miami, france

during a math lesson, one of my brilliant young students was discussing his vast football knowledge. he referred to a team as "the green bay". i corrected him numerous times by telling him he needs to either say, "the green bay packers" or simply, "the packers", saying, the city doesn't account for shortening the team name. he refused to listen (as usual). this continued, as most "discussions" do with my students; brilliant young minds that they are.

finally, i asked, "do you even know what state the green bay packers come from?"
his response at first was, "alabamia." <insert laughter by both myself and my paraprofessional>
we practiced saying the state name, al-a-ba-ma. then, i informed him that the green bay packers play in wisconsin. another brain trust in my room asked if i was sure about that?

i replied "positive".

he conceded to me knowing because he "ain't all that good wit football, i'm better with basketball." "excellent!" i say. moving on with my lesson. i thought it would be over, my brain was officially hurting. (i teach sixth grade, you'd think that by this point they'd have some clue). the same brain trust who didn't believe that wisconsin was the home of the green bay packers asked again if i was sure and i quote... "are you sure it's not miami?"

"no, miami is a city in another state. do you know what state miami is a city in?"

"france!"

welcome to a day in the life...