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Boise State's Christmas Just Got a Little Less Protected

December 17, 2007 04:10 PM ET | Alison Go | Permanent Link | Print

A Christmas tree decked with condoms is getting the ax from the Boise State University administration because it could potentially make for an uncomfortable work environment, the Arbiter reports. Fearing it may violate the school's anti-harassment policy, the tree—which was originally conceived as a quirky wedding gift—was taken down from the plumbing department and relocated to the health and wellness center. "We weren't putting it up as saying, 'Have sex over Christmas,' " said one of the plumbers. "It's just something colorful we hung on the tree." Martha Stewart would be proud.

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Yeah, and I'm overweight because McDonalds makes Big Macs. It was a political statement and there is no getting around it. They might not have said "Have sex over Christmas," but the message was, "Since you're going to have sex over Christmas, have safer sex."

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