Pick up your pencil. Breathe.

KID: We were supposed to write that down?

MARY: Yes! Do I have to tell you everything? "Pick up your pencil. Breathe. Write your name. Breathe. Open your book. Breathe."

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(Mary's leading some quick stretches with the class)

KID: Why are we doing this?

MARY: I'm TRYING to get your blood flowing in hopes that at least *some* of it will get up to your brain!


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(bitching about the firemen coming in and doing a program with the kids all week)
MARY: Maybe it's just me, but how many hours... no DAYS does it take to explain to these kids: "If you see fire- RUN"?