Exhausted
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I volunteered to help my son's kindergarten class with their field trip to the zoo today....
I think every single elementary school in all of east Texas was on a field trip there today. It was pandalerium.
Of the kids assigned to me, one little girl was like a ghost. Blink and she was gone, off wandering with some other school who was looking at something she wanted to see instead.
I finally let the Lieutenant in me come out and started barking orders ,which kept the class organized, but I wasn't wanting to step on the teacher's toes. It was all good though as she thanked me when we rounded the little buggers onto the bus at the end of the day.
I had a good time but man......
Kindergarteners are the devil. I look forward to going back to work and dealing with hardened criminals again.
I think I need a nap.
I think every single elementary school in all of east Texas was on a field trip there today. It was pandalerium.
Of the kids assigned to me, one little girl was like a ghost. Blink and she was gone, off wandering with some other school who was looking at something she wanted to see instead.
I finally let the Lieutenant in me come out and started barking orders ,which kept the class organized, but I wasn't wanting to step on the teacher's toes. It was all good though as she thanked me when we rounded the little buggers onto the bus at the end of the day.
I had a good time but man......
Kindergarteners are the devil. I look forward to going back to work and dealing with hardened criminals again.
I think I need a nap.
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Zoo...HAH!
We just had 1500-2000 or so kids of all school ages descend on Fort Gibson for our Heritage Days weekend. And there's more people comming tomorrow.
I got your exhausted and raise you one plain flat busted out worn out. ^_~`
And thats just after 5 hours.
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We just had 1500-2000 or so kids of all school ages descend on Fort Gibson for our Heritage Days weekend. And there's more people comming tomorrow.
I got your exhausted and raise you one plain flat busted out worn out. ^_~`
And thats just after 5 hours.
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I doubt any seasoned character could take a single class of them, really. I love children, but they should be taken like cognac, in small doses.
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Re: Exhausted
gideon_thorne wrote:
We just had 1500-2000 or so kids of all school ages descend on Fort Gibson for our Heritage Days weekend. And there's more people comming tomorrow.
Yikes. I'd flee the county.
Hell, the last town we lived in had less than 4,000 people and I wanted to leave it because it was getting to busy.
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DangerDwarf wrote:
Yikes. I'd flee the county.
Hell, the last town we lived in had less than 4,000 people and I wanted to leave it because it was getting to busy.
Such is the life of a reenactor. ^_^
Course, we do get the police involved. A couple of cops come down from Wagoner to play artillery for us. ^_^
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GT, Toooo bad I'm in Ga & heading farther south or I'd be one of the mass swarming there each year! When I finish with the AF & move back to the Cozy Tickle I'll be there!
DD a class of curtain climbers...... Good lord my daughter is smoking me & she is just over 3 weeks old!
I know what you mean about the "Letting the LT come out" I've helped with classes & things before & it is amazing how quick the mean NCO voice comes out!
Hope you all have fun the rest of the weekend!
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DD a class of curtain climbers...... Good lord my daughter is smoking me & she is just over 3 weeks old!
I know what you mean about the "Letting the LT come out" I've helped with classes & things before & it is amazing how quick the mean NCO voice comes out!
Hope you all have fun the rest of the weekend!
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Forgive all spelling errors.
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"And so I am become a knight of the Kingdom of Dreams and Shadows!" - Mark Twain
Forgive all spelling errors.
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Forgive all spelling errors.
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Re: Exhausted
DangerDwarf wrote:
I volunteered to help my son's kindergarten class with their field trip to the zoo today....
I think every single elementary school in all of east Texas was on a field trip there today. It was pandalerium.
Of the kids assigned to me, one little girl was like a ghost. Blink and she was gone, off wandering with some other school who was looking at something she wanted to see instead.
I finally let the Lieutenant in me come out and started barking orders ,which kept the class organized, but I wasn't wanting to step on the teacher's toes. It was all good though as she thanked me when we rounded the little buggers onto the bus at the end of the day.
I had a good time but man......
Kindergarteners are the devil. I look forward to going back to work and dealing with hardened criminals again.
I think I need a nap.
Haha, yep sounds like fun for you DD!!
I did this a fews years back with my daughter's class and yeah, it was quite challenging, to say the least.
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"Enjoy a 'world' where the fantastic is fact and magic really works!" ~ Gary Gygax
"By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes:" - Macbeth
"Enjoy a 'world' where the fantastic is fact and magic really works!" ~ Gary Gygax
"By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes:" - Macbeth
I believe the total population of where I live is about 700, with approximately 300 of them being under the age of 18.
Since its 20,000 I suggest "Captain Nemo" as his title. Beyond the obvious connection, he is one who sails on his own terms and ignores those he doesn't agree with...confident in his journey and goals.
Sounds obvious to me! -Gm Michael
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Sounds obvious to me! -Gm Michael
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Lurker wrote:
I know what you mean about the "Letting the LT come out" I've helped with classes & things before & it is amazing how quick the mean NCO voice comes out!
*chuckles* Yeah. The teacher got a laugh out of, "Count time! Catch the wall!" and 'Pair it up and walk it off."
Working in a correctional facility seems to rub off on ya at times.
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