Candles in church

[Der/die AtheistIn]

I really doubt that hair is all that much more flammable than any other part of your body. You'd feel the heat and move before your hair as actually set aflame. It really sounds like a crappy reason for a silly dress code.

Exactly! In Romania it's tradition for women and girls to wear batiks in church. Nowadays they're usually worn by old women and penticostals. I'm pretty sure the teacher just invented this excuse!