Grab Bag
Grab bags have always been cool.
One of my earliest memories is from the age of 4, reaching into a grab bag at the doctor's office and pulling out a little red and black plastic centipede. I can still remember the thrill of anticipation and the joy of discovery, as if I was Howard Carter entering Tutankhamun's tomb.
That memory came back to me last week when my son went for his state reading test. Afterwards, the teachers had a big grab bag the kids could reach into for a treat. The kids were so excited, they didn't care what they pulled out. My son was no exception. He loved what he got, but I had a different reaction.
Ummm, yeah. Who the heck puts a bottle of Ramada Inn mouthwash in a children's grab bag? Don't people think? Or did they just sweep through their medicine cabinet looking for goodies to give out? Like Bugs Bunny (and my son) says: "Yeesh!"
I had to laugh when I turned the bottle over and read the printing on the back: Keep out of reach of children. I guess some of those teachers failed their reading test!
One of my earliest memories is from the age of 4, reaching into a grab bag at the doctor's office and pulling out a little red and black plastic centipede. I can still remember the thrill of anticipation and the joy of discovery, as if I was Howard Carter entering Tutankhamun's tomb.
That memory came back to me last week when my son went for his state reading test. Afterwards, the teachers had a big grab bag the kids could reach into for a treat. The kids were so excited, they didn't care what they pulled out. My son was no exception. He loved what he got, but I had a different reaction.
Ummm, yeah. Who the heck puts a bottle of Ramada Inn mouthwash in a children's grab bag? Don't people think? Or did they just sweep through their medicine cabinet looking for goodies to give out? Like Bugs Bunny (and my son) says: "Yeesh!"
I had to laugh when I turned the bottle over and read the printing on the back: Keep out of reach of children. I guess some of those teachers failed their reading test!
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9 Comments:
Maybe your son liked it, but I would have thrown it back and complained. Who knows? The next grab could have gotten you a shower cap.
That is pretty lame.
They're not really teachers, but they did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
That just smacks of laziness on the part of the teachers.
My mother thinks it's hilarious to give out toiletries she has stolen from hotels as christmas presents. It was funny the first year. Not so much so the seventh.
Yikes!
LOL at Dan's comment... :)
I guess someone already got the shoeshine kit.
I agree, yikes!!
Oh, man. That's .... funny. Glad your child wasn't disappointed!
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