The new normal: parents making out with their kids

Incest, anyone?

The Anchoress has veins bulging out of her neck over this — and me, I’m just stupefied:

A pep rally prank intended to bring laughter and cheers at a Minnesota high school has instead sparked a firestorm of controversy after parents of some senior student athletes took a practical joke too far.

As reported by the Minneapolis Star Tribune, a recent winter sports pep rally at Rosemount (Minn.) High featured a comedy skit which took advantage of unknowing captains of the various winter varsity squads. After the team captains walked into the gym blindfolded, they were told that they were going to be kissed by a special someone, and then were asked to guess who it was that kissed them.

You can see full video footage of the pep rally incident here, but beware, there are some moments that veer into “make out” territory and can come across as pretty inappropriate.

It turns out that the person who kissed the athletes — in every circumstance — was their own opposite sex parent.

Here’s how the Star Tribune described the sketch’s lowlights:

Some of the parents during the 59-second YouTube video are seen holding the kisses for several seconds, cupping their child’s faces or embracing and swaying.

One mother moved her son’s hand down to her behind during the encounter. Another mom has her son down on the gym floor to the delight of two male students nearby.

According to the Minneapolis paper, a number of those in attendance called and emailed to make it clear that they felt offended by the sketch, despite the fact that none of the students or parents involved in the kissing antics complained about the routine at all.

Besides stupefied, you can also describe me as nauseated.  Give that last line a gander, will you?   “None of the students or parents involved in the kissing antics complained about the routine at all…” Let that sink in.  Then read the rest. There’s video, too. If you watch the video, you’ll see grownups laughing it up and having a blast at the expense of teenagers who just unwittingly played tonsil hockey with their parents.