T.K.'s teacher is trying to get away from the "bring and brag" element of traditional "show and tell". So she usually assigns themes. This month's theme is, "Signs of Spring". All the nice normie kids are dutifully bringing in flowers and willow branches and pictures of robins and etc. T.K., who can become one with nature with the best of them (thank goodness for my heavy-duty washer-drier), said, "I want to bring a tire."
"Um, why?"
"Because spring is when you change over from winter tires to summer tires."
"Oh." Makes sense. Fortunately, we have an obliging mechanic, who loaned us one for a few days. T.K. decided that it was too dirty for the classroom... so he had a bath with it. My husband arrived home that night from a four-day business trip to find a damp truck tire (and a big scummy black ring) in the bathtub. Being a wise man, he asked no questions.
The next day T.K. triumphantly towed it to school on his wagon, and apparently explained in great detail (holding the spotlight has never been a challenge for T.K.) the factors that make it a good idea to change from winter to summer tires right now. His teacher said even she learned some things she hadn't known.
That's my lateral-thinkin' boy!!!
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