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Pythagorean Theorem Tossed?
By Mel Hathorn
Last edited: Thursday, September 15, 2022
This short story is rated "G" by the Author.
       
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“Special Edition: Pythagorean Theorem to be tossed in Wilcox County Schools?
Wilcox County, Alabama

 “Special Edition: Pythagorean Theorem to be tossed in Wilcox County Schools
Wilcox County, Alabama

“Mrs. Bertha Boops of Wilcox County, Alabama addressed the monthly Board of Education last night. She claimed to be speaking for The Victory Bible Church whose congregation voted overwhelmingly to ban the teaching of the Pythagorean Theorem in Wilcox County Schools.

“We learned that the Pythagorean theorem is taught in my child’s math class. We at the Victory Bible Church cannot allow such a blasphemous and evil belief to be taught to our children. It is unbiblical because it replaces God with number. Besides, this is a plot by the Illuminati to get rid of God in our classrooms. Next thing you know, our children will salute the Illuminati flag instead of the American Flag
 
“We at Victory Bible Church are beginning a campaign to ban the evil teachings of this man. Wherever he is, he should know that we are coming for him. We will string him up on the gallows and burn all math books that bear his name. He will be buried in an unmarked grave and his name will be spat on.”
 
When it was pointed out to Mrs. Wilson that without the Pythagorean Theorem, bridges would collapse, buildings would crumble and her property lines would be wrong, she rambled on that the Illuminati couldn’t be allowed to control Wilcox County Schools.
The old saying seems to be true: what do you call an intelligent person in Alabama? A visitor.
 

 

 

 


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Reviewed by John Coppolella
Reviewed on January 12, 2025
It's a lovely story of misguided thinking. Alabama is an Indian name meaning "Up on blocks."

The only good thing to come out of Alabama is I-20.

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on September 17, 2022
I recall they hated Neil Young first for something he wrote or said. It's clearly in Leonard Skynyrd's (a very intelligent name) famous song, Sweet Home, Alabama.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GxWmSVv-cY

I thought the illuminati disappear back in the 1980s with the Triumvirate. But I guess old rumors never die, they just become part of church dogma.

Thanks for the chuckle…

Ron