School just let out for the day, & the kids were waiting in the bus loading area to go home. They noticed someone across the street, who was dressed as a kangaroo mascot. They thought it was a real kangaroo. The kangaroo mascot even had a baby dressed up like a baby kangaroo inside of the mascot's "pouch". They were fascinated by what they saw.
The eccentric 2nd grade teacher doing afternoon bus duty, Mrs. Donna Bell, overheard the commotion & yelled, "What in the deformed ham hocks & collard greens is going on here?"
The kids laughed & said, "What?"
She said, "Y'all heard me. Why are y'all being so loud?"
They explained to her about the kangaroo & baby mascots. She didn't see them. She kept looking all over & couldn't find them in the crowd across the street. She kept asking, "Where? Where?"
The kids kept telling her, "Over there! Over there! Look over to your far right."
She kept saying that she couldn't find them.
Eventually, she saw the mascot & baby mascot, & she was like, "Oh... My... Lord! What kind of surprise chicken show are they giving us, now?"
Next thing you know, a chicken mascot showed up, right along with a baby walking beside her. The "mother chicken" mascot was overheard, talking too much. 1 of the older school kids covered his ears, saying, "God, she talks too much! Just shut up, already! It's really hot out here, & I'm ready to get on the bus & go home."
The mother chicken mascot heard what he said & responded, "Why do I talk so much & so loud? & I'mma tell a chick. Why? 'Cuz I'm dat chick!"
1 of the hallway monitors was also outside, doing after school bus duty, & he chimed in, saying, "Ok, chick. But you're STILL talking!"
Everyone fell out laughing.
There were mascots with their babies, putting on a surprise fashion show for the children after school, & the buses were delayed because of the unexpected event. More animal mascots came out. More like, people dressed up as the typical animals that you would see at the zoos & aquariums. Dolphin & baby dolphin. Shark & baby shark. Leopard & baby leopard. Tapir & baby tapir. Chinchilla & baby chinchilla, & the list goes on.
Afterwards, the kids were no longer dreadful, but excited. Especially when the snow cones & popcorn were brought out.
1 of the kids, Angelique, who happens to be Donna's niece, asked, 'Now Auntie. Why did you mention about deformed ham hocks & collard greens?"
She picked Angelique up, hugged & kissed her, & said, "Because your uncle Dean & his no-cookin' self burned the pot on Sunday."
Angelique cheesed the BIGGEST smile with her snag-a-tooth. She was like, "What!?"
Mrs. Donna pat her on the back & said, "Just kidding, snag-a-muffin. Now gawn! Yo' bus is here."
The kids were sad because they didn't want the show to stop, & they didn't want to go home. They were having too much fun.
THE END