Essentially, while we talked, the boys took pictures of us on their cell phones and the girls asked us questions like:
"Do you have a boyfriend?" (Wow. So much to say but this classroom is neither the time nor place to say it.)
and
"What's a cervix?" (At this point, Margaret is laughing so hard, she isn't breathing. Her body is just shaking and tears are coming out of her eyes. These girls obviously read her blog today. Go to skirt.com and read her blog to find out why.)
We essentially sat in 2 grandad chairs at the front of the class for over an hour while trying to find SOMETHING to say to these kids.
"Does anyone in this class like to read?" (One hand goes up.)
"Does anyone like to write ficiton?" (Same hand goes up.)
"Does anyone want to be a writer in any form when they grow up?" (Same hand.)
"Does anyone here write poetry?" (For some reason, three-fourths of the class raised their hand. I asked one girl why she likes writing poetry and she said, "I like to rhyme."
That's a good enough reason for me.
Overall, it was a fantastic experience.
I say, and I know Margaret would agree:
Thumbs Up!
Then, on the way back to the office, we had an INTENSE moment with a driver on I-26. You'll have to visit Craigslist and go to their "Missed Connections" to find out more.
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if i read the "missed connections" that i thought i was supposed to read, i have three words:
oh. my. god.
Actually, ours was mysteriously never posted. However, there are some very interesting things on there.
However, ours read like a steamy romance novel. It was perfect and can probably never be recreated. I'm extremely disappointed.
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