Do You Like Pop Corn

Hey Peg; Do you remember the story about the foot and a half popcorn ball that I made Sandy G for her birthday? That day the principal yelled at me that he wanted to see me in his office after school. It was a Friday, next to the last hour. I finished my classes and shut the library down. Went the office and there sat Olive, my supervisor. I thought, oh, oh deep doodoo. No-one could be that mad about a popcorn ball. Then I began to go "what have I done lately"????? Well that is when they offered me a job over all of the schools teaching library skills and storytelling. I was DUMB FOUNDED. I sat there speechless for about 3 minutes and then started rubbing my hands together and said, "Think how many minds I could warp." Olive said JOAN!!!! I said, "It's Friday, payday and Mr. M. can holler louder than anybody I know. He said the reason was he knew I would be leaving his building. Anyway I ended up taking the job and met one of my best buddies. Kathleen to you Peg to me. She is a wonderful friend. Who had many stories too. In response to a grannies conversation about what to do with left over popcorn BMW BMWPC (before microwaves and microwave popcorn) Haven't done this for a long time. But I always had company and 6 people in my family and when I would make popcorn, there would never be any left for me. So I started filling my longhandled pan half full of corn and added quite a bit of Wesson Oil. As the corn popped I would pour it off. My husband said I could pop a bushel of corn out of that little pan. One evening he told that story at a hammer-in and the guys all went no way. We had an open campfire so I came down to the house and got my trusty pan and a big stainless mixing bowl that I made (8 loaves of bread) in and popped and filled the bowl with corn from that little pan. They scarfed it up. Another wonderful memory. Reply from her friend. Yes, I do remember that story JR, and it was one of the "BIG" tunning points in my life. as well as all the "fertile" littlle minds that it came in contact with, Haha.. We sure did have some interesting LIBRARY SESSIONS, for a few years.. Interestingly enough, the selections of the reading materials, for the primary grades began to change,.in our system anyway .Reading was more "fun" for the kids, and they began to "Move On",, from the comic books and funnies, to the hard copy versions, and SUDDENLY they were anxious to read more in depth, and enjoy the learning... You did very well JR. in your promoting, I thank you and many of those "little ones" who are parents and adults now, are still reaping the benefits.. Me too..(grin). Kath aka Peg