The joys of living in a small town.....
Here is a conversation that happened with one of my students yesterday.
"Johnny": (out of nowhere in his kind of high pitched adorable voice) Hey Hunziker...do you live like at the bottom of 'Apple Circle'?
Me: Yeah, I guess kind of.
"Johnny": Is your house like kind of blue/gray?
Me: Yeah, I guess you could say that.
"Johnny": Oh, well you are my neighbor! I live on 'Apple Circle!' Did you see me wave at you in the green truck?
Me: (hesitantly) ...I don't recall...
I kind of chuckle to myself not really knowing if he really even knew what he was talking about. I tell the incident to my coworkers and we all agree that even if this student knows where I live, surely he isn't the type to just head on over.
Later that night I am emptying the trailer of wood and wheeling it over to Jeff to stack in our little covered area. I see from the corner of the trailer a little red bike riding back and forth, back and forth in front of my house. Then I see the little red bike right next to the trailer where I am busily working.
"Johnny": Oh, hey Hunziker!
Me: Well, hello "Johnny"...I guess you do know which house I live in...
"Johnny then starts talking NON-STOP telling me story after story while I empty the wood. I am kind of laughing to myself thinking, "this isn't really happening".
Then, after about 3 minutes:
"Johnny": Oh, hey Hunziker....do you want me to help? I can help.
Me: Well, do your parents know where you are? I don't want you to get in trouble.
"Johnny": Oh, they won't mind.
Me: Well, I don't want you to get scratched up.
"Johnny": Don't worry, I'm really good at this sort of thing.
Then he proceeds to help me unload the entire trailer...talking NON-STOP. It was quite funny and actually really helpful. The whole time I am asking him questions about things like "Have you done your homework?" "Did you read for 20 minutes?" "What book did you read?" He of course kept changing the subject.
Anywho, this goes on until the trailer is done. Then comes my favorite part:
Me: Thank you so much "Johnny!" You are so helpful!
"Johnny": Hey, Hunziker,maybe you can go ask and see if you can come over to my house to play.
I seriously couldn't stop laughing. In 7 years of teaching I have never once been asked to come over to someone's house. I'm not quite sure it's such a great thing my students are learning where I live, but hey, third graders are harmless, right??
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I love that he thinks you need to ask someone! That is so funny! I just had a student ask me the other day to come over and play video games after school! These kids are too funny!
Seriously, that's your first time? Well, maybe since I teach the truly clueless ones they don't understand. I get asked all the time. My favorite is one kid asked me if I needed their mom to come pick me up and take me home.
CUTE! I have never been asked to play. Good luck with that. I can't wait to see you on Friday!
lol!!!! Little kids are sooooo entertaining. :)
Love it!!!! MIss you!
That is SOOO hilarious!!!! I can't believe he asked you to come over and play!! Just today my coworker got asked by a 1st grader for her phone number! LOL!!
That is funny. Ya small towns are the best! Everyone knows everyone and where you live. How are you guys doing? Haven't talked to you in a while. Miss ya!
That's hilarious. I think it's so funny that he calls you Hunziker without the 'Mrs.'
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