Well, Spot, I know...tomorrow is Scotty's favorite day of the year. He's been plotting for days now. What scheme has he cooked up for me? He was actually absent today, so that's a huge worry. Or is it? We did have a very quiet day without old Scotty jumping around. Was it the calm before the storm?
The best April fool's day joke came years ago from my old buddy Gary, who walked into my second grade classroom and whispered a secret in my ear. He'd changed his mind and he didn't want anyone to know...Gary, a die-hard Yankees fan (mostly because of his crazed Yankee-loving Dad) proclaimed, "I love the Mets. I've always loved the Mets...I was just pretending!" I was jumping up and down with both arms around Gary before he could finish! And then...oh, you bet---"April Fools!" Gary's dad had practiced with him for hours, spooning cookie dough icecream into him every time he got it right the night before! Brother.
Every year, I grit my teeth and wait. Now I'm in sixth grade...so it's really a challenge. They come at me from all different angles. But for me? It was Gary that did it best! So my hat goes off to Gary every April Fool's Day Eve. That Yankee Empire lives on...and I'm sure Gary still remembers the April Fools Day that he fooled his silly teacher, and I know his dad sure does.
This year, the joke is on them! Scotty's NOT gonna get me! You see, I'm sending Viola Swamp in to take my place. Meanness, instead of kindness will be the name of the game. So Scotty? Watch out! You might wanna take another sick day!! The truth...they've scheduled a professional development day. So I have to be out of the classroom. (Oh darn!) There was a sub in the building today that bore quite a resemblance to Viola. Honest, I swear. (Sorry, Spot...no more swearing!)But don't worry, I'll be wandering the halls of the building, keeping an eye on you guys every chance I can!
We're on the same page here. See my most recent blog. I think I know who Gary was? He loved to joke with people. Good luck today. Don't let them put chalk in your eraser-oh, wait. You guys don't use chalk anymore, do you? Have I dated myself?
ReplyDeleteWell, that was kind of a 'geezer' comment, but we don't discriminate here!!! Chalk indeed. We have a mimio in my classroom! Unfortunately, the battery has run out on my stylus, and I'm having quite a time trying to get the darn thing open to change it! Bring back the chalk! You do know Gary. There were 4 of them-all boys...Yankee nation one and all! Poor kids.
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