L. at the helm.
A really funny thing happened to me today.
I was in the hallway of the school, working on Big Son`s class art project with some other moms (You really don`t want to hear about that part -- quilt for raffle, fabric paint, blah blah blah).
Huggy Nun stepped out into the hall and beckoned me over. "Please watch the class while I go to the restroom." And then she was gone.
For several very odd minutes, I found myself as the designated authority figure in a fifth-grade classroom.
Huggy Nun never would have asked me to do it if she knew that on the inside, I am pure evil. My first reaction was to yell, Al Haig-like, "I`m in charge now! Sister is GONE! And we are gonna PAR-TEEEE!"
No. I didn`t really do that. I just stood there, and when the kids started talking and laughing, I did nothing to stop them. Hey, I would not have tolerated actual violence to people or property -- I figure that`s all Huggy Nun really expected of me, to make sure no one got killed or no windows got broken.
And then I stepped out into the hallway to stand watch, and when I saw Huggy Nun`s black veil as she came up the stairs, I said, "Shhhhh, she`s coming!"
And they all shut right up. Wasn`t I good?
I was in the hallway of the school, working on Big Son`s class art project with some other moms (You really don`t want to hear about that part -- quilt for raffle, fabric paint, blah blah blah).
Huggy Nun stepped out into the hall and beckoned me over. "Please watch the class while I go to the restroom." And then she was gone.
For several very odd minutes, I found myself as the designated authority figure in a fifth-grade classroom.
Huggy Nun never would have asked me to do it if she knew that on the inside, I am pure evil. My first reaction was to yell, Al Haig-like, "I`m in charge now! Sister is GONE! And we are gonna PAR-TEEEE!"
No. I didn`t really do that. I just stood there, and when the kids started talking and laughing, I did nothing to stop them. Hey, I would not have tolerated actual violence to people or property -- I figure that`s all Huggy Nun really expected of me, to make sure no one got killed or no windows got broken.
And then I stepped out into the hallway to stand watch, and when I saw Huggy Nun`s black veil as she came up the stairs, I said, "Shhhhh, she`s coming!"
And they all shut right up. Wasn`t I good?
posted by L. at 7:55 PM
6 Comments:
You just made your son popular cause he has a cool mom.
Funny. Now I know why you were so tired. Supervising all those kids could do it.
hee hee - great story :)
You lead from behind.
This is a strategy I use a lot to survive my Sunday School classes!
Having semi disturbing visions of marketing a soft body nun doll just for hugging.
Okay. Now I really wish we I lived closer to you! That is so funny.
You frighten me! ;)
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