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Tuesday, February 03, 2009

It's something to do...

One of my Legion Rider guys noticed a few months ago that the local Head Start (a preschool program for underprivileged children) didn't have any American flags in their three classrooms. I sent out an e-mail to our group and within minutes an anonymous buddy of mine replied with "I'll buy them flags and stands, no problem."

A few weeks later three boxes were delivered to me. Three flags, three stands, three poles... Nice flags, too -- the kind with the gold braid and fringe and an eagle on the top. (I looked it up online -- this guy shelled out over $250 out of his own pocket to buy the flags and give them to children!)

This morning a group of us are taking off work and trekking to neighboring village Le Mars to donate the flags and give the four-year-olds a brief lesson on what the flag represents and the history of the flag. "The children are so excited," the Head Start lady told me on the phone. "They've been practicing a special song for you guys."

Children scare me. Especially when they're in groups. I have NO idea what we're gonna say or how to teach children...

Wish me luck.

9 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

That is so sweet! And when you're a little kid that stuff IS exciting. I bet you'll have a blast.

For the record, they scare me too. I always feel like they know stuff. Too much stuff. And they're JUDGING me. :)

8:07 AM  
Blogger Unknown said...

Dude, that's awesome! Just remember, when they charge: Duck and Cover!!

Oh and bring candy. Lots of candy.

10:15 AM  
Blogger SkylersDad said...

This is really great what you are doing!

10:24 AM  
Blogger Unknown said...

good on ya, Chris...and i find that quite often, children teach ME...

12:42 PM  
Blogger Jody Ewing said...

So where's the report card, Teach? Way to go, Chris!

6:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

So how did it go???

7:24 AM  
Blogger Chris the Hippie said...

It went fine! It was kinda fun... The kids seemed pretty excited. I wish I had time to write more...

9:01 AM  
Blogger paperback reader said...

You know they can sense fear, right? Just pretend they're little people, since no one's scared of them.

12:42 PM  
Blogger Dale said...

Just about every time I come here Chris, my faith in people in restored a little bit. Then I leave and return to my belief that they're all sent to annoy me.

8:09 AM  

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