As a schoolteacher, I totally relate to the boredom that can set in over extended breaks such as the six-week school holidays at year end. In this caper, one goes flat-chat for 10-week cycles and then has two weeks off (which I can usually manage and even appreciate).
But the month and a half break in December/January eventually begins to morph into a monotonous slog. As you say however, two days before you're due to return, you get the strongest 'I don't want to go back' vibes coursing through your veins the human body can withstand.
I'm a huge fan of the word 'blankie' btw (it conjures images of Linus from the Peanuts cartoons), so bonus points for using it Howard.
The humor sci-fi thing sounds like it could be a blast! Aliens might be funnier than any of us, really. How would we know?
I always picture some alien brat kid tapping on the glass of his little alien ant farm (or whatever advanced alien civilization brat-kids have in that vein. Tap.
And as soon as alien brat does that, bam! We here on this marbled bowling ball experience some huge disruption or anomaly we can’t even begin to explain or quantify. We grapple and fret, and declare we have answers when really we have NO idea it was just an alien brat-kid thipping his finger lightly on the ant farm thing (our entire “world).
My little theory explains things like the Macarena, the appearance of the McRib, and so much more.
Every day is Saturday when you retire. While retirement is nice, I’m going to look for something part-time with structure. Nothing hard, nothing to do with supervising. 4 hours a day, max. 3 or 4 days a week.
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really liked it Howie, it sounds exactly like I think you do.
Thank you!!
As a schoolteacher, I totally relate to the boredom that can set in over extended breaks such as the six-week school holidays at year end. In this caper, one goes flat-chat for 10-week cycles and then has two weeks off (which I can usually manage and even appreciate).
But the month and a half break in December/January eventually begins to morph into a monotonous slog. As you say however, two days before you're due to return, you get the strongest 'I don't want to go back' vibes coursing through your veins the human body can withstand.
I'm a huge fan of the word 'blankie' btw (it conjures images of Linus from the Peanuts cartoons), so bonus points for using it Howard.
Thanks, sir!
The humor sci-fi thing sounds like it could be a blast! Aliens might be funnier than any of us, really. How would we know?
I always picture some alien brat kid tapping on the glass of his little alien ant farm (or whatever advanced alien civilization brat-kids have in that vein. Tap.
And as soon as alien brat does that, bam! We here on this marbled bowling ball experience some huge disruption or anomaly we can’t even begin to explain or quantify. We grapple and fret, and declare we have answers when really we have NO idea it was just an alien brat-kid thipping his finger lightly on the ant farm thing (our entire “world).
My little theory explains things like the Macarena, the appearance of the McRib, and so much more.
I’m super science-y.
I think you’re on to something. I just felt a shake.
Have a great summer, Howie! Plenty of time for more humor!
Thanks and thanks!!
Another good one that I can certainly relate to. I don't think students understand that teachers need that Summer Vacation more than they do.
Thanks, El C N!
Just call me Chi Chi for short. Why? I like Chi chis.
Every day is Saturday when you retire. While retirement is nice, I’m going to look for something part-time with structure. Nothing hard, nothing to do with supervising. 4 hours a day, max. 3 or 4 days a week.