Is life easier when you're flat and laminated? Perhaps...
Over the past week, I have been very lucky to be picked to participate in the Flat Stanley project for Mrs. Fields' (my sister) 3rd Grade class at Oakland Terrace Elementary School. The Flat Stanley Project is based on a children's book from 1964. I have been matched up with Flat Mehret, the doll based on a very lovely Ethiopian girl from Mrs. Fields' class. Flat Mehret and Mr. Mann (as I am called in my summary) have been having some great adventures.
Flat Mehret and Mr. Mann have gone on airplanes, met interesting people, taken trains and eaten lots of food (although frankly, Flat Mehret is much better at not retaining water weight).
So, what are the benefits of being flat and laminated?
- Traveling light really means traveling light! TSA Airport checks are much easier and quicker.
- No worries about long term damaging effects from iPods (see Don, I got it right)
- You don't get as annoyed when two people across the aisle on the metro are talking like they are hanging out in a speakeasy while Mr. Mann is trying to read his book...
posted by Howard @ 10:20 AM
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And this is why my husband is going to be a great father someday. I said someday, not yet! ;) Flat Mehret is a lucky girl - who else gets to go with the #1 aviation and intermodal transportation enthusiast on such adventures in the sky and on the tracks?
Flat Mehret certainly helped Mr. Mann in his Phas 10 game. However, I think she is the one who convinced Mr. Mann to let his incapacitated friend win!
Very true Nathan. Flat Mehret advised me that it would be in my best interest to let you win :-)
Also people, Flat Mehret also agrees with my last post that everyone should go and buy Elliott Yamin's album. She told me on the metro today.
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