On Saturday, May 24, I received the following notice about a contest for children sponsored by Subway (the sub sandwich restaurant) that specifically excludes homeschoolers.  Now, I do not necessarily endorse or support any boycotts.  My family makes our decisions as to whom we shall patronize based on our own criteria, but I would not demand that others make the same decisions because everyone's situation is different.  However, I am passing this along for your information and consideration.  First, I checked the website and it does specifically say:

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Contest is open only to legal residents of the Untied States who are currently over the age of 18 and have children who attend elementary, private or parochial schools that serve grades PreK-6. No home schools will be accepted. 

     I copied and pasted the above directly from the website.  Second, I am sorely tempted to make the comment that the website must have been put together by a public schooler but I will resist the temptation because typographical errors (Untied States) can happen to anyone.

     Kim Bowlin wrote on Fri May 23, 2008 3:14 pm (PDT) :

Please join us in boycotting Subway restaurants for their exclusion
of "home schools" in their "Every Sandwich Tells a Story" contest.
Visit http://www.subwayfreshbuzz.com/kids/contest.aspx  to see for
yourself that though they encourage students in every other educational
setting to participate, they specifically exclude "home schools".
Also, the contest is only open to legal residents of the Untied
States. (This statement found at very bottom of page, white letters on
green background: "NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Contest is open only to legal residents of the Untied States who are currently
over the age of 18 and have children who attend elementary, private or
parochial schools that serve grades PreK-6. No home schools will be
accepted.") Could anyone please find that on the map and let me know
where such country exists?
Thanks!