April Fool's Day

Oh Oh Oh....April Fool's Day. Oh how I abhor this wretched day. I remember terrible things...that's all. So, it all started in 3rd grade...(doesn't it always!) My teacher came into the classroom as if the cow spit in her cereal that morning. All of my classmates were as silent as the grave. You don't upset a single, and very bitter female teacher. NEVER. Even as 3rd graders, we knew this precious little jewel of knowledge. It saved us from many a tragedies. Well, that Friday morning, Ms...T (for teacher...I'll protect her identity b/c I'm a kind soul) started by collecting our homework. Some kids weren't done and she wrote them up for detention immediately...no "but's" about it. Then she proceeded to give us our weekly spelling test, however, this seemed different. Every word was pronounced with spite in her voice. We were terrified little 9 year-olds, but we knew to sit quietly and take what we were getting---we probably deserved it anyways. Then, we began grading our tests. We were missing words left and right. I had studied--I knew I had! My world was crashing in on my tiny little body. Morning recess was coming and we were so excited for our freedom! However, Ms. T had a different idea. To punish us for "not studying" and practically failing our spelling test, she wrote the correct spellings on the board and then proceeded to tell us that we were going to stay in from recess to write each word 25 times. We were all about to cry. NO RECESS! What kind of sick joke was this? We were onto her. We knew it was a joke, we just knew it! Someone challenged her with the idea and she gave that glare that only a single, bitter woman can give. No more challenges. We just sat there like angels taking the punishment. She left the room for a second for an "errand". Then, it happened. All of our little heads began to look up as if to confirm the noise we were hearing. Could it be?!?! No...it was just to cruel. Taking away recess...not possible. Our little ears and eyes couldn't deny it. Ms. T was in the hall...laughing hysterically. She opened the door slowly, trying to compose herself but with little to no success. She came into the classroom yelling "April Fool's, April Fool's!!!" and laughing until she cried. We all started at her in amazement. She proceeded to tell us that no one was going to detention. Then her face beemed with pride as she unfolded her evil plan. She had given us the wrong spellings as the correct spellings for the words on our test so we were bound to get them wrong.
NOT FUNNY. I LOATHE this day. It only brings about sick jokes and cruel mind games. So, the moral of this story is to make sure that you are kind this fine day. FYI...this is NOT a joke...just in case you were wondering ;-)