From The Past: April 17, 2006

Andrew has carried the same backpack to school all year. This means he has carried it since August with no problems – no word from anyone. Unexpectedly, this past Friday, Mr. C. announces over the intercom that all teachers should check their student’s backpacks and make sure they are mesh or clear.

To make a long story short, Mr. C. confiscates Andrew’s backpack. Andrew tells him he has carried this backpack all year and Mr. C. replies that apparently his teachers aren’t doing their jobs good enough.

Mr. C. is a man of few words.

So, we scrambled this past weekend trying to locate a suitable backpack. Kevin finally bought one at the campus bookstore. Fortunately for us, it was on sale since it is the end of the year. I am talking four more weeks here!

This whole ordeal ticks me off. Some rules are enforced, while others are put on the back burner. Why wait until now to enforce this one?