Mr. Know-it-all Returns

(Anyone get that reference? There was a book I read as a kid called "Miss Know It All Returns"...)

The 8th graders were on fire today. Mondays are rough because worship always runs over, then I have to wrangle 8th graders and remind them that the bell already rang and they need to put their coats away and get their stuff and find a seat. They always act surprised that the bell has already rung--even when there's a clock in the back of the room that CLEARLY says 8:30 has passed...

Mr. Know-it-all was out sick for a few days but was back today. And as hilarious as ever. I overheard the following exchange as they were all making their way to their seats... he was addressing Crutches Boy who I think will now be "Wannabe Gangster" since his crutches are gone...

Mr. Know-it-all: You are not a gangster! You're 12 years old, you go to a private school, and you wear a tie!!!


A few minutes later as I'm talking to them from a chair in the back of the room (changing the time on the clock).
Wannabe Gangster (I'm not sure who he was talking to): Why do you keep looking at me??
Mr. Know-it-all: It's because you're black.
Confused Girl: We're all black!


Bus Pass Boy got upset that I didn't give him credit for homework that was not in his notebook. I heard the usual cry of "That's not fair!" but before I could launch into a lecture on fairness, Mr. Know-it-all jumped in:
Life isn't fair! You think Africans just WANT to starve themselves and not eat?

Point taken.


And finally, I was observing the 8th grade religion class today and somehow they got on the topic of the Virgin Mary.
Mr. Know-it-all: So did Mary actually have to have the baby? Like, did she actually have to push it out or did it just, like, pop out?
Mr. Rush: No, she actually had to have the baby, just like anyone else.
Mr. Know-it-all: So God put that baby in her and didn't give her any choice and then she had to go through all that pain. That sucks. She didn't even get to DO anything...

Rush had to assure him that Mary was actually married and did have other kids, so at some point she did indeed get to DO something. ha!