November 05, 2003
the latest craze
marbles - seriously times ten, that's the latest craze at the elementary schools... well, at least for 5th graders in san rafael. all the boys play (few girls seem to play, one girl told me they like more "romantic" things, whatever that means to a 5th grade girl) and carry loads of marbles around in their pockets. and they don't have just the normal marbles and shooters i'm accustomed to. they've got these huge jawbreaker-size marbles they carry around too. and, of course, these kids are all super into it because they play for keeps.
watching them play reminds me of watching old men play dominoes or bocci ball (or lawn bowling or whatever it's called) or chess (or GIANT chess, german-style). there will be maybe two or three boys playing, but then a zillion other boys around directing them and commenting, and totally getting in the way and being all loud and junk. it's a wacky craze. i'm not sure i'll ever be able to understand all the hype that surrounds it. we'll see.
that's what i've observed from my first three days of work. i like work. i like working. let's hope i get more, k?
oh, and i will write about the coolness that was halloween and homecoming... just not now...
Posted by laurel at November 5, 2003 06:35 PM
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