Erik and Mike – an Update
The Dude brought Erik and Mike (the family wax worms) to school for “sharing” time – that’s “Show and Tell” to us older-timers. They created a minor sensation beyond the classroom.
The Dude reported at a 4th grader confronted him on the bus, stating he was a “Nature Killer” for harboring wax worms that were bred as fish bait. Never mind that he’s got it all wrong – the Dude saved them from certain death as fish bait and they now live comfortably as “pets” in a plastic container on a bed of oatmeal and sugar.
Another kid offered to buy the wax worms – price $2.00. He wants to feed them to his pet lizards. “That’s awful,” I said, appealing to the Dude’s humanitarian trait as saver of wax worms, “What did you tell him?”
“I’m thinking about it,” was his reply. !!!!
Don’t tell Erik and Mike.
The Dude reported at a 4th grader confronted him on the bus, stating he was a “Nature Killer” for harboring wax worms that were bred as fish bait. Never mind that he’s got it all wrong – the Dude saved them from certain death as fish bait and they now live comfortably as “pets” in a plastic container on a bed of oatmeal and sugar.
Another kid offered to buy the wax worms – price $2.00. He wants to feed them to his pet lizards. “That’s awful,” I said, appealing to the Dude’s humanitarian trait as saver of wax worms, “What did you tell him?”
“I’m thinking about it,” was his reply. !!!!
Don’t tell Erik and Mike.
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