First Friday Of School

Comic classroom scene with text: “Late Friday afternoon,” “Alright class! It’s FRIDAY afternoon in AUGUST! Go have fun! DISMISSED EARLY!,” “YAY! FRIDAY!,” “HURRAY!,” “WHEE!,” “ZOOM!,” “WELCOME BACK! AUGUST 23RD,” “ROOM 104,” and “HAPPY FRIDAY AUGUST 23RD.”
Students race joyfully from a decorated classroom as their teacher announces an early dismissal on Friday afternoon.

Well, the first week or three days of school are over. A perfect time to combine summer and fall. School was half a day; now a swimming adventure is the order of the day. The classroom was like a furnace with the box fans blowing hot air on the hapless students. Not much air conditioning in 1962.

‘We will forget summer is over; we can still swim until Labor Day and swim we will,’ Neva J proclaimed! ‘No teacher will stop us from our appointed destination,’ Neva J continued. ‘I will pack plenty of Merlot and Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs, the dogs kids love to eat,’ Neva J laughed. ‘We will pile into the 57 Chevy convertible and hope it does not rain,’ Neva J giggled. ‘You know, I bet the teachers were no more ready for school to begin than the kids,’ Neva J mused. ‘Where did the summer go?’ Neva J asked. ‘No study or homework today,’ Neva J shouted.

‘Look, there is Mr. S without his three-piece suit sunning himself on the beach,’ Jane said. ‘He looks blissful and at perfect peace,’ Jane continued. ‘He does not look as stern, more placid and human,’ Jane laughed.

Pounds Hollow Beach – 1962; “Ahhh! Pounds Beach... finally! Some serious sunning! Principal Hobson is ‘off-duty’!”; Pounds Hollow; Pounds Hollow High
A relaxed vacationer enjoys sunny Pounds Hollow Beach while imagining a day off duty.

‘Wolfman is putting on suntan oil. ‘Wolfey has been a regular at Pounds Hollow since he moved to Eldordo; he is quite the Casanova when the moon is full,’ Jane observed. ‘During the daytime he teaches Physical Education and Driver’s Education, but in the night he howls,’ Jane laughed.

Comic werewolf applying SUN BLOCK LOTION beside a sign reading “POUNDS HOLLOW LAKE – NO SWIMMING WITHOUT LOTION,” with text “First things first... gotta protect the pelt...,” “hate sunburn... always takes ages to heal...,” and “SQUIRT! SLISH!”
A worried werewolf applies sunscreen before swimming at Pounds Hollow Lake.

So these are the days of wonder and mystery,’ Chet observed. ‘We can do anything we set our minds to,’ Chet noted. ‘Frankenstein is going to join us for Oscar Mayer wieners,’ he loved them and Merlot, Chet winked. ‘Frank is attending classes with us this fall, studying Psychology,’ Chet observed.

Frankenstein eating hot dogs in a beach chair beside a cooler
Frankenstein relaxes at the beach, enjoying hot dogs beneath a playful “BEACH LIFE” sign.

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