The loss among our dear BDW friends is almost too much to bear. So I have decided to go off topic and tell a couple of funnies from the hallowed halls of kindergarten.

Yesterday, one of our aides was working with a tiny little boy who has several issues including fetal alcohol syndrome. He is small for his age and cute as a button! Apparently, he is pretty bright, but doesn't handle structure well, so he has temper tantrums frequently. He decided to have another one of his famous tantrums when the aide decided to call the principal in from across the hall. She had only stepped out in the hall to summon help, then turned around to step back in the room. Boy, was she surprised when she turned around! The little guy had managed to get "buck naked" and was doing a little dance while stating: "How do you like me now???" This automatically caused the aide to order him to put his clothes back on. To this he said (while cupping one hand over his ear), "What??? I caaaan't heeeeeeear you!" Of course, she did manage to get him to put his clothing on, then the parent was called to take him home for the rest of the afternoon.

On another occasion, the principal and the assistant principal had the same child in the office to question him about why he had lopped another child twice his size over the head with a stick. When they asked why he had hit the other boy he replied. "Well, it was because his breath was atrocious, and I was tired of smelling it!"

This last tale is about a kindergarten student in my friend's room across the hall a few years ago. She had sent him to the restroom during rest time, but noticed he didn't come back in the room right away. When he did return, his bright red hair was sopping wet. She asked him why his hair was wet. To this he replied in a slow southern accent (very cute), "Mah hair was dirty, so ah washed it in the toiwet."
Until yesterday, this was the most outlandish thing I'd ever heard of a kindergarten student doing. Just think, you need a lot of confidence to stand in your birthday suit in front of God and your teacher while at school!

Kindergarten is never dull!
Maggie

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