Only in the Movies? Apparently Not.

This morning, my good friend, and fellow 4th grade teacher, Karen, came walking into the room and said, "You'll never guess what I just dealt with on the playground." Not being a good guesser, especially without coffee in my system, I waited for Karen to share the news.  "[Student]  just stuck his tongue to a pole out on the playground." 

Yup, just like that great Christmas move, A Christmas Story.  Except, here's the kicker, no one dared him to do it.  He just did it.  On his own.  Can I just remind you that I live in Michigan, where it has currently been in the single digits in the morning?  What in the world was he thinking?  Oh wait, he wasn't thinking! :)  

The morning recess ladies had to go get hot water from the school building to put on his tongue so they could get him off the pole.

This is why I love my job.