They Strut Right By With Their Tails In the Air: Teens Nationwide Turning Into Werewolves, Forming Wolf Packs.

Today's story from The Sun reports of "the latest craze to hit America" -- "packs of teenagers are going to school as werewolves." The "movement" reportedly involves groups of 20 or so teens forming "wolf packs" at their local high schools. The Sun reports that "the kids wear yellow contact lenses and fangs - and even fake furry tails attached to their jeans." (BTW, "furry tails"? What other kind of tail would a Wolfman wear? It's not like a smooth rat's tail is gonna jive very well with the whole werewolf image. And I'm also glad the story clarified that the werewolf tails are, indeed, merely "fake" ones).

The State of Texas appears to have been hit particularly hard by the "wolf pack" phenomenon. As one high school teacher there is quoted as saying, "They walk down the hallways swishing their tails." (Fake furry tails, mind you). Some are attributing the rise of this "cult" to movies such as Twilight and The Wolfman, but one
15-year-old "pack leader" in San Antonio (calling himself "Lupus") disputes that: "Human wolves have been around a lot longer than characters in Twilight," he howled.

As for the purpose of the wolf packs, Lupus explained: "It gives us a sense of belonging. You gain friends and you belong and indulge your wild side." (It's important for 15-year-olds to indulge the 'ol wild side, after all). Lupus' mom appears to approve of the whole wolf act just so long as sonny checks it at the door: "As soon as he walks in the door, he is supposed to take out the fangs, and lose the lenses and tail." (I can understand the prohibition on the lenses and fangs, but what harm does a little fake furry tail really do?).

But alas, the wolf pack craze has not been without controversy. Recently a follower of the movement who calls herself "Wolfie Blackheart" allegedly indulged her wild side a bit too far. The Sun reports that Wolfie "cut off a dog's head and posted pictures on the net of her boiling it." (After all, how else could Wolfie prove to her fellow wolves that she really did, in fact, boil up a dog head?).

Wolfie's defense? Well, she claims the whole incident is not quite so sinister as it's being made out. Wolfie told cops that the dog was already dead when she happened upon it. Barked Wolfie: "I would never kill a canine. I am a canine." No word yet on whether Wolfie's "I'm The Same Species" defense might actually fly in a court of law, but isn't it somewhat akin to an accused murderer claiming, "I didn't kill that man -- I'm a man myself, damn it!"?

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2994405/Werewolf-craze-hits-US-schools.html#ixzz0pYZeAUJv