Frog Applause by Teresa Burritt for August 31, 2012

5th graders-today’s-master degree

I don’t have a Master’s degree. Or a bird.But I do have a Ph.D.

The answer to Ms. T’s question is no ! A 5th Grader can reprogram my TV, set up my Smart Phone, and solve my computer glitches.

RE: VLAD’S NEW SHOES AND SOCKSIt’s so nice to see you’ve finally got him to wear shoes and socks. We know what a struggle that was.

5th graders suck.

That depends entirely on the 5th grader, not me! Nor any degree!

…and who are you?And are you smarter than a 5th grader?

Evidently that’s something to crow about.

No, but I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

Here they come around the turn, it’s masters degree. Now it’s fifth grader. They’re neck and neck, and it’s fifth grader moving a head.

I spent three of the best years of my life in 5th grade.

@3hourtour

You may be a master baiter, but you’re no great shakes at seamanship.(Just realised this could be taken in more ways than one).You ran the S.S. Minnow aground on Gilligan’s Island.Guess there was an upside here in that the female passengers had nowhere to run.Hope you’re better at being a master baiter than being the captain of the Minnow.

@PICTO

Remember those days well, spent tossing paper planes out open windows all day from my seat at the back of the class.And hiding my copy of Mad Magazine behind opened books while studying.And smashing other kids’ lunches (the ones who didn’t buy lunch).And many happy hours whiled away in the principal’s office.What, me worry?Potrzebie and axolotl to ’em all.

@philyfanstukinmi

Am bypassing the continental breakfast, and going straight to the dining room to demand that scrapple be placed on the breakfast menu, as is the case at finer hotels everywhere, when staying at the non-Express venues.

Not if you’re a Phoenix.

Re: PAVEL RIPELYLooks sort of the way I felt, when I woke up this morning.

I do not have a Master’s degree, but I do have a black belt. It is hanging in my closet next to my brown belt.

What is wrong with the Star Trek picture? A woman is in charge, that’s what. In the real world she would be arm candy for Kirk.

Re: Damien HeinischI see the Bumble but where, oh where is Yukon Cornelous

She looks like a very youthful Edgar Allan Poe.

Not only is there nothing wrong with that picture, it’s downright awesome.

like Vlad’s wingtips, but for a big guy, he sure has narrow ankles.

M.D.? You’re a doctor?

No, it stands for “Mad Dog…”

Yes…but only in ONE subject.

I’m smarter than a duck. Well, perhaps unless the duck has a Master’s degree.

@Number Six

Love your videos. Thanks much.Water slide video wll soon be a fond memory as we slip into the inevitable wniter to come here in the Northern Hemisphere.