by William T. Hathaway
Guest Writer
Dandelion Salad
January 23, 2012

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From Cheerleader to Enemy of the State
From the book
RADICAL PEACE: People Refusing War
By William T. Hathaway
Published by Trine Day
The long, flouncy curls from Judy Davis’ cheerleader days are gone. Her straight blonde hair is now cut short. Large blue eyes stand out in a face pale without makeup. Her soft Southern drawl has an undertone of determination. “It’s taken me awhile, but now I’m glad to be considered an ‘unsuitable influence.’ That was how the school board justified my firing. That and ‘deviating from the curriculum.’ It’s like they were implying I was a deviant. And according to their norms, I am.”
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