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Mr. O:
SAN FRANCISCO—A group of San Francisco first graders took an unusual field trip to City Hall on Friday to toss rose petals at their just-married lesbian teacher—putting the public school children at the center of a fierce election battle over the fate of same-sex marriage.

The 18 Creative Arts Charter School students took a public bus and walked a block at noon to toss rose petals and blow bubbles on their just-married teacher Erin Carder and her wife Kerri McCoy, giggling and squealing as they mobbed their teacher with hugs.

Mayor Gavin Newsom, a friend of a friend, officiated.

A parent came up with the idea for the field trip -- a surprise for the teacher on her wedding day.

"She's such a dedicated teacher," said the school's interim director Liz Jaroflow.

But there was a question of justifying the field trip academically. Jaroflow decided she could.

"It really is what we call a teachable moment," Jaroflow said, noting the historic significance of same-sex marriage and related civil rights issues. "I think I'm well within the parameters."
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well..i got this from myspace.com forum.

Well...i thought it was pretty weird...

WestCoasta:
it's sort of strange but I see nothing wrong with it

Javier:
I will be voting No on 8

Sikotic™:
Students shouldnt be involved in any personal matters of a teacher. No on Prop 8 though.

Prikkebeen:
Maybe it's just me being Dutch, but what the heck is the problem?

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