From Rich80105@21:1/5 to All on Fri Mar 8 21:15:15 2024
I hadn't seen this group before but was sent a link to this - the
first post a few minutes ago: (Written by Bryan Bruce)
Scene : The School Principal’s Office
FX: Knock knock!
Principal: Ah! Chris. Come in.
Chris: You wanted to see me sir?
Principal: Yes Chris. You’ve been Head Boy now for what.. just on 100
days?
Chris: Yes sir.
Principal: And what positive things have you achieved for the school
in that time?
Chrs: Well, I..(hesitates trying to think of something)
Principal : (frustrated ) Look Chris… we chose you as Head Boy to
take the school forwards. Instead- what have you done? You’ve taken
us backwards!
Chris : It’s not my fault sir..they won’t do what I tell them.
Principal: Who won’t ?
Chirs: Winston and David sir. They gang up on me.
Principal : How do you mean?
Chris : (starts to look a bit weepy) Sometimes they call me names..
Principal : What sort of names?
Chris: Lux Flakes...
Principal: Why's that?
Chris: Don't know they just do! (sniffs).... And ..sometimes they
corner me in the Prefect’s Room and say I won’t be Head Boy anymore if
I don’t do what they say. ( sniffs again )
Principal: What do they want you to do?
Chris : (hesitates) …They say because I'm Head Boy I should ask you
for things.
Principal: What kind of things?
Chris: Like can we change the name of playtime to ‘smoko’?
Principal: Why?
Chris: So we can smoke or vape sir.
Principal: Whose idea was that?
Chris: Umm .. Winston and Casey.
Principal: Who’s Casey?
Chris: She hangs out with Winston.
Principal: ( clearly not happy) mmm…What else?
Chris: Well David says we should stop giving lunches away at school.
Principal: Why?
Chris: Save money..
Principal: Why?
Chris: So we can buy other things.
Principal: Like what?
Chris: Well.. like..Guns.
Principal: Guns? What kind of guns?
Chris : umm…Semi -automatics.. David's friend Nicole says they are
good fun and we should be allowed them at school to play with .
Principal: (incredulous) What??
Chris : Just for sport sir. And you’ d have to be in the gun club to
fire them.
Principal: Do YOU think those are good ideas that will make our school
better Chris? Do you??
Chris : Well… I don’t know..really…I…
Principal: No you don’t do you Chris …You'll say anything just to
stay Head Boy ..... I have to say Chris you are letting us all down
...Are you proud of yourself?
Chris: I…( hesitates)
Principal : (Frustrated) Tuck your shirt in Chris .. and why aren’t
you wearing a tie?
Chris: The Year 9’s like it sir. Makes me more accessible.
Principal: (Rolls eyes) Good grief…
(pause) So ..do you have a plan for the next 100 days?
Chris: (looks downcast) Not really.
Principal: ( sighs)
Close the door on your way out would you ?
#bryanbruce #nzpol #NZPolitics
(In the style of a skit about Malcolm Turnbull by the late John Clarke
and Bryan Dawe remembered with a smile and affection.)