Perhaps we should be limiting our high school students to plays and musicals about high school students. Oh wait. That would be "Grease."