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French Mayor to Schoolkids: No Kissing!

Swine-flu-phobic official insists on 'Native American' greeting

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(Newser) – Heading back to school in a French community normally means greeting friends with kisses on the cheek—but not when there’s swine flu to worry about. A mayor in Brittany has banned such public displays, and she won’t kiss anyone in greeting, either, the Guardian reports. Rather, she instructs children to hold up their hands and say “ugh!” when meeting. She says it’s a Native American custom—though that belief is widely seen as racist.

French schoolkids have been banned from kisses on the cheek.
French schoolkids have been banned from kisses on the cheek.   (Shutterstock)
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Doctor_Zaius
Sep 4, 09 1:22 PM CDT
Ugh? WTF? Reply
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shonangreg
Sep 4, 09 10:28 PM CDT
Yeah, I thought *they all* held up their right hand and said, "How" ;-)
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Mad
Sep 5, 09 12:59 AM CDT
"Scrambled"
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gabo
Sep 4, 09 1:22 PM CDT
I think I'd rather get the flu. Reply
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BlueAyez
Sep 4, 09 2:25 PM CDT
Obviously Americans aren't the only ones ignorant of other cultures. Reply
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