The days are getting shorter my friends. The sun is rising later and setting earlier. For those of you in the Oswego area, Harborfest has once again come and gone. Although in my opinion there's still some great weather to be had in the Northeast, many of you are starting to see the Summer will be coming to a close soon.
Although I am not wishing the rest of the Summer away, I can begin to look forward to Autumn. I love the Fall season in this area of the country for many reasons. The Buffalo Bills are preparing for another run at a Super Bowl. (Any of you who are snickering can kiss my butt) The Yankees are coming off a pivotal August sweep of the Boston Red Sox and are poised to get back into the post season again, after a much too long absence from October baseball and the World Series. In addition, the visual changes of the season around here are outstanding. But there is one other event that I look forward to as September is knocking on the door. The return of a new school year.
Teachers and children both act like kids in a candy store when the school year comes to a close. I should know. There are a great deal of educators who come to see me at the bar when school lets out to rub it in about how much time they have off. Although I might be a little jealous at first, I must always keep in mind that their "un-ending" vacation is indeed a finite period of time.
Therefore, I ask that each of you who are in the same boat as me and actually work year round, to join me in a little tradition I began about 12 years ago. And those of you that have retired, you may join in too. After all, you've put the time in and deserve to not only have your Summer's off, but the rest of the year of as well, if you choose. So it's on to the annual "Welcome Back to School Celebration".
All you have to do is begin planting the seed in the minds of teachers and students that its time to get back to work. And lets not leave out the bus drivers, coaches and trainers while we're at it. No more lazing around the pool all day, or wasting all of your time on video games. Its time to start going to bed earlier and getting up at the crack of dawn with the roosters!
The best part of this welcoming back committee has to come on the final day of vacation, or the first "school night" if you will. When all of the long faces appear because they know their LAP OF LUXURY IS OVER!! At this time feel free to grab a cooler of refreshments, put the chairs out on the porch or lawn, and commence the heckling. When the kids ride by on their bikes and skateboards yell out:
"LAST DAY. ITS ALL OVER BABY." And wait for their reactions. Some may flip you the bird, and others may shed a tear. But this I promise you, as great as they felt on the last day of the previous school year, we will feel the same joy on the first day of the new academic year.
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As you know, I live across the street from an elementary school. I am SOOOOO in on this welcoming committee!!! Hell, I'll be parked on my porch the first day just pointing and laughing if need be (because when I join a committee, I wanna give it my all).
ReplyDeleteNot sure why it won't let me "Log in", but...... My dearest Boozer, some of us educated educators that educate work year round on sharpening our skills. Others go back early to help get the year off running smoothly for other teachers and the students. I, myself, coach and have already begun with that. My beautiful wife went back, for the year, on Monday and will continue to put in her "average" 10 hour days and 60 hour work weeks until June. BUT, I agree :) :) most teachers are arrogant penises, and their pompousness make them deserve all that you wish to give them. I'd love to have a beer that day and laugh. Maybe even two. GO BILLS!!!!!!!!
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