You’re a WHAT???
April 12, 2008A classic. That’s all I can say. It’s a classic. Why, oh why, must it ALWAYS be MY kid??? So, last night BB and the rest of the 5th grade gathered together with their families at the school for "Revolution Night." They have been studying the Revolutionary War period in Social Studies. They were each to pick a topic and write a report about it and then do a special project to go along with it to present at "Revolution Night." BB did his report on John Adams and wrote a puppet show to perform last night. At the last minute he decided to enlist the "help" of some friends to read various parts for the puppet show. Ok, so the conversation is taking place between John Adams (played by a friend in his class) and Thomas Jefferson (played by his "best" (girl) 
friend in his class). John Adams is trying to convince Jefferson why he should be the one to write the Declaration of Independence. As we know from history, he says, "I’ll give you three reasons! First of all, you are a Virginian and a Virginian should be at the head of this business." Well, you can imagine the laughter that erupted in the audience when the "nervous" friend said, "I’ll give you three reasons! First of all, you are a VIRGIN. . . . ." Even the principal had tears rolling down his cheek from laughter (I think
, maybe it was real tears). BB grabs the microphone and says anxiously, "He meant VIRGINIAN!! It’s V-I-R-G-I-N-I-A-N!!!" Laughter erupts again. For a good three minutes no one could stop laughing. Poor "nervous" friend turned shades of red I’ve never seen on a human being before. Red even for a pre-teen boy who just said the word "Virgin" during a school program. BB’s "best (girl) friend" was almost just as embarassed. I was surprised they didn’t both bolt from the stage. The principal asked me after the program, "What are you teaching those kids?" I said, "You tell me, you’re the one who just had the "development" talk with them a few weeks ago!" LOL.
"Nervous" friend made it to school today. He turned red when he saw me in the hallway, but he laughed and waved. "Best" (girl) friend stayed home "sick" today. Hmmmm……..
BB told me when he got home today that the 5th grade teachers all threatened a detention today to anyone who was caught talking about what happened last night. Lighten up Francis.
Classic I tell ya. Classic.
