Soup Day at Plymouth School

Wednesday was Soup Day at Plymouth School.  The kids each bring a vegetable to be added to a communal soup.  As if that weren't enough participation, the kids get to chop up the vegetables.  Maureen asked if I would help chop in the Big House aka John's class while she helped out in Fran's class.  Now, my mother made me a nervous wreck when it comes to knives and small children and I mentioned this to Maureen.  She allayed my fears by saying they would be cutting with plastic knives, so I was ok with my assignment.

John helped for about five minutes and then took off because he was "too tired".  It's more like he wanted to go play with his friends.  It's the classic free rider strategy in game theory.  You let others do the work and reap the rewards.  It's quite ingenious on his and his other friends's parts.  Still, there were a few little folks who did chop up for quite a good amount of time.  John's friends Valentina and Caroline helped chop with their parents.

Exactly what Nicholas did, I cannot say.  I will say that he decided to bring an orange bell pepper and chop it up because it was orange.  He also brought the requested carrots, but he was adamant about bringing a bell pepper.  His teacher Fran was kind enough to allow him to do his thing.  Like Pharoh, he's quite obstinate when he wants to be.