Things that make you go hmmm.

Dropped about 20 kiddos off at UTA band camp today. As I flew home, dodging in and out of traffic- honking, swerving, and cutting people off (Oh wait- that was the other idiots on the road), I am reminded of how 'Band Camp' has been hijacked in the movies. As all teachers know- these stories are goofy and many times the real life stories are SO much better....

I'll call this true story 'Pikachu I choose you'. Enjoy.

I had a few students one year who had a 'history' coming into 6th grade. Now keep in mind this is North Dallas so the kids aren't walking around with shivs or anything. On the first day of school one boy (we'll call him Stu) asked the other (we'll call him Pid) for his Pokemon online code. Now right off the bat you have to be thinking- why are these two 'mortal enemies' even talking to each other? You also have to wonder who the heck is still into Pokemon? Now no offence if you have pikachu on your pillow case- but when Stu asked Pid for his code Pid replied 'No Pokemon is retarded'.

Now Stu didn't like this answer so he chose to try to reason with Pid... WITH HIS TWO HANDED NINJA DEATH GRASP! How do I know this was his ninja death grasp? Well when he grabbed Pid's neck, Pid's reaction was to grab Stu's neck. As they stared into each others steely eyes- Stu yelled 'don't do that... I know karate!' (It would have been much more effective to yell 'I know Chuck Norris)

Now here they are before school in the cafeteria with 450 other students, locked in mortal combat [insert Mortal Kombat theme song]- an online pokemon code hanging in the balance. Neither student was backing down and although they were making a scene, no teacher was aware of the combat taking place just 40 feet from where tater tots will be served in a few short hours. This battle continued to escalate until Pid yelled at the top of his lungs (in front of half the school- on the first day of school) YOU'RE AN ASS!, YOU'RE AN ASS!, YOU'RE AN ASSSSSSSSSSS!!! Man I love 6th graders.

Now believe it or not, this was just a warm up story. Stay tuned for the following tales, 'Bloodbath in the Band Hall' and 'Smells like teen spirit'.