tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16163858.post2157805534865457506..comments2024-02-26T11:07:08.028-05:00Comments on Leesa's Stories: Elementary Schools and Memorial DayLeesahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09552562808209927463noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16163858.post-92210082112729767082008-05-27T12:04:00.000-05:002008-05-27T12:04:00.000-05:00edge: Yeah, they have cute toilets.~deb: With rega...edge: Yeah, they have cute toilets.<BR/><BR/>~deb: With regards to holidays, most of us need to be reminded.<BR/><BR/>grant: I have heard that before.<BR/><BR/>ian: I never thought about how states may be different - I would imagine Hawaii would be a great place to experience Memorial Day.<BR/><BR/>deb: sometimes we need a change in perspective.<BR/><BR/>seattle: I remember running from dogs as well. Not all dogs, but a few of them.Leesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09552562808209927463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16163858.post-52483708537178034492008-05-27T01:32:00.000-05:002008-05-27T01:32:00.000-05:00In my grade school, they had two sizes of desks, o...In my grade school, they had two sizes of desks, one for grades 1-3, and one size for 4-8. The chair and desk surface were connected together on a metal frame, and books stowed under the chair. The writing surface was was some cermamic like material--I'm not sure what it was made of but it was always cool to the touch, and on a hot day if the teacher was mad (or just wanted a break) and told us to put our heads on the desk, it actually felt cool and nice. Going into the first grade class many years later, those desks looked small!<BR/><BR/>Do you remember how big the 8th graders looked when you were in 1rst grade? I can still remember certain people based on these childhood impressions. I agree that staying with the same school is nice. I still remember most of the people in my class, and many in the other classes too. BTW, I had to walk to kindergarten and gradeschool, and it was about a mile to each. And dogs weren't on leashes! Just getting past the dogs was an adventure!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16163858.post-86529958680203985852008-05-26T19:07:00.000-05:002008-05-26T19:07:00.000-05:00I felt like a giant when I visited my old school t...I felt like a giant when I visited my old school too. Amazing how perspective influences everything.Dr. Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340730498047128203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16163858.post-3190980151161520342008-05-26T12:18:00.000-05:002008-05-26T12:18:00.000-05:00Ah -- elementary schools with the wafting fragranc...Ah -- elementary schools with the wafting fragrances of chalk-dust and pee.<BR/><BR/>I'm happy to hear your elementary schools are still strict Ours are notoriously lenient.<BR/><BR/>We don't do Memorial Day in Canada, but I think it's a valuable concept. I was in Hawaii once on Memorial Day weekend aand was impressed by the sense of gratitude shown towards those who do and who have served.Ian Lidsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14106994463366766471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16163858.post-80286682136550920722008-05-26T11:55:00.000-05:002008-05-26T11:55:00.000-05:00Keep your prayers and moments of silence - the pro...Keep your prayers and moments of silence - the proper thing to do is to offer us sex as a reward.Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08040058320473775641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16163858.post-48916081950553255462008-05-26T09:06:00.000-05:002008-05-26T09:06:00.000-05:00A lot of people forget the real meaning behind any...A lot of people forget the real meaning behind any holiday. Thanks for reminding us. :) We should be very grateful for their bravery. <BR/><BR/>Happy Memorial Day!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14986475569600734742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16163858.post-81287685694976227092008-05-26T07:52:00.000-05:002008-05-26T07:52:00.000-05:00Did you go to the restroom? Because the thing that...Did you go to the restroom? Because the thing that struck me was how tiny the toilets were.<BR/><BR/>~JefAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com