May 5, 2012

The "John and the Lunch Box" Story

I'm going to tell you a story about my ex-friend, John, and his lunchbox. My whole family and many of my family friends have heard this story before and they are sick of hearing it. So, how about I tell you guys? Let's begin.

This story takes place in second grade when my friend (at the time), John, was eating lunch. We were sitting together at the table. It was Trix Day at school, which means packaged cereal and milk. I bought the platter, Trix, that day and John had packed.

Lunch went on normally, including random, uncalled-for jokes and immature laughter. But, it came time for lunch to end. At the end of the lunch period, the lunch aids told us to empty out trays and we did. While I emptied my tray into the trash can, John was walking with me to chat as I dumped my trash in. But somehow, John did the strangest thing: He dropped his lunch box into the trashcan! It looked like he did it purposefully! I thought it was his, but I didn't bother.

John went into line to be dismissed back to class. I saw he didn't have his lunch box. While I still stood by the trash can, I saw another friend, Max, who was emptying his trash in as well. He bought the platter too, and all I could see was this milk just splattering and pouring down on his lunch box. I was shocked and I ran into line to tell John.

In line, I explained that I think I saw his lunch box. John is still confused, as he has convinced himself that he didn't pack that day. I turn around and see a teacher holding a soaked, smelly, lunch box while saying, "Is this anyone's?" I said, "JOHN! That's yours!" and sure enough, he's just like "Oh my gosh!" and is brought somewhere else that I wasn't sure of. All I knew was I was cracking up!

He comes back about ten minutes late to class and I saw his lunch box tied up in a bag. That sure would take a while to clean! It was such a funny experience and I still remember it even after five years!

My question for this week is...

Do you have any funny stories like the "John and the Lunch Box" story?