9 apples, 8 students in panel 2. Does that mean the extra goes to Teacher? And why is Diane so selfish that she keeps 3 for herself? Boo, Diane. Boo! Boo math-haters. Boo!
There was a TV show when I was a kid, where the person would look through a mirror and name all the kids she could “see”; I don’t think I ever heard my name, though I anxiously waited for it every time!
Yup. I remember things like this happening in grade school all right, where someone in a schoolbook has the same name as someone else in the class. Always seemed like such a big deal to us kids at the time, but really does seem trivial now as an adult. :P
I used to see those readymade labels and keychains and things with various names on them in stores. They seem to be less prevalent now. More and more American children are given old names with grotesquely mangled, excuse me nonstandard spellings, it would be hard for many of them to find their version on the rack. How sad for them to go through life correcting people’s wrong misspellings of their names. “Actually it’s Wawliss.”
LastRoseOfSummer 1 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Oh great, you know this is going to his head!
mr_sherman Premium Member over 2 years ago
Even the Gull said it.
jymy Premium Member over 2 years ago
the legend grows….
Ida No over 2 years ago
9 apples, 8 students in panel 2. Does that mean the extra goes to Teacher? And why is Diane so selfish that she keeps 3 for herself? Boo, Diane. Boo! Boo math-haters. Boo!
Qiset over 2 years ago
The way I read it, that 75 cents.
Cpeckbourlioux over 2 years ago
Even Rose…
Aladar30 Premium Member over 2 years ago
I love the way this strip realistically portrays life in an elementary school!
imagenesis over 2 years ago
Please, please, no autographs today!
ddjg over 2 years ago
Just like real kids!!
posse1 Premium Member over 2 years ago
I love how Wallace jumps up into a great humble, yet remembering the people who got him there, type pose. This kids great.
crookedwolf Premium Member over 2 years ago
There was a TV show when I was a kid, where the person would look through a mirror and name all the kids she could “see”; I don’t think I ever heard my name, though I anxiously waited for it every time!
jschumaker over 2 years ago
There seems to be a game of musical desks going on in the last panel.
DM2860 over 2 years ago
Spud and Amelia changed seats pretty quickly
Flapjack omelette over 2 years ago
Amelia teleported to the other side of Wallace.
scyphi26 over 2 years ago
Yup. I remember things like this happening in grade school all right, where someone in a schoolbook has the same name as someone else in the class. Always seemed like such a big deal to us kids at the time, but really does seem trivial now as an adult. :P
WCraft Premium Member over 2 years ago
The teacher didn’t finish. 3/4 of the 12 apples or 3/4 of one apple? If the latter, it’s not very generous…
me_the_polish_gull over 2 years ago
Ha, this was 3rd grade, when one of my friends’ name was mentioned in one book.
moondog42 Premium Member over 2 years ago
I remember a girl in elementary school named Rachel. Me: “My name is in this book we’re reading.”
Her: “Well my name is in the bible”
Faustus Mitternacht over 2 years ago
Ah, the fleeting joys of celebrity.
Dumb Smarto over 2 years ago
Ah, elementary school…
face.less_b over 2 years ago
How ‘bout dem apples?
Brent Rosenthal Premium Member over 2 years ago
Pull my finger
mariodealpine over 2 years ago
Even Seagull…
JH&Cats over 2 years ago
I used to see those readymade labels and keychains and things with various names on them in stores. They seem to be less prevalent now. More and more American children are given old names with grotesquely mangled, excuse me nonstandard spellings, it would be hard for many of them to find their version on the rack. How sad for them to go through life correcting people’s wrong misspellings of their names. “Actually it’s Wawliss.”
Dscrib (mostly inactive) over 2 years ago
Fractions in first grade???
The one and only Eldest Arc (now at peace) over 1 year ago
Yes, I had my name in a math book. What was weird was my name is kind of rare
The one and only Eldest Arc (now at peace) over 1 year ago
My name never got picked, and I’m a verb
Nano 4 months ago
It was always fun when a classmate’s name popped up in an example. Doesn’t happen too often.