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Elementary students given ‘tickets’ for saying ‘6-7’ by Indiana school resource officers

An Indiana elementary school is issuing fake tickets to students for using the slang term '6-7' under a new ordinance by the Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office.
The officers humorously stated that this rule was to 'keep parents sane,' explaining that it was illegal to use 'six' and 'seven' outside of math or age contexts.
Despite receiving fake tickets, students continued to use the term '6-7' and handed the officers donuts to excuse their 'violation.'
Dictionary.com named '6-7' the word of the year for 2025, describing it as 'meaningless, ubiquitous, and nonsensical.

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