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385 – Horror Movie

6/21/2023

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Beginning band started this week:
*students hear saxes playing on just their mouthpieces down the hall*
Student: That sounds like a horror movie.
*someone walks across roof above us*
Student: I'm scared now

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384 – Good Parenting

5/26/2023

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Me: Do you ever listen to jazz?
Student: Yeah, when I play Minecraft, because my mom only lets me play if I listen to jazz at the same time.
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This is good parenting right here 👏

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383 – Beard

5/23/2023

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*I walk into band room*
Student [not even my student]: Did you get rid of this?! *motions to beard*
Me: I trimmed it, yeah.
Student [somberly]: A moment of silence, please.
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RIP beard hairs, I guess
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382 – Running

5/11/2023

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Student: I think I have a mental illness.
Me: Why do you think that?
Student: I like to run.
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I'm not sure even therapy will help this one

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381 – Glasses

5/8/2023

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*I grab something from my case and turn around facing student*
Student: Hold up – did you just put glasses on? You don't normally wear glasses.
Me: ...I've literally worn glasses every single one of your lessons [1-1/2 years]."
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It's "Does Stanley have a mustache," but real life
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380 – Sock

5/4/2023

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*student sees sock on trombone stand that's probably been there since at least the early 2000's*
Student: Can I take that to the lost and found???
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In case anyone's looking for an old, gross, yellowing sock, it's in the lost and found
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379 – No Sleep

5/1/2023

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At a coffee shop, overhearing some college students talking:
Student 1: I like going to bed, I just don't like sleeping. I like laying in bed and scrolling on my phone.
Student 2: I don't like sleeping either. I'd stay awake all night if I could.
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Something is seriously wrong with these people. 😱

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378 – Dead

4/24/2023

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You may need more sleep when:
Student: Are you ok, John? You look dead inside.

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377 – Horse Guy, Part 2

4/18/2023

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​Continuation of the horse girl conversation yesterday with four students (co-starring the student who last week questioned whether I'm of legal drinking age as Student 4):
Student 1: John, you're the only 1 of us 5 who hasn't touched a horse. You are the odd one out.
*Students 2+3 name 2 other things that I'm also the odd one out in*
Student 4: But at least we are all the same because all five of us are still in high school.

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376 – Horse Guy, Part 1

4/17/2023

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Student: John, you look like you used to be really into horses. Kinda like a horse girl, but a guy. A horse guy.
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I'm not sure if I should be offended or not, but I've never touched a horse

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