When I was in the fourth grade, I decided that I wanted to stay home from school for the day. I can’t remember why I was attempting to play hooky, but I devised a plan.
First, I complained of a headache, followed by a sore throat. I was weak and clammy, or was I sweaty and dizzy?
My mother had me lie down and she handed me the thermometer, then left to make a phone call. I placed the tip of the thermometer directly onto a light bulb for about 10 seconds.
I handed the thermometer to my mom.
She
FREAKED
out.
We jumped into the car and she sped across town to the pediatrician’s office where she (loudly) demanded that we be seen RIGHT NOW because this child has a fever of 106!!!
Oops. I tried really hard to look pathetic and ill while knowing full well that things were going to get tricky. How long could I keep up this ruse?
The nurse showed us to a room where she took my vitals. Everything appeared to be normal. It’s a miracle??? Then the doctor came in, examined me and looked at the thermometer that my mother had brought with us. He pronounced it dead. My mother was mortified.
They literally let us sneak out the back door.
I don’t think I ever told my mom that story.
6 Comments
March 21, 2007 at 2:25 pm
I did the EXACT SAME THING. In fact, I’m still grounded.
March 21, 2007 at 8:50 pm
HAHA! That is hilarious! Your mom never figured it out, huh? Too funny…
I wonder what kinds of tricks my children will try to pull on me…
March 22, 2007 at 10:26 am
I think you got the idea to do that from Eliot in E.T. – hehe! I think we were about that age when it came out.
March 23, 2007 at 3:05 am
lol that is too funny! I’ve pulled a few “sickies” in my childhood as well.
March 23, 2007 at 10:32 am
That is funny. I tried that and burnt my tongue!! Didn’t work!!
March 23, 2007 at 10:09 pm
so… guess now we know where the kids get their wonderful imaginations. Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree eh?