Emma 12-7-01

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The second day of, like, school has just ended and I’m, figuring out a plan to get my revenge on the, like, principal, Mr. Slotter. It all, like, started like this…

"JANINE! GET UP! FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!" My mom hollered.

I was like, totally not wanting to get up, and then, I like, remembered my totally,

"In" hot pink pleather outfit. It was so retro. It like, screamed, "Look at me! Can’t you see? There ain’t no one better than me!" Then, I like, hopped into the shower, I was like, freezing! Then I like washed my hair with Herbal Essences. My hair smelled like, really good after that. Then get this; my mom served cereal for breakfast! That’s like, so five years ago, duh! She like heard me complaining and said, " Janine, when will you learn?" And that’s like, when it hit me! I could refuse homework! It was my "Genius" idea. Yeah right.

On my way to the bus stop, I got really tired. It’s a long walk to the other side of the road! I saw my spunky best pal, Jenny. She’s cool with almost anything I do. So I told her my "Genius" idea. Like usual, she was behind me all the way. We hopped on the bus. Then, all of a sudden, I stood up on my seat, and spontaneously announced,

"HI EVERYONE! MY NAME IS JANINE ADAMS! AND IN CASE YOU DON’T KNOW, I HAVE A GENIUS PLAN! I AM GOING TO REFUSE HOME WORK FROM THE TEACHERS! YOU DEFINITELY SHOULD TOO! THANK YOU!! It didn’t exactly go over well with the bus driver.

"Bye Janine!" Jenny called as we got off the bus. As I was heading for my first period class, I got a little mixed up where my class was, but I found it. But that’s just between us, I mean, I know everything, right? Then, Mrs. "What’s-her-name?" tried to give out homework in Language Arts! I refused it and she took a hissy fit and yelled at me in my face! You know what I noticed as she was in my face? She has split ends! Can you believe it?

So, I got to the old, grungy lunchroom and I was talking to Jenny and out of the corner of my eye I saw a black microphone and grabbed it as quick as a wink

I turned it on and yelled, "WHY DO HOMEWORK? WE DON’T NEED IT! I, JANINE ADAMS AM OFFICIALLY NOT DOING HOMEWORK! YOU SHOULD DO THE SAME! I ALSO-"

"JANINE!" Mr. Slotter sputtered and interrupted with anger

"Hi," I replied, he wasn’t the happiest camper. Then he rambled on and he said he would let it slip if it didn’t happen again.

The boring, uneventful day ended and I went home and watched T.V. It felt good without any homework to do. My mom eventually called me down for dinner, which was Dominoe’s Pizza, my favorite.

In the morning, I made these retro posters because I had the fabulous idea of going on strike. I skipped breakfast because it was cereal! Again! I left for the bus and almost, missed it. I got off the bus and went on strike. I yelled, "IF YOU GIVE US HOMEWORK WE’LL GIVE YOU NOTHING! IF YOU GIVE US HOMEWORK WE’LL GIVE YOU NOTHING!"

By lunchtime I gathered 20 people to help me strike, including Jenny. Then, the principal called a special assembly. I was forced to go. "It’s about your politics, Janine," The teachers told me.

I went to the gym where the assembly was held. Mr. Slotter like cleared his throat and then boomed, " Hello, fellow students. I am here today because our lovely Janine Adams has refused homework. I like, totally understand the issue." Before we go on, I need to tell you something. He mimicked me! How rude! Anyway, he said "Janine is a very persuasive young girl. She is so persuasive that I have made an executive decision. THERE WILL STILL BE HOMEWORK!!!! That is all."

How could he do that? Humiliate me in front of everybody! That’s absurd!! I’ll show him, somehow... 

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