On lifetime learning...
So I'm still learning.
For example, in moments of hilarity Friday, students were sharing innovative discipline techniques their parents (usually moms) had employed in the students' "youth." One sticks out. Paraphrased (and thus losing some of its vitality, for which I'm sorry), it goes something like this:
Jamael (not his real name nor even close to it) was in the 7th grade. He'd had a bit of a bad day, but went home innocently enough believing his mama would be oblivious. Nonchalantly walking through the door, he is greeted per usual. Gasping bewildered in the iron grip of his mother mere moments later, he realizes something is wrong. Apparently the teacher had called about his informal, unrecognized apprenticeship in barbering wherein he'd hacked a swatch of hair off the head of a female classmate. In response to said action, mama proceeded to shave a perfect rectangle dead center off his forehead and back maybe 2 inches - into, he added, a perfectly developed "fro." When questioned as to why he didn't get it fixed during the whole week! his mama had him go to school with this monstrosity on his head, he replied that as a seventh grader he had no access to funds, to transportation, nor to the tools his mama had used.
Between embarrassing snorts of laughter (unnoticed by the others rolling on the floor), I reflected on how apropos the reaction was! Ah, to be a mama like that!
For example, in moments of hilarity Friday, students were sharing innovative discipline techniques their parents (usually moms) had employed in the students' "youth." One sticks out. Paraphrased (and thus losing some of its vitality, for which I'm sorry), it goes something like this:
Jamael (not his real name nor even close to it) was in the 7th grade. He'd had a bit of a bad day, but went home innocently enough believing his mama would be oblivious. Nonchalantly walking through the door, he is greeted per usual. Gasping bewildered in the iron grip of his mother mere moments later, he realizes something is wrong. Apparently the teacher had called about his informal, unrecognized apprenticeship in barbering wherein he'd hacked a swatch of hair off the head of a female classmate. In response to said action, mama proceeded to shave a perfect rectangle dead center off his forehead and back maybe 2 inches - into, he added, a perfectly developed "fro." When questioned as to why he didn't get it fixed during the whole week! his mama had him go to school with this monstrosity on his head, he replied that as a seventh grader he had no access to funds, to transportation, nor to the tools his mama had used.
Between embarrassing snorts of laughter (unnoticed by the others rolling on the floor), I reflected on how apropos the reaction was! Ah, to be a mama like that!
posted by Formidable Flea at 10:56 PM
2 Comments:
omg.
So funny! Perfect punishment to fit the crime. Wish there were more moms like that out there.
The kids were on a roll that day - absolutely hilarious. I particularly like their descriptions of their moms lying in wait or holding it in until they get home and then - whew! They wish they'd never done whatever they did! :)
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