You can feel it in the air. Everyone is taking a quick last minute vacation with the kids. Stores are full of boxes and shelves stacked with notebooks, pencils, backpacks, anything you might need for school. Beauticians are busy giving boys and girls haircuts suitable for that first day back. New shirts, new pants, new shoes. Anticipation.
I still get excited when this time of year comes around. So many memories of my own school days. As I remember there wasn't much shopping for clothes or shoes. We usually had what we called "school" clothes and "play" clothes. Most for me were hand-me-downs. But it was the same for most of us. I don't remember any of us wanting for something that was clean and neat. Nothing fancy...just good for school.
Our school supplies were not hard to get. No teacher list was needed. Pencils, erasers, crayons, paper, glue, scissors. We had those wonderful desks that had a lift-up lid, metal body and attached seat. They had been cleaned carefully by Mr. Thompson, our janitor, and were ready for another year. We were careful with school equipment. We knew that if we did anything to mar it our trip to the principal's office would be short and not too sweet. Respect. That was what it was all about.
I still like to pick up a box of Crayola crayons and take a sniff of that unique odor. I enjoy seeing what kind of things teachers require students bring to school. Most of it was not even thought of back in 1953.
But anticipation and excitement haven't changed. Bright eyes. Wide smiles. Climb on the bus and off you go. Another year of fun and learning is on tap for everyone.
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