Colbert pokes fun at Pasco

So did you see it? Colbert sure made fun of Pasco's "wizard" substitute teacher and even turned School Board chairwoman Kathryn Starkey into a frog after drowning out her explanations with a blah, blah, blah.

We all knew it would be sarcastic, with the possibility of making Pasco look foolish. Some readers have already chimed in with their opinions. They say the piece was hilarious, or embarrassing. Maybe both. Did you laugh? Thoughts, anyone?

Comments

[Pasco Parent]

The two interview pieces with the Piculus sitting down shows him mumbling to himself and then unable to speak a sentence with a coherent thought. I am glad he is not subbing anymore.

[Kenny]

Angry SAC

Hard to laugh through gritted teeth. You must be a real gem to work with.

Why not slap Colbert with your anti-bullying laws? That would show him.

Or take Kee's suggestion and just 'blame Bush", you only have a couple of months before that too gets stale.

It was a good piece and did not change my good opinion of Polk county.

Wish I could say the same for some of these comments. (can you say WORLD wide web).

[Octobass]

Angry SAC Chairman's comment is funnier than the Colbert piece, which was plenty funny.

An "angry SAC chairman" says of School Board Chairwoman Starkey, "Watch out for her."

Yes...be afraid...be very, very afraid.

[Charlie]

Good grief.

[Tim]

Did any of the hillbillies notice he had a piece of tape on his thumb?
Most Wizards I know that teach in the school systems don't use tape.

IT is sad he probably was one of the few teachers who can get the little heathens attention!

WHo's gonna teach now a box of rocks?

[Mark]

Wow!
Polk County is giving Polk County a bad name!
REALLY THOUGH they can NOT afford to get rid of any teachers! One of the extra cars or sheds in the yard could figure out it was a way to get the kids attention to start class.

[Kee]

Polk County Talibans?

They remind me Of Bush!
Clueless like Bush. They have a grip on the definition of "Wizardly" like Bush knows what "Sovernity" means.

[An angry SAC chairman]

The Colbert piece was satirical but I was not amused by it. I spend many hours volunteering in my child's school and donate a lot of money to it. I even volunteer many hours in the cafeteria, of all places. I am very proud of her school and I do not like our school district being made fun of on Comedy Central.

It does not surprise me that Starkey appeared in the segment. I do not know her and she may be a nice person. However, I regularly attend school Board meetings and I am not impressed with her leadership. When there is free media coverage, of any type, Starkey is there in all of her glory. Watch out for her. It is clear to me that she is power hungry and using the Starkey name to seize it. I do not like her style. Her response to the wizard story should have been no comment.

I would use my real name in this entry but I fear repercussions from the school board.

[Timmy!]

Good natured fun.

Hopefully Pasco can refuse to be offended and laugh along with us - relieved that Stephanie Raguso wasn't inserted in the plot line.