Turns out that not buying the shirts worked out okay: most all of the kids found something in their closet. Which still means a few didn't and a few forgot their costume so I still had to get six shirts. My favorite excuse for why one student forgot?
"I was doing my homework."
I went to Target. Did I find the shirts? Yes. Did I find a girl's-large pink tank top with hula-hooping monkeys on it? Yes. Did I find two shirts with trucks on them in the boy's department? Yes. Did I find glassware because our has mysteriously disappeared? Yes. Did I hear two jock-lookin' teenage boys talk about lotion that "makes your hands hella soft?" Yes. Did I find over-the-counter Claratin that still costs as much as the prescription version if you don't have insurance? Yes. Did I nix bedroom curtains but decide on a comforter cover? Yes. Did I sometimes give the cart a little push, jump on, and ride along?
Yes. Fuck yes. That was the best part!
Posted by Ida at February 6, 2003 03:40 PM