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Here's my very first traumatic experience with cockroaches.
I was probably 4 and in preschool.
(Before my stint in Catholic school, even)
A candy filled pinata was bought into the class/group (a Mexican knock off Charlie Brown) and we drew straws or something to see who swings first, second, etc...
I drew 5th. I think.
Anyway, the frail and disorganized children in front of me, blindfolded, either missed the pinata all together or hit it with the anemic thud of 4 year old arm power.
Finally. My turn. I used an overhead AXE CHOP method and put all of my weight and mite into it.
That candy was coming out!
I hit it with such a great shot that I split it clean in half. Candy raining down all over me.... Children screaming in delight...
Until I removed my blindfold and found that I was covered in candy wrappers, a few bits of sticky candy, but mostly large COCKROACHES.
The children WERE screaming. But in horror and they were all running around the room.
Some of them got inside my shirt. Some flew and landed on other children. It was a lovely activity for sure.
And something I've never forgotten. Though I'd like to.
And I still hate Charlie Brown.
I was probably 4 and in preschool.
(Before my stint in Catholic school, even)
A candy filled pinata was bought into the class/group (a Mexican knock off Charlie Brown) and we drew straws or something to see who swings first, second, etc...
I drew 5th. I think.
Anyway, the frail and disorganized children in front of me, blindfolded, either missed the pinata all together or hit it with the anemic thud of 4 year old arm power.
Finally. My turn. I used an overhead AXE CHOP method and put all of my weight and mite into it.
That candy was coming out!
I hit it with such a great shot that I split it clean in half. Candy raining down all over me.... Children screaming in delight...
Until I removed my blindfold and found that I was covered in candy wrappers, a few bits of sticky candy, but mostly large COCKROACHES.
The children WERE screaming. But in horror and they were all running around the room.
Some of them got inside my shirt. Some flew and landed on other children. It was a lovely activity for sure.
And something I've never forgotten. Though I'd like to.
And I still hate Charlie Brown.