June 6, 2002
Well I did e-mail the teacher and arranged a visit. I flew into the North Bay airport and this group was waiting.
See the boy in the green shirt? He is Andrew, the Son of Jackie the teacher, who is the lady in the dark blue jacket. He almost died of embarrassmant because his mom gave me a big hug when I got off the plane.
It was a 2 hour ride to Cobalt. On the way I made up this story for Andrew:
EMBARRASSED
. Andrew’s mom said “Let’s go to the mall.”
“NO” said Andrew “You always embarrass me. You say you are not going to embarrass me and you ALWAYS do.”
“I promise not to” said his mom.
“HA!” said Andrew, but he went anyway because he really needed to get new shoes for soccer.
In the parking lot, Andrew said “Now don’t embarrass me”
“No problem” said his mom.
But soon as they got to the mall, Andrew’s mom a friend and gave her a big HUG and a big KISS. “GWACKHH!!!” said Andrew “EMBARRASSED! EMBARRASSED.”
Then the friend gave Andrew a big HUG and a big KISS.
Some kids from Andrew’s school came by and said “Huggy Kissy Andrew! Huggy Kissy Andrew!”
“GWACKHH!!!” said Andrew “ KISSES and HUGS!!! KISSES and HUGS IN THE MALL!!! I THINK I AM GONNA DIE.”
Andrew hid behind a plant.
His mom said “Andrew? Where are you? Don’t get lost.”
“I am definitely gonna get lost if you don’t stop giving people hugs and kisses” said Andrew.
“Hugs and kisses are nice” said his mom.
“GWACKHH!!!” said Andrew.
Then they walked some more and his mom met a friend and they talked and talked and talked and talked and talked for a long, long time.
“I don’t believe it” said Andrew, and he went to sleep under a bench.
Finally the mom said “Andrew? Where are you? Don’t get lost.”
“I am definitely going to get lost if you don’t stop talking so much” said Andrew.
“I just talked for a little while” said his mom.
“GWACKHH!!!” said Andrew.
Then they walked some more until they saw Andrew’s other aunt carrying her baby.
“What a wonderful baby!” said Andrew’s mom “Andrew, hold the baby and I will take your picture.
“GWACKHH!!!” said Andrew “BABIES, BABIES AND PICTURES!!!! BABIES AND PICTURES IN THE MALL!”
So Andrew’s mom took lots of pictures, but she had to stop after the baby barfed down the back of Andrew’s shirt.
“What a cute baby” said the mom.
Then they walked some more and the mom said, “Oh Andrew! The baby messed your hair. Here, let me fix it.” And the mom put spit on her hand and fixed Andrew’s hair.
“GWACKHH!!!” said Andrew “MOMMY SPIT ON MY HAIR!!! MOMMY SPIT ON MY HAIR IN THE MALL.”
Then Andrew tired to run away but he ran right into his soccer coach and almost knocked him over.
“Say you’re sorry” said the mom to Andrew.
So Andrew said he was sorry and then the mom said “Andrew is always running off and not thinking where he is going! Once when he was little he ran right out onto the road with no clothes on and the mailman had to bring him back. Look! I have a picture of it in my wallet.”
After the mom was done showing the soccer coach the picture of Andrew with no clothes on, she finally wanted to shop, but she could not find Andrew any place.
She looked all over and when she went to throw away her coffee cup, she found Andrew hiding in the trash can.
“Andrew!” said the mom, “How did you fall into the trash can?”
“I did not fall” said Andrew “I am hiding cause you are embarrassing me. You are showing naked baby pictures to my soccer coach”
“But it is a really cute picture” said Andrew’s mom.
“I can’t take it any more!” yelled Andrew and he jumped out of the trash can and yelled “EVERYBODY LISTEN!!!! MY MOM WEARS A WIG AND HAS VERY HAIRY LEGS!”
Then Andrew went over to the other trash can where his mom was hiding and said “Let’s go shopping.”
“Andrew!” said his mom “How could you embarrass me like that?”
“Well” said Andrew “I had a very good teacher.”
“Right” said his mom.
And then the mom gave Andrew some money to buy his soccer shoes and they both went shopping by themselves.
© Bob Munsch Ent. Ltd. 2002
