David Lubar ([info]davidlubar) wrote,
@ 2009-06-13 08:37:00
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School's out!
I had my last visit of the 2008-2009 school season yesterday. I'll cover some of the highlights and low moments during the coming week. But let me recount one charming experience while it is still fresh in my mind. After having lunch with the sixth grade at Solomon Schechter Day School in Mew Milford, NJ, I was hanging out with a handful of students who'd opted to spend an extra ten minutes with me rather than go out for recess.

Three young ladies were sitting on a window sill. "She's the school vampire," young lady #1 said, pointing to YL #2.

"You're sitting in the sunlight," I told YL #2.

She flashed me a huge grin and said, "You've read Twilight!"

I gently explained that the idea of vampires being harmed by sunlight dates back a little before 2005. Maybe even as far back as Anne Rice.


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[info]stacy_dekeyser
2009-06-13 02:29 pm UTC (link)
Isn't it the truth? Nothing new under the sun...

When my kids were smaller and I read them The Hobbit, they recognized certain similarities...and decided that that Tolkien guy must have seen STAR WARS before he invented Galdalf et al.

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[info]stacy_dekeyser
2009-06-13 02:29 pm UTC (link)
Happy summer!!

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[info]davidlubar
2009-06-14 11:24 am UTC (link)
That's a great story.

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[info]lisamullarkey
2009-06-13 03:19 pm UTC (link)
And I bet she didn't believe you...

Congrats on finishing up your visits.

A good feeling!

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[info]davidlubar
2009-06-14 11:24 am UTC (link)
Thanks. We can all enjoy the break.

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[info]kellyrfineman
2009-06-13 05:20 pm UTC (link)
Good thing you didn't mention Stoker. That far back in history might blow their minds.

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[info]davidlubar
2009-06-13 05:56 pm UTC (link)
Actually, I did. :-) And Polidori. (Though I'm not sure if he dealt specifically with the dangers of the sun.)

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[info]quiller77
2009-06-14 07:29 pm UTC (link)
The same thing has happened with our kids (and their friends) with music. Some new band will do a cover of a song and they get all excited about it, then are shocked to discover Mom & Dad know the song ... because it was around when they were teens. *gasp*

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