Third and Nine … The Rise And Fall Of Civilization
I watched them at recess one day from behind the glass windows that ran the length of the classroom. …..
Several boys worked together to build a snowman. They built it so quickly! Recess was only half over when they finished.
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Once finished they grew disinterested. They didn’t know what to do but, once a couple of the boys started throwing snowballs at the girls, they all joined in.
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The girls screamed and ran away delighted at the sudden attention being paid to them.
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A few snowballs found their targets, exploding in the middle of their backs.
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One girl tripped and fell, her face imbedded in the snow. I heard peals of laughter vibrate through the double pane glass.
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Snow covered the girl’s face. Then a moist black hole appeared where she spit the snow away while at the same time, two black dots at the top of her face … her eyes … appeared.
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The boys pointed at her laughing. The girls stood off to the side, mittens in their mouths to hide their smiles .. maybe control their laughter.
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One boy fell down rolling around in the snow laughing.
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It looked like a live snowgirl had been created with living black coal for her eyes and mouth.
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With what little time that was left before the bell rang, I watched four boys attack and destroy the snowman they had built earlier.
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How interesting, I thought. It seemed that in fifteen minutes, I had witnessed a model for tens of thousands years of warfare; construction, destruction, the death of innocents and even the symbolism of rape.
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I thought to myself, “Maybe warfare is a part of who we are. When will it ever end?”
I shook my head from side to side.
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Then I decided another great secret had been revealed. I realized that perhaps by the end of the school year, I would learn more about life from my students than they would from me.
it usually is hot without snow, raymond. or maybe it’s not ALWAS hot without snow. sometimes it can be cool without snow. but, if it’s hot there definitely isn’t any snow. so jeeze … why don’t i write another story about snow and i can write you into the story! would that make you feel any better?
ok … let me guess … hawaii … new zealand, florida or cape town?? jeeze raymond … you always like … well most of the time … my stories… you’re just a big LIKER. KS do you like liquor? ks
lol your story especially with kids are entertaining. It’s just making me forget all the stress I have on my works. Snows = neutraliser for the hotness over here. Nope, it’s Indonesia, near New Zealand.
Yeah I keep drinking liquor all the time while liking LOL
wull … i don’t care if you ARE an alcoholic raymond … i still appreciate you stopping by and maybe some more stress will disappear as time goes by and il’ll see you from time to time .. don’t work too hard … ks
I am jealous with them. It’s very hot here without snow. I don’t mind being thrown snowballs now :)
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it usually is hot without snow, raymond. or maybe it’s not ALWAS hot without snow. sometimes it can be cool without snow. but, if it’s hot there definitely isn’t any snow. so jeeze … why don’t i write another story about snow and i can write you into the story! would that make you feel any better?
ok … let me guess … hawaii … new zealand, florida or cape town?? jeeze raymond … you always like … well most of the time … my stories… you’re just a big LIKER. KS do you like liquor? ks
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lol your story especially with kids are entertaining. It’s just making me forget all the stress I have on my works. Snows = neutraliser for the hotness over here. Nope, it’s Indonesia, near New Zealand.
Yeah I keep drinking liquor all the time while liking LOL
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wull … i don’t care if you ARE an alcoholic raymond … i still appreciate you stopping by and maybe some more stress will disappear as time goes by and il’ll see you from time to time .. don’t work too hard … ks
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