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Thursday, August 25, 2005
Spent!
Second-Graders have the superhuman ability to drain an adult’s energy. Second-grade teachers are people who have been granted extraordinary resistance to this power. Few possess such resistance, really, and many who enter the profession soon discover that they do not bear this gift. In the five years that I’ve been a teacher at West Randall, I’ve seen seven teachers leave second-grade. Less than half our team is as it was when I came. Many have fallen, but I am not one of them. I have the gift.
For all their capacity to resist the energy-sucking power of second-graders, though, even the mightiest teachers occasionally find their defenses giving way. It was one of those days for me. My class had me against the ropes. That, and the fact that it’s been a busy week with lots of meetings and testing. Well…
I’m spent!
I feel like I have nothing left to give—not an ounce of energy in my body. If I search deep within me, maybe I’ll find some hidden strength to get me through another day. At least tomorrow is Friday.
Must…carry…on…
Will our not-so-friendly-neighborhood teacher survive?
Or will the hordes of energy-leeches finally do him in?
Find out in the next issue of The Furrow!
For all their capacity to resist the energy-sucking power of second-graders, though, even the mightiest teachers occasionally find their defenses giving way. It was one of those days for me. My class had me against the ropes. That, and the fact that it’s been a busy week with lots of meetings and testing. Well…
I’m spent!
I feel like I have nothing left to give—not an ounce of energy in my body. If I search deep within me, maybe I’ll find some hidden strength to get me through another day. At least tomorrow is Friday.
Must…carry…on…
Will our not-so-friendly-neighborhood teacher survive?
Or will the hordes of energy-leeches finally do him in?
Find out in the next issue of The Furrow!
Posted by: Dan / 10:10 PM 
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I like the comic-bookish style of that entry, Dan.
Did you survive? Or are you dead now?
I hope you're alive. You still owe me money.
Did you survive? Or are you dead now?
I hope you're alive. You still owe me money.
Do you have any of those new cilantro-infused truffle pork skins? Or the chipotle-banana in a tuna reduction sauce?
I was also wondering how the research on the Circus Peanut and cough syrup-flavored line of pork skin epicacs was coming on. When can I order mine?
I was also wondering how the research on the Circus Peanut and cough syrup-flavored line of pork skin epicacs was coming on. When can I order mine?
Dear Madam,
Regarding your request for pork skins: We have no record of your order on hand. Please check to see that your order was properly placed and sent to the correct address. Due to the overwhelming demand for pork skins, we are experiencing some delay in processing all current orders. We apologize for any inconvenience, and thank you for your patience.
Mr. Daniel Bloomer
Senior Manager
Regarding your request for pork skins: We have no record of your order on hand. Please check to see that your order was properly placed and sent to the correct address. Due to the overwhelming demand for pork skins, we are experiencing some delay in processing all current orders. We apologize for any inconvenience, and thank you for your patience.
Mr. Daniel Bloomer
Senior Manager
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: 9:43 PM
: 9:43 PM
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your inquiry regarding cilantro-infused truffle pork skins, Circus Peanut and cough-syrup flavored pork skins, and chipotle-banana pork skins in a tuna reduction sauce. Unfortunately, we do not carry any of the above-mentioned products, nor are there currently any plans to develop them. However, we have forwarded your request to our production staff. Perhaps, given enough demand, our designers may consider production of one of the above mentioned items.
We appreciate your show of interest in our company, and to show our gratitude we are sending you a FREE VHS copy of "Porky's" for your viewing enjoyment. Enjoy it with your next bag of pork skins!
Mr. Daniel Bloomer
Senior Manager
Thank you for your inquiry regarding cilantro-infused truffle pork skins, Circus Peanut and cough-syrup flavored pork skins, and chipotle-banana pork skins in a tuna reduction sauce. Unfortunately, we do not carry any of the above-mentioned products, nor are there currently any plans to develop them. However, we have forwarded your request to our production staff. Perhaps, given enough demand, our designers may consider production of one of the above mentioned items.
We appreciate your show of interest in our company, and to show our gratitude we are sending you a FREE VHS copy of "Porky's" for your viewing enjoyment. Enjoy it with your next bag of pork skins!
Mr. Daniel Bloomer
Senior Manager
# posted by : 10:07 PM
: 10:07 PM
Holy cow! Dan the comedian!
Seriously, I laughed much too hard for this time of the morning. My hat's off to you, sir.
Seriously, I laughed much too hard for this time of the morning. My hat's off to you, sir.
I have to agree about the second graders. I am also in awe of your ability to survive and soldier on. I was an instructional aide in a first and second grade combo during summer school, and that was enough to make me realize how much I don't want to teach younger than third grade!
Good to read your blog, it's been a long time since I've checked in with you. Hope all is going well, and hope to talk to you soon!
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Good to read your blog, it's been a long time since I've checked in with you. Hope all is going well, and hope to talk to you soon!
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