For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for September 06, 2022

So Michael would be a senior by this point if I’m not mistaken.

sure thing, principal

Lord Ronald Sutherland-Gower’s Reminiscences: “The patter of little feet, and the unconscious joyousness of children.”

OR

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’’s The Children’s Hour: “I hear in the chamber above me The patter of little feet, The sound of a door that is opened, And voices soft and sweet.”

The middle panel reminds me of a herd of wildebeest migrating across the Serengeti ! ! ! !

So you can’t wait to hear the return of the herd?

That principal really needs a hearing aid!!

What’s with the “BAM, BANG!”??

Is somebody packing heat??

No one is that happy to be back in school…

Do you still hear the metallic slamming of lockers anymore, or are those all gone and everyone wears backpacks now?

maybe for you, you don’t have to be with them most of the day.

Today my “baby” is starting her senior year of high school. She’s really looking forward to it. She’s 5th in her class, in Key Club & Choir, and is really hoping to make it the best year ever. (It’s also the school’s 100th anniversary, so there’s that.)

Noisy sneakers? Curious.

More like the smell of unwashed BO covered with Ax Body Spray.

Lynn’s Comments:

When my son was in high school, he had left a pair of shoes in the front hall—again. As I bent down to pick them up, I noticed how big they were. I remembered how tiny his shoes had been just a short while ago. I realized he and his feet were now the size of an adult and it wouldn’t be long before I would be wishing his shoes were still in the hallway.

sniff. sniff.. I smell sarcasm. …smells like gym socks.

Good memory if you’re right!

God memory if you’re right!

My local school district is closed today on the 1st day of school because they don’t have enough bus drivers. (Now, how is THIS going to be solved?)

School days, school days

Dear old Golden Rule days

’Reading and ’riting and ’rithmetic

Taught to the tune of the hick’ry stick

You were my queen in calico

I was your bashful, barefoot beau

And you wrote on my slate, “I Love You, Joe”

When we were a couple o’ kids

I always like Chuck Berry Better……..

Up in the mornin’ and out to school

The teacher is teachin’ the Golden Rule

American history and practical math

You study ‘em hard and hopin’ to pass

Workin’ your fingers right down to the bone

And the guy behind you won’t leave you alone

Ring, ring goes the bell

The cook in the lunchroom’s ready to sell

You’re lucky if you can find a seat

You’re fortunate if you have time to eat

Back in the classroom, open your books

Gee, but the teacher don’t know how mean she looks

Soon as three o’clock rolls around

You finally lay your burden down

Close up your books, get out of your seat

Down the halls and into the street

Up to the corner and ’round the bend

Right to the juke joint, you go in

Drop the coin right into the slot

You gotta hear something that’s really hot

With the one you love, you’re makin’ romance

All day long, you been wanting to dance

Feelin’ the music from head to toe

’Round and ’round and ’round you go

Drop the coin right into the slot

You gotta hear something that’s really hot

With the one you love, you’re makin’ romance

All day long, you been wanting to dance

Feelin’ the music from head to toe

’Round and ’round and ’round you go

Hail, hail rock ‘n’ roll

Deliver me from the days of old

Long live rock ‘n’ roll

The beat of the drum is loud and bold

Rock, rock, rock ‘n’ roll

The feelin’ is there, body and soul

Don’t you mean the chatter of big mouths???

And in t he cafeteria,the mystery meat still rules the kingdom

The principal/teacher guy must be cracked or very dedicated. (past it)

I guess he is still working at the Grocery store, too…

teen boys have large clumpy feet that they are trying to grow into.

So THATS how they got the name Patterson!

Our schools started middle of August. Last week of August, parent’s, we are not one of the parent’s as ours our adults, 5 student’s had guns in 5 different HS, a group of students got peppered spray for unruly conduct.

As long as their leaving, yes.

God,how I love the smell of uncleaned lockers in the morning!!