I know the world is an ever-changing place and the folks that run it all are trying to make a much friendlier place and I am happy for that. One thing that used to piss me off was how they handed out the free lunch tickets to all of us who needed them so badly.
When I was going to Franklin Elementary in Anoka, we used to get off of our bus in the morning, and while the rest of the kids headed off to the classroom, my sister and I would make our way to the Principal's office to receive our "free" lunch. The secretary would hand us each a quarter and record our names in some stupid ass journal and away we would go. Most times this made us ten minutes or so late for class. I hated her. She was a very stern looking woman with a pointed nose and horned-rimmed glasses. One time, my teacher asked why I was always behind the other kids in reporting to class. "Was I dilly-dallying in the hall" he said. I did not need him to know about our free lunch situation, so I told him I was just slow climbing stairs. Actually I thought it was none of his business. I was told that if it happened again, I would stay in for recess. Well, long story short, I stayed inside quite a bit that school year. I never did tell him what was the reason. Looking back, maybe I should have fessed up, but it didn't happen...Sometimes, some things need to be kept to yourself...
Joe
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