Hare Krishna Mother Conducts a Ritual Shaving

July 22, 2002
Hartford, CN

A Hare Krishna mother is under psychiatric evaluation after a bizarre incident at the day care center that she runs. It appears that the mother in question, Mrs. Dasi, methodically shaved all the hair off of the twenty seven children at the center shortly after they were dropped off by their parents in the morning.

She then shaved off her own hair. The shocked parents called authorities upon discovering that their children were now completely bald. Psychiatrists have released a preliminary diagnosis of a rare hair-phobia that they believe the woman suddenly developed.

Apparently this condition was brought on by certain books that had been written by her spiritual master, which describe hair as filty and composed of condensed stool. A spokesperson for the Krishnas told reporters, "She did not do anything so terrible. Those kids look nice and clean cut now. Just put some dhotis and saris on them, and that day care center will be just like the spiritual sky. Of course, we will have to put a stop to their weekly trips to McDonalds for hamburgers first."

The parents of the newly shaven children are threatening a civil suit against the woman, as well as against the estate of her spiritual master for conspiracy to shave children against their will.