WHO would send their 8 year-old on the BUS with two packages of CUPCAKES?!?! No, seriously, who?

I had a student show up with her birthday cupcakes this morning. *Most* parents would deliver the cupcakes. *Most* parents would send something travel-friendly if they couldn’t deliver the treats. Cookies, candy, fruit treats, beef jerky, assorted gourmet cheeses… any of these would be fine. But this child’s family decided to throw common sense out the window today (well maybe this happened years ago, not today) and send cupcakes on the bus. Sigh…

Now imagine what these things look like. They’ve all fallen out of their compartment to one side (since she carried them sideways in a grocery bag the whole way). The hot pink frosting has slid off each one and formed one giant frosting ball in the middle. The poor girl was so bummed when she saw what they looked like!

That’s when I have to go into cheerleader/counselor mode. “I’m sorry you’re sad, but they’ll still taste really good and they’ll be more fun to eat this way!” “Look how excited everyone is!” “I’m sorry your cupcakes are all jacked up!” “I’m sorry your mom is a moron!” LOL OK maybe not those last couple, but I was definitely thinking them.

I’m not complaining (too much). I’ve had worse birthday treat surprises in the past. I can’t tell you how many cakes have arrived with nothing to serve them with or on. Or all the homemade treats (which we aren’t allowed to serve). That’s really rough to tell a student that he can’t pass out his cookies because we’re afraid of how dirty his house is. LOL

But my ALL TIME FAVORITE birthday treat sent in by a parent is… (drum roll please)
RAW GROUND BEEF AND HAMBURGER BUNS! (cymbal crash)

Yes, that’s right. Mommy wanted me to fry up some burgers for the class. ROFL Come on… you CAN’T make this stuff up.

So all you parents out there… PLEASE send low maintenance treats to school! And for you teachers… I’m sending a little extra blessing out to you on those dreaded birthdays.