re: #255 wrenchwench
The cutest little first grader was in here selling chocolate covered almonds to raise money for a field trip that she doubted would ever happen. $2.00. I bought one. I asked her if she did her own hair or did her mother do it. She said her mother did it, but she can make braids too. I said, āBut those French braids that go around your head so nice?ā And she described how her mother takes a little bit of hair at a time, and adds some more, and finishes with a hair tie. So articulate! I said she was lucky to have a mother who does her hair so nice, then the woman with her said sheās just the fun aunt, and I said thatās a great job. They had the girlās little brother with glasses on too. (Kids with glasses at an early age always look smart to me. I didnāt get mine until third grade, so thereās no bias involved there. No sirree.)The girl handed the cash to her brother who handed it to the aunt. Yep, cash spent locally goes around town quickly.
I just ate āem all. I hope she gets a field trip.
If you know the school, you can ask them about the cost and maybe work up some kind of ācorporate sponsorshipā from wwās busy bike shop.