One of the more mischievous kids in my third grade class was the son of the high school chem teacher. He purchased a chemistry set at the book fair that year. He and another kid took it into the bathroom by the cafeteria and drank a few "experiments" from the kit in the box. They both got violently sick and an ambulance came. I'm really glad I stuck with my Box Car Children collection and Calvin and Hobbes book mark that year.
Yup. Ours had some really expensive hobby items in addition to the books and book accessories. They had a rock tumbler kit one year I remember wanting really bad. My grandparents ended up getting me one for Christmas. I recall a telescope one year as well.
That snuck up on us and we sent our 1st grader in with a $100 bill and a note saying to only let him spend $20. The neighbor 1st grader asked us if we are rich after that...
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avogadro@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 3y
And then walking out of there with three (3) Garfield collections like a true intellectual
3FingersOfMilk@lemm.ee · 8 pts · 3y
I always went for the Lamborghini car posters and Goosebumps books lol
Ddubz@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 3y
One of the more mischievous kids in my third grade class was the son of the high school chem teacher. He purchased a chemistry set at the book fair that year. He and another kid took it into the bathroom by the cafeteria and drank a few "experiments" from the kit in the box. They both got violently sick and an ambulance came. I'm really glad I stuck with my Box Car Children collection and Calvin and Hobbes book mark that year.
Drusas@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
Huh, my schools never had kits like that at the book fairs. Just books, pencils, erasers, folders.
Ddubz@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Yup. Ours had some really expensive hobby items in addition to the books and book accessories. They had a rock tumbler kit one year I remember wanting really bad. My grandparents ended up getting me one for Christmas. I recall a telescope one year as well.
Ilovethebomb@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Oh man, I bet that was a proud moment.
Scrof@sopuli.xyz · 11 pts · 3y
To anyone interested the picture is of le sapeur from Congo. Look it up, these guys are awesome.
Soundhole@lemm.ee · -18 pts · 3y
That suit is incredibly bad ass, I'm honestly awestruck (and a little jelly). I could never get away with that!
SacreBlew@programming.dev · 5 pts · 3y
That snuck up on us and we sent our 1st grader in with a $100 bill and a note saying to only let him spend $20. The neighbor 1st grader asked us if we are rich after that...
Smokeydope@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 3y
You gave a first grader a 100$ bill, only a well off middle class suburbanite household would do that lol
Drusas@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
I don't know that my mother has even ever seen $100 bill outside of work (she handles the petty cash and payroll).
Edit: I realize this is a bit vague. I was raised by a single mother. My father has almost certainly never had $100 bills.
SacreBlew@programming.dev · 1 pts · 3y
We don't use cash much, so the small bills get eaten up and we never really have an opportunity to break a $100
hamburglar26@wilbo.tech · 3 pts · 3y
It was always a bad day when the books got delivered and you were one of the kids who didn't get the latest Funny Faces tracing book.
Zerush@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y
...and going home with the book
https://file.coffee/u/bNaLHMUqoMzPQa1Y2TTgQ.mp4