Passing out textbooks to new 7th grade general science class—boys found blue-footed booby on page 7—whispered ripple around the classroom. Tufted titmouse on page 124—riotous laughter and now boys are speed-reading all 275 pages.
Small town. I once set up a card table with a puzzle on our front porch. My daughter, son-in-law, 3 neighbors, 6 passing school children, chief of police, 2 city councilors, local tavern owner(and 2 patrons), 3 volunteer firemen, and 8 people I didn’t know showed up to help.
Passing out textbooks to new 7th grade general science class—boys found blue-footed booby on page 7—whispered ripple around the classroom. Tufted titmouse on page 124—riotous laughter and now boys are speed-reading all 275 pages.