The Teaching Ties That Bind

I made this post on Facebook yesterday, and got many comments from other teachers: Me: Kid barfed in class today. I did not see that one coming. Third Grade Teacher: This year that has happened twice to me! Never had a kid barf in class before this year . . . Wonder what that says . . . Fourth Grade Teacher: I had one barf last week. Me: Yes, up til now, I've never had a kid barf in class. Who wants to smell it? If they say they are feeling sick, I send them to the nurse! But today's barf came from nowhere. No warning. Fourth Grade Teacher: Same with the student in my class. Explosive. Then he felt better. Me: Mine went home. I thought that was fine. Different Fourth Grade Teacher: Oh . . .the ole no warning barf Me: Ha, ha! Person who works in cushy office with computers and hour long lunch breaks: Who cleans it up? Me: Janitor, right Miss Janitor? Custodian: yes the custodian had toooo!!!!no one else would volunteer. yuckkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!! Me: But Miss J, you did get spontaneous applause from my fifth graders...not many get that!