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Thursday, September 17, 2009

Today in Class: Not for Clothes

We read West African proverbs today in class. I then had the kids illustrate the literal and figurative meanings of the proverbs.

Kid: Mrs. Revis! Mrs. Revis! Come look at my drawing!

Kid shows me a drawing. His proverb was, essentially, about avoiding danger.

Me: OK, I see where you're going with this. That guy's running away from this guy with a gun, and this one with a knife. But what is this girl holding?

Kid: A hanger.

In the kid's defense, it totally looks like a hanger. I just could not tell how a hanger would mean danger for a person.

Me: Why is the girl chasing the guy with a hanger in her hand?

Kid: Cause she wants to hang him!
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12 comments:

  1. Tricia J. O'BrienSeptember 17, 2009 at 5:16 PM

    I love that. *big smile* It reminds me, though, of something kind of pathetic--the Raggedy Ann picture of her with the stuffing removed and her limp, cloth body hanging to dry on the line.

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  2. Abby AnnisSeptember 17, 2009 at 5:34 PM

    Thanks for the laugh!!

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  3. Frankie Diane MallisSeptember 17, 2009 at 6:00 PM

    HAHAHAA!

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  4. JenniferSeptember 17, 2009 at 6:47 PM

    Lol, I love it! :D

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  5. Miriam ForsterSeptember 17, 2009 at 6:51 PM

    Heehee.. Well, in the kid's defense, it is actually possible to strangle someone with a hanger. (Though I imagine it would be difficult, especially with a plastic one.)

    Thanks for the laugh!

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  6. Kelly H-YSeptember 17, 2009 at 8:07 PM

    Oh, I do love these posts!!!

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  7. UnknownSeptember 18, 2009 at 12:55 AM

    Hi :)
    Thanks for the fun post!
    :)
    All the best,
    @RKCharron
    xxoo

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  8. ClementineSeptember 18, 2009 at 10:40 AM

    This is why I love kids. That is GREAT!

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  9. Robyn CampbellSeptember 18, 2009 at 2:03 PM

    That kid has a great sense of humor! I love him!! :) Give that kid an A for the year! :)

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  10. Elana JohnsonSeptember 18, 2009 at 2:09 PM

    ROTFL! Kids!

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  11. Keri MikulskiSeptember 18, 2009 at 3:42 PM

    Love it! ;)

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  12. lotusgirlSeptember 18, 2009 at 4:12 PM

    My kids and I have been dying laughing at this one and some of the recent ones. It helped lighten the day's mood with all this rain.

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