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I'm the queen of almost-inappropriate songs for kids in that age group. Here are some quick ones , all of them to the same tune. I'll give you the one you probably know first -- and hey! It's locationally appropriate:

Oh, I wish I was a little dirty bird

Oh, I wish I was a little dirty bird

I'd cross the Delaware

Without my underwear

Oh, I wish I was a little dirty bird

Oh, I wish I was a little blade of grass,

Oh, I wish I was a little blade of grass,

Well, along comes a doggy

And he makes me really soggy

Oh, I wish I was little blade of grass

Oh, I wish I was a little bar of soap,

Oh, I wish I was a little bar of soap,

I'd go slippy-slippy-slimy

Over everybody's heiny,

Oh, I wish I was a little bar of soap.

Oh, I wish I was a little piece of glass,

Oh, I wish I was a little piece of glass,

I'd go cutty-cutty-cutty

And make everybody bloody

Oh, I wish I was a little piece of glass.

And this is why Threnody is no longer allowed to chaperone school trips.

What, Thren, no classic "Found A Peanut?" I am ashamed for you.

Cat

Well, here we are. Day two. It took a while, but they finally cut me loose from the Lincoln Memorial. Luckily, a few kind passersby threw some peanuts at me while I was tied up, so nourishment wasn't a problem.

Actually, the kids are all being really good. When I told Jasmine I was proud of her behavior, she said....."Well I want to make sure I can go to NYC next year, soooooo"

Oh well, whatever works, I guess. Right?

So far we've managed to traumatize a McDonalds in NJ, a Subway in DC and the other motel guests in MD just by our enormous presence.

It's going well, I think.

And thank you Threnody, we will be singing a new song tonight.

[This message edited by cryingdaily at 8:19 PM, June 12th (Wednesday)]

And this is why Threnody is no longer allowed to chaperone school trips.

OMG! Can y'all imagine CD and Thren on the same trip wrangling the kids?

Oh can't forget the drama. I cant post this on fb so I'll put it here.

There was a parent/teacher scream fight in the middle of the street.

The teacher, in trying to stay professional, walked away from the situation, visibly shaken but otherwise unharmed.

In other news, there is some 4th grade/5th grade cattiness building that could turn ugly.

It seems that the 5th grade parents didn't want to stop at the last souvenir store and were upset that the 4th grade parents got their way. Some of them were complaining loudly enough for some 4th grade parents to hear.

In retaliation, when the 4th grade parents wanted to take the kids for ice cream, this evening....the 5th grade parents said they wouldn't go. Since the rule is, we all go or no one goes.......we didn't go.

Stay tuned for updates as this story develops.

Crying -

If you really want to get banned from any future chaperoning, teach them the song my dad used to sing for us kids:

Casey got hit

with a bucket of ****

And the band played on....

He opened the door

and got hit with some more

And the band played on...

He climbed up a shingle

and broke his perdingle (sp?)

And the band played on...

He <oooof>......

I'm pretty sure there were several more verses, but mom always managed to get to him and elbow him in the stomach at about that point, so that's as much of the song as I know.

I am a veteran of overnight field trips (8 and counting)... I always pack a small screw top bottle of wine to enjoy a small nightcap from on the toughest days!!!!!

Have fun and enjoy the great memories.

Quick T/J.......I am off on an overnight field trip for sports this weekend .... Got to love the organizers we are staying on the estate of a very famous champagne house / vineyard!!!!!!!!!!!

Will think of you on your trip too.