From the Bangor Daily News:

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Maine teacher apologizes for mock wedding to pupil

By The Associated Press

PORTLAND, Maine — A fourth-grade teacher in Falmouth, Maine, has apologized for playing the groom in a mock wedding to a student.

The principal told parents Paul Rosenblum of Plummer-Motz School agreed after the girl proposed and there was much cajoling from his class, the Portland Press Herald reported.

At a brief playground ceremony, Rosenblum wore a black graduation gown and a clown tie and the girl had a sheet draped around her clothes for her gown. At the end, Rosenblum said there would be no kiss; he took her hand and they ran down the gazebo ramp toward the library.

The school received five or six phone calls about the incident.

Superintendent Barbara Powers wouldn't say whether any disciplinary action was taken against the 22-year teaching veteran, citing personnel matters.

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This is just stupid. So the teacher played make believe with his fourth grade class. Big whoop. It is PRETEND, people!

I just hope no one finds out about the Bachelor Tea Party the boys had the day before...