Wednesday, April 22, 2009

The Henry Higgins of Boston

"The school's All Girl Support Team has created a "charm school" at which eighth-grade girls meet weekly.... "This is to teach us how to be a lady and about the better things in life," said LePrayer, placing her linen napkin in her lap"

Oh, we are back in the age of Titanic are we?

This is being PROMOTED in the PRO-WOMAN'S RIGHTS Globe?


I guess ELITISM and AGENDA-PUSHING conquer all at AmeriKa's newspapers!

No wonder they are going down!


"Charmed by the chef; Lydia Shire tutors Roxbury girls on finer things in life" by Bella English, Globe Staff | April 16, 2009

The waiter, his Italian accent the seal of authenticity, hovered around LePrayer Washington as she perused the busy menu. Scribbling on his pad, he announced, "The young lady will have the Caesar salad and the crisped lobster tails on 24 karat gold risotto with ripe mango and lime."

LePrayer, 15, attends Lewis Middle School in Roxbury. Her favorite restaurants are Burger King and McDonald's. But at the urging of the goddess of good food - celebrity chef Lydia Shire - LePrayer took a chance on the lobster tails, though she pretty much avoided the mango.

Shire was the host, her upscale restaurant Scampo the place Tuesday night as LePrayer and five of her classmates traded jeans for dresses and sat down to a multicourse meal. Shire, a graduate of the Jeremiah Burke High School in Dorchester, served as guide and interpreter, translating phrases such as "aglio e olio," "green lentil mash," and "truffled beet risotto with shredded and crisped beef shortribs."

The menu evoked raised eyebrows from the girls. With entrees priced as high as $41 (the lamb rib cutlets), Scampo is indeed the kind of place most people reserve for a special occasion.

I won't be going there anytime soon.

And that's just what this was. The school's All Girl Support Team has created a "charm school" at which eighth-grade girls meet weekly over tea, where they discuss issues of attendance, tardiness, self-esteem, relationships with boys and peers. "We want our young ladies to be exposed to the big picture, so we talk about school success, college, careers, and future goals," said Maria Gonzalez-Baugh, the student support coordinator who, along with school nurse Pamela Thompson, accompanied the girls to dinner.

What they are doing here is trying to cull the next eliters from the rabble. You know, find the next Michelle Obama. I suppose the lying agenda-pushing has helped the little girls, huh?

It's part of a program sponsored by the Boston Celtics and Southwest Airlines, which run a contest every year to encourage inner-city children to undertake a project that will have a positive impact on their community. At the end of the year, the team with the most creative idea will travel to Washington, D.C., accompanied by a Celtics player. This is the 10th year of the contest, which is open to all eighth-graders in Boston public schools. This year, 20 schools are involved with teams of up to 25 students each.

Oh, NOW I UNDERSTAND the AGENDA-PROMOTING CAPACITY!!!

Yup, the SPORTS TEAM is INVOLVED!!

Looking to make GOOD FUTURE WIVES for the future ballplayers, huh?

That's one reason I never watch NBA now; too many gang-banger chest-pounders.

Give high-school and college ball any day.

The students at the Lewis school have also built a garden in memory of a teacher and are working on a photo exhibit about violence and violence prevention.

Of course, PROMOTING WARS based on LIES is OKAY, right, MSM?

The dinner at Scampo, donated by the restaurant, was meant to widen their horizons. The girls were chosen, their teacher said, because they have potential but need mentoring. Some are academically successful, others more challenged. The Lewis school program targets at-risk girls who, teachers hope, will become professionals and help their communities.

"We want them to see that where they live does not determine who they become," said Thompson. "And this [dinner] helps them dream. They've learned they can go anywhere and be okay. They're not intimidated."

"This is to teach us how to be a lady and about the better things in life," said LePrayer, placing her linen napkin in her lap....

Between each course, Shire raised her glass of Chardonnay while the girls lifted their glasses of fruit juice.

Yeah, PROMOTE ALCOHOL to the KIDS while you are at it!!!

Haven't we had enough problems there?

The Globe's Mun Murmur

She was sure buried awful fast by the Globe, huh?

She complimented them on their posture and reminded them not to put their elbows on the table.

Keep that last comment in mind, readers.

Other tips: fork on left, knife on right with edge facing diner; pass food to others first; spoon your soup away from you; cut food with a knife, place the knife on the edge of the plate, change hands with the fork, and eat. "No stabbing the food with a fork, no way!"

At one end of the table, Tatiana Green was wearing a new black and white dress, her hair done up for the occasion. "I feel rich," she said....

And THAT'S THE GOAL in LIFE, huh? The TOP VALUE and PRIORITY we must instill in our youth -- while the eliters call on us to do with less!!!!

As each dish was brought out, the girls sat patiently until everyone was served, as Shire had instructed. ("I'm very bossy," she explained.) Following her lead, the diners passed their dishes back and forth, sampling. "Would you like to taste my salad?" asked Trayana Mair, 13. "If you taste my pasta," replied Shire, who does many cooking demonstrations for inner-city children and schools.

She then passed a bowl of soup around for each girl to try. "It's cold!" said Sarah Williams, eyes wide. It was a chilled asparagus soup served with homemade potato chips and a truffled egg salad sandwich....

"When you go to the prom, you can tell your date to bring you here," Shire told the table. In a stage whisper, Sarah replied, "My prom date's too cheap."

Well, NOW we will go NOWHERE, you ungrateful.... !!!!!!!!

By the end of the three-hour meal, Shire and Victoria Fisher, sitting next to each other, had become good pals. Good enough, in fact, that Victoria felt comfortable leaning over and giving Shire a bit of her own advice: "No elbows on the table," she said. Shire promptly removed the offending elbows, and laughed.

Oh, ha-ha-ha!!

Look at the UPPITY LITTLE GIRL call the HYPOCRITICAL ELITER on her manners!!!

Yup, REAL FUNNY, ladies!!!!

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If women consider this liberation and progress than I have no more respect for them. This is worse than wanting to be a soldier, and is being PROMOTED by the LIBERAL CHAMPIONS of the MSM can you believe it?