I was thinking about 14 years ago when the Eureka School Board stopped the high school english teacher from teaching Chaucer's the Miller's Tale to the english students. This was soon taken up by national news that Eureka banned Chaucer! They were so upset. How could the school board do this?!

The Miller's tale is a favorite of mine. And yet I could understand why parents would be upset about the content of the story. The entire story is sexual in nature. There are plenty of stories in Chaucer that aren't racy. Was the English teacher trying to be controversial?

What struck me was the hysteria by the liberal media. Eureka BANS Chaucer!!!!! The book wasn't banned. Any of the students could have gone to the Eureka library and read the Canterbury Tales anytime with ease. I would have loaned any student a copy. You would have thought it was a book burning.

Now anyone can read The Miller's Tale on the internet. I suggest you read this story. It is highly amusing. I want to make sure that all high school student are able to read the Miller's Tale. They don't need any school board's permission to read it. They didn't then either. Please use your rights and read this version of the Millers Tale.

Chaucer's the Millers Tale