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By Alyce Wilson

As part of my new Friday tradition, here's another found object I discovered while walking my dog, Una. This was found near one of the local elementary schools and is a hand written note, presumably written by a girl and given to her boy of choice.

Since it's hard to read, I'll share what it says:

Check one

1. French Kiss

2. Lip Kiss

3. Tounge Kiss

4. Kiss on cheek

Following each option is a box in which the intended is supposed to make his selection. Given that the note had been viciously crumpled up and tossed in the street, I'm guessing the recipient chose "none of the above."

Say it with me, girls: these sorts of notes NEVER, EVER work. I should know; I delivered far too many of them in my middle school days. Chances are, if you receive any sort of response from a note like this, it's probably his friends setting you up to embarrass you.

Instead, try something like — oh, I don't know — actually talking to him. Ask him to join you for a group outing with friends, such as a trip to the local hangout for burgers and shakes or maybe a high school football game.

But by all means, avoid sending this sort of note, which just comes off as desperate and a little creepy. I mean, who wants a "tounge kiss" anyway? I don't even know what a "tounge" is, but it sounds icky.

Also, my friend The Cousin had the following response to last week's found object:

This is the essay of a third or fourth grader.

One of the hardest things to do is to get them to just write.

So...occasionally teachers will give writing assignments that don't have any grammar or spelling rubrics in them in an effort to get kids writing.

There will be other assignments that require good spelling and stuff, but sometimes you just have to get the kids to start writing without worrying about the format.

I'm not being critical, it's just that we have an awful time getting my younger spawn to write. So I know why teachers make assignments like this. And it would make sense to go back and *then* work to show them how to correct and all, but then you wouldn't be able to do all the assigned testing and required standard materials that schools are required to do. Not to mention the 25 to 35 kids in a class that make it hard to go and work individually with each kid.

Well, that public schools are required to do.

Just saying, as I've been there. Done that.

 

Copyright 2006 by Alyce Wilson

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