Cheerleading -- 14 June

Last year my dad said it would be interesting to hear the students, along with me, tell their sides of the stories that I told—he wondered if they would be recognizable as the same stories. This year one of the students has declared me a good cheerleader, and is thinking about getting me a cheerleading outfit for Christmas. I’m not thrilled about that concept, but am fairly confident that I could convince her to go camping in the fall, although her friends will request pictures to prove it. Here are a few samples:

“You can eat that.”
“Wearing your hat will preserve your skin.”
“I know you can clean your plate.”
“The mouse is more scared of you than you are of it.”
“Try ____ angle at the meeting.”
“You can’t avoid using the latrine. It is not that bad.”
“How much have you drunk today?”
“She finished her plate—I’m sure you can.”