2002-04-15 - There's A Hole In The Boooaaatttt....

In Case Of A Sinking Boat...

The majority of homeschooled kids I've ever encountered are very weird. Weird in that they are mega religious. Or socially inept. Or or or. It's sad really. I speak for the ones I've encountered, I understand they may not ALL be like that. Anyways.

Today at the pool, it was the last day of homeschool swimming lessons. They come to lessons in the afternoon after they've done their home education of helping mom rip up carpet or babysitting the siblings while mom goes to her crochet club meeting. But I'm rambling.

Today. It's the last day. Survival Day. They do safety stations such as ice safety and boating safety.

*real conversation that occured today*

Teacher: Ok, we're in our boat and it starts to get very stormy and our cottage is over there (points over yonder). What do we do?

Four-year-old kid: We call to Jesus to save us.

Teacher: Umm...hmm...ummm...and what else? Paddle? Yes! We paddle back to shore. Ok, let's paddle. Go!

Call to Jesus?? Kid, you may as well put your head between your knees and kiss your butt goodbye. Gimme a break.

This is the same group who do not celebrate Hallowe'en because it "worships Satan". Mmmhhmm...gimme the candy.