I have to add this Anne Matava story to my list of favorites in terms of basically kicking ass:
Let’s Start!
were just about to eat
Let’s start!
started to
The Smith family were just about to eat. Dad said, “Let’s start!” They started eating, and there was a knock on the door. Britney Spears came into the house and started barking. Dad said, “We were just about to eat.” Britney Spears said, “Oh, excuse me,” and left.
Dad said, “Okay, let’s start!” They started to eat, and there was a knock on the door. Tom Brady came into the house and started to dance like a ballerina. Dad said, “We were just about to eat.” Tom Brady said, “Oh, excuse me,” and left.
Dad said, “Okay, let’s start!” They started to eat, and there was a knock on the door. Zeus came into the house and started to flirt with Shelby (one of the daughters.) Shelby started to flirt with Zeus. Dad started to tickle both Shelby and Zeus. It was a funny dinner.
[ed. note: When the family was just about to sit down to dinner, and there was a knock on the door (the Combien de Fois Door Knocker kid was hired and a big hit on this one), in each of my classes the cops were at the door. Coincidence? Or just the world my Latino kids live in every day?]