You Know When...

One of my co-workers came in my classroom the other day and told me what happened to her that day. One of the little boys in her room is known for his stories. No one could have prepared me for this one! She said this little boy came in from recess and said how he gets beat up every day at recess. My co-worker, Lisa, tried to get some details about who it was that did it. The boy would answer, "Um, I really don't know." How can you not see the person who is beating you up? Other boys chimed in, "Yeah, he was beat up." When Lisa inquired who it was, one said "I couldn't really see him. I was watching from afar." What fifth grader says "afar"? Anyway, one other boy said, "Yeah I saw him fly back after getting hit" but he couldn't say who did it. The original boy, the one who gets beat up everyday, said "Well, I fell on my elbows. You know when you fall on your elbows, you don't remember anything." When Lisa told me this, I could hardly contain my laughter! It gets even better. Lisa went on to say not only did the boy say this, he got on the floor and demonstrated how falling on your elbows looks...first one elbow, then the other, lastly you legs go straight up in the air together. Be careful folks, we have a new medical condition on our hands. Don't fall back on your elbows, you could get a serious dose of amnesia!