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Go To the Head of the Class

GO TO THE HEAD OF THE CLASS

Go to the head of the class. Colorful heads snapped into plastic bases or classic wooden heads. Roll and move, stepping on desks. Teacher pretends not to notice. You're venerated based on your perfect answers in examination. Milton Bradley blackboard at the front of the board room. Peashooting and penmanship affects your standing in class. No one expects perfect attendance in homeschool circa 1968. Mystery Date is for shallow players. You’ll earn that graduation cap by flipping knowledge on its head.

99 desk tops
tip-top 100  
victory through knowledge

…as for your mystery date —

ask lots of questions

10/12/2020
Contest: Games - Mental or Physical
Sponsor: William Kekaula

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Sara Kendrick Date: 10/25/2020 4:12:00 AM Creative winning work. Way to go. Congrats. Sara Login to Reply

Linda Alice Fowler Date: 10/21/2020 7:02:00 AM Nice one Kim! Congratulations on the win! Linda Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 10/21/2020 7:28:00 AM Thank you!

Hilo Poet Date: 10/20/2020 3:45:00 PM Ingenious submission, Kim, ne'er played this game during my marbled years, interesting, my compliments on your honorable placement, Aloha! William Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 10/20/2020 5:07:00 PM Thank you, William!

David Smith Date: 10/19/2020 1:35:00 PM More please. Like this one. Regards David in NZ goes to top of my list today. Regards David in NZ Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 10/19/2020 2:43:00 PM Thanks so much! ...Kim

Gershon Wolf Date: 10/14/2020 5:26:00 PM Ha, ha. I went to the head of the class too! -- 'cos I couldn't see, and my parents didn't believe that I needed glasses. Finally got 'em once my eyes were toast... Oh, well... Water over the dam... Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 10/14/2020 5:43:00 PM It’s always a surprise that your kid can’t see and when a parent can’t see the truth of the matter maybe the teacher should bring the parent to the blackboard!

Caren Krutsinger Date: 10/13/2020 8:21:00 PM I remember this game and I adored it! Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 10/14/2020 9:37:00 AM Me too!

Silent One Date: 10/13/2020 8:32:00 AM I dont think I was ever sent to the back... Nice storytelling.. Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 10/13/2020 4:55:00 PM Thank you! lol

Victor Buhagiar Date: 10/13/2020 1:27:00 AM Pity I was sent to the back of the class, forgotten by many. ~~ Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 10/13/2020 5:28:00 AM Oh no...but the dear Lord always remembers you. You precious in his sight!