Report Cards
Was digging thru a box of old family pictures recently while at my parents. To my surprise & misfortune my children found some of my old report cards. To be honest I didn't know my mother and father had hung onto them. I had some surprizes as I looked at those old report cards. First off I remember that I was quite an excellent student. These report cards did reflect that exactly. I for the life of me can't explain how for a full year my 7th grade teacher gave me a "C-" in Citizenship. I was always one of the loudest of saying the Pledge of Allegiance at the start of each school day. My kids had fun bust'in on me about that. "Jeez dad how do you get a C- in Citizenship, huh?" Honestly if you asked anyone from my childhood they would all say when it came to citizenship I was tops. Hey I was a Cub Scout. Plus during lunch I didn't go hang out at what was called "The Smokers Hole". Enuf said! I have a pretty good memory and as I look thru my 7th grade report cards I can't figure it out. My School Conduct grades in almost every class was either Failed, Unsatisfactory or Needs Improvement. My Social Studies teacher every quarter said I Needed Improvement. Science class was the same. My math teacher thought I was alright. Finally a teacher who understood me. Band class said I sucked with big "N"s for every quarter. Music said I was unsatisfactory in my conduct. Yes band and music were two different classes. I don't care what the teacher said I was attentive, helpful and a joy for everyone in those classes. Sure in band sometimes I might squirt some of the valve oil on other peoples chairs so when they left class they had a wet spot on their butt, but honestly who wouldn't do that?
