Happy Thursday! OK, for those folks in the United States- Happy Day Before Black Friday! I know there used to be a holiday around this time, but for the life of me, I can’t recall what it was called. I know it had something to do with turkey, and maybe football? Oh well, must not have been very important. I’m just glad, you might even say “thankful” that this challenge is coming to an end. This is definitely the home stretch, less than 40 MINIons to go… which means there isn’t that much time to finish my Christmas shopping!
Tag: Thanksgiving
A Year in MINIons- MINIon #1863
Being nostalgic for a moment, remember when you were in elementary school and the day before Thanksgiving the school lunch was something they called “turkey?” It seemed like many schools wanted to replicate the first Thanksgiving (before football). Many of my old (if I’m old, then you’re old) students may recognize the MINIon’s headwear as something they wore at these “feasts.” This was before we stopped candy coating history and kids actually thought everyone in history books were nice. At one school I taught at the principal had delivered an edict that the students should attend this feast as pilgrims or indians (nowadays we say Native Americans or indigenous peoples) so the kids made either a black hat, white bonnet (for the girls), or a headband with feathers from I believe the Hollywood tribe. I was a rebel… I decided to have my class go as turkeys. I drew out the plans for this “hat.” and let the class personalize it however they wanted. One clever student added wings to each side. That became part of the design because when you walked down the hallway, the wings flapped! It was hysterical! Afterwards the kids would bring their turkeys home to decorate their Thanksgiving table.
Yes, I got in trouble with this principal… my students had fun, and the day before any school break all you want is no one getting hurt.