I found some funny mushrooms in my backyard and brought them to class. “These could be deadly or delicious!” I said. “Only Education can guide us…And so it is in Life!” Declan, our German exchange student, recognized them: “Those are…how do you say?…special.” He took them, cut them into chocolate and formed smiley-face balls, which he called ‘German Happy Balls’. The students went crazy, paying $10 per ball! I ate four and later released all of my students from class: “Go home forever!” I yelled. “Make mistakes! Experience life! School is a complete fucking waste!”
Very funny! My daughter-in-law would probably recognise these – she’s Slovakian and grew up hunting wild mushrooms.
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I love this! My favourite one so far this week. What a transformation.
Claire
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Thank you for the kind comment.
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Honesty balls! Thank god for teachers with common sense. Nicely done.
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I’ve been accused of a lot of things, but using common sense is not one of them! Thank you for reading!
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Well, there you have it, the secret to world peace and many other things: German Happy Balls. I can’t even type it without snickering.
janet
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It really is that easy. Thank you for reading!
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Dear Larry,
Yay! You posted the photo! And your story has me smiling. Where do I sign up for this class?
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I’m a professional learner, you see. Thank you for the opportunity and comment. Chag Purim Sameach!
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Todah rabbah
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German Happy Balls! I am dying here, this was such a delight to read.
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Crazy Germans have all the fun.
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I think this must be what has happened to our educational system. Mystery solved.
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Funny mushrooms, funny teacher, funny story. 🙂
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Oh, this is lovely. I love how the teacher is transformed. I love the concept of happy balls – German or otherwise. Great fun.
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