Re: When ya Gotta Go, Ya Gotta Go!!! Some People Don't Understand That!!!

In article <1137399222.282278.100180@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
rkbose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> > > Are you referring to relgiously or culturally determined garb?
> >
> > Hard to tell the difference sometimes, but I think that the specific
> > baby I mean was an American Muslim.
>
> AFAIK, Islam doesn't require a girl to cover up until puberty - though
> some parents do start it earlier. I've never seen a kid below
> kindergarten age covered, though.

I have -- it depends on the ethnic group.

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