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Posted by: ind06 1 year, 11 months ago

MANALAPAN, NJ - Benjamin Harrison Middle School faculty members regretfully announced Tuesday that, despite their best efforts to prevent it, the school simply had too much state and federal funding to avoid adding a jazz ensemble to its music program.

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  • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)ind06
    ind06
    Nov. 20, 2007, 11:18 p.m.

    Ask not for whom the vibes toll, they toll for thee, Benjamin Harrison Middle School of Manalapan, New Jersey.

    • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)BronxBomber
      BronxBomber
      Nov. 20, 2007, 11:23 p.m.

      At least it'll be the coolest school around! Can yah dig it cats and kitties? (putting on shades)

      :oD

      • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)uncle-dave
        uncle-dave
        Nov. 21, 2007, 12:59 a.m.

        Is the cost of the RayBans covered in this funding?

        • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)gamahuche
          gamahuche
          Nov. 21, 2007, 3:52 a.m.

          I hope that at least the jazz band is going to play for football games and such like. I'm not talking half-times and such - I mean ACTIVELY mid-game..

          When none of their guys is about to make a touchdown an unnerving wall of sound to make him drop the ball.

          That would be rilly cool plus "more bang for the buck" or more bucks for the bang, whatever.

          • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)natashas
            natashas
            Nov. 21, 2007, 8:53 a.m.

            I think it would be cheaper to add a music class of rap.

            So many people today have the gold teeth already.

            • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)slyboy2
              slyboy2
              Nov. 21, 2007, 9:52 a.m.

              A fine music program AND a second computer!!! If only all schools were so privileged ;)

              • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)itsme2
                itsme2
                Nov. 21, 2007, 11:28 a.m.

                It is so sad to see these things happen! Next thing you know it will happen in our own back yard!

                LOL I live too close to Chicago to even dream of such a thing!

                • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)SAAB7699
                  SAAB7699
                  Nov. 21, 2007, 1:54 p.m.

                  How about a fleet of Carrera GT's for the drivers ed

                  class?

                  • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)MyCampingMall
                    MyCampingMall
                    Nov. 21, 2007, 4:58 p.m.

                    Hey, I have a lot of camping equipment on my camping site (My Camping Mall) that can be used to supply the students with some outdoor camp living. That's one unique way to give the students a new learning experience and, at the same time, a real treat.

                    • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)2kool4skool
                      2kool4skool
                      June 9, 2008, 4:04 a.m.

                      I wish this was true. If it is, we supply school music departments with musical instruments for school band

                      http://cooldiscountinstruments.com

                      music is always the first thing to get cut. such a shame. wish they would cut something else. like school lunch. it was always awful at my school. let's start a new movement. kill the cafeteria, not the band room!

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