Jr. High

Last evening we took a group of "loud" Jr. High-ers to our annual Swim & Gym. My ear drums felt like they might literally burst before we arrived. I think I forgot just how loud this group can be.

Sometimes, however, in the midst of their excessive volume, they actually say something entertaining. Here is an excerpt from last night's trip.

As we drove by a store that said, "Wine & Spirits," on the sign, I heard this......

James: Hey, let's stop at the "Wine & Sprite" store. I hear that place is nice inside.

Mike: It's not, "Wine & Sprite." I think it's said, "Wine & Spritz."

Me: It's not Sprite or Spritz. It's said, "Spirits," and we're not stopping there.

James: Spirits? Why's it called that?

At that point, I could have answered his question, but chose to leave the issue at that. It's actually possible that more was said about the matter, but my ears were ringing and prevented me from hearing anything further.