Thursday, August 25, 2005
Fresh Air
Right before the first day of school,
The Principal walked into my classroom.
Holding a spray can.
Extra strength air deodorant spray.
"Here, for your classroom."
Is it smelly? Am I smelly? Did I bath today?
Just what is he implying?
Seeing the distressed look on my face, he explained.
The people in this area, they're lactose intolerant.
They tend to have a gas problem.
Now, I am young, and therefore invincible.
The gas of a few teenagers cannot faze me.
I mean, how bad can they be?
I have never heard the word "fart" so many times as I did in my first week as a teacher in the Alaskan bush.
Noises ring out in the hallways.
Class is constantly disturbed by the sound of intolerance.
My first thought ran along the lines of, " well, they are teenagers, they like to talk about bodily functions."
Now, I know better.
They all just fart often.
Genetically, they are not good with dairy and the food our culture has brought them is high in it.
I spray the air cleaner each day.
And the windows stay open.
The Principal walked into my classroom.
Holding a spray can.
Extra strength air deodorant spray.
"Here, for your classroom."
Is it smelly? Am I smelly? Did I bath today?
Just what is he implying?
Seeing the distressed look on my face, he explained.
The people in this area, they're lactose intolerant.
They tend to have a gas problem.
Now, I am young, and therefore invincible.
The gas of a few teenagers cannot faze me.
I mean, how bad can they be?
I have never heard the word "fart" so many times as I did in my first week as a teacher in the Alaskan bush.
Noises ring out in the hallways.
Class is constantly disturbed by the sound of intolerance.
My first thought ran along the lines of, " well, they are teenagers, they like to talk about bodily functions."
Now, I know better.
They all just fart often.
Genetically, they are not good with dairy and the food our culture has brought them is high in it.
I spray the air cleaner each day.
And the windows stay open.
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I told you time and time again people are not supposed to drink milk; little cows are. Milk makes little cows big, quick!
I told you time and time again people are not supposed to drink milk; little cows are. Milk makes little cows big, quick!
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