Boogity, Boogity, Boogity!

Naw, it’s not NASCAR, it’s me as I deliver the kids for their first day of school. If you are like me, for the past several months, you have had to do more entertaining than a second rate comedian in a traveling road show. Friday was the day of redemption, the day I delivered them back to “our” school; Long Cane Elementary.

Take note that I said, “our” school. But before I get serious let me share a little humor.

Summer vacation was over and Little Johnny returned back to school.

Only two days later his teacher phoned his mother to tell her that he was misbehaving.

“Wait a minute,” she said. “I had Johnny with me for three months and I never called you once when he misbehaved!”

The child comes home from his first day at school. Mother asks, “What did you learn today?” The kid replies, “Not enough. I have to go back tomorrow.”

OK, now about this serious business. In Troup County we are blessed with a school system that is second to none. From maintenance to custodial, cafeteria to teachers, administrators to bus drivers, the professionalism and dedication displayed by these folks is, well, like I said, second to none.

I will say this to the school board though, ” I didn’t get a furlough during the summer!” Now don’t be giving me any of this “tight budget” nonsense. I know something about tight budgets. My budget is tighter than the Bell-Bottoms I wore back in the 60’s. If I can find a way not to have to furlough the kids during the summer then I think you can find a way not to furlough our teachers. They are “our” teachers, educating “our” kids, so let’s find a way to get the job done.

Mother: What did you learn in school today?

Son: How to write.

Mother: What did you write ?

Son: I don’t know, they haven’t taught us how to read yet!

I doubt that we’ll find too many people who would argue that reading isn’t the key to education. One thing that is at least as important. Thinking!

Last year I purchased a gadget for the kids that required assembly. I read and reread the instructions and after several hours and numerous attempts it was apparent that I wasn’t going to be able to put the thing together.

My neighbor is quite the handyman, so I took the gadget to him. He studied it for a couple of minutes and then assembled the thing. I was amazed that he did what I was unable to do without even reading the instructions and I told him so.

I asked him how he did that and he replied, ” I can’t read, so I have to think.”

There, now you have it, my thoughts about the first day of school. Think about them.

For those at Long Cane who get the job done year in and year out…..

Boogity, Boogity, Boogity! Let’s get started.