love2sing
05-26-2005, 10:09 PM
I went on what was my LAST 5th grade field trip (thank God, middle school will have no field trips requiring parents) with my daughter today. Needless to say the first obstacle was the weather. We froze our butts off, (did anyone tell God it's May?), and of course it drizzled on and off all day.
Second obstacle was the fact that when we arrived on the grounds of Lady Liberty we did not have passes to get inside. Apparently, the school neglected to arrange that for us, (so glad I pay $ 7100.00 a year in taxes, the bulk of which is for the school). Third obstacle was the fact that all the children had a questionnaire containing 40 questions about the Statue and Ellis Island, which was also on the trip itinerary. Very hard to answer the questions when you can't visit the inside. The last stop on the trip was to hold over at South Street Seaport to kill time so we wouldn't get caught in rush hour traffic on the way home.
The other strange thing that always happens to me is that no matter when I go into NYC I am always asked by someone to snap their pic with a tourist attraction. Last month I went in to see "Lion King" with the class and somehow I got ****ed into taking pictures of people with the "Naked Cowboy". Today, there were 2 people dressed up like the Statue Of Liberty down by the Ferry and again I got stuck there taking pictures of tourists. I don't really mind though. I thought I should get a bucket and start making some money!
It was a very long day from 6:30 AM until 7:30 PM.
I am happy to be home. I just love those educational field trips that cost me $200.00 in food and souvenirs!!
Ya gotta love NEW YORK!!
Second obstacle was the fact that when we arrived on the grounds of Lady Liberty we did not have passes to get inside. Apparently, the school neglected to arrange that for us, (so glad I pay $ 7100.00 a year in taxes, the bulk of which is for the school). Third obstacle was the fact that all the children had a questionnaire containing 40 questions about the Statue and Ellis Island, which was also on the trip itinerary. Very hard to answer the questions when you can't visit the inside. The last stop on the trip was to hold over at South Street Seaport to kill time so we wouldn't get caught in rush hour traffic on the way home.
The other strange thing that always happens to me is that no matter when I go into NYC I am always asked by someone to snap their pic with a tourist attraction. Last month I went in to see "Lion King" with the class and somehow I got ****ed into taking pictures of people with the "Naked Cowboy". Today, there were 2 people dressed up like the Statue Of Liberty down by the Ferry and again I got stuck there taking pictures of tourists. I don't really mind though. I thought I should get a bucket and start making some money!
It was a very long day from 6:30 AM until 7:30 PM.
I am happy to be home. I just love those educational field trips that cost me $200.00 in food and souvenirs!!
Ya gotta love NEW YORK!!