 Fishing day at Felix pre-school, and we caught one in the classroom! |
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 Nov 10 2005, 06:05 PM
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 (happily semi-retired) coach  Group: CAG Member Posts: 7935 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Arlington, MA Member No.: 138  |
In my homeland, parents are not welcome to interfere at all with the school day. In the US, heck, this is quite different, and we are solicited quite a lot. So my wife ended up signing me up for a "Special Day" for my son Felix, at his pre-school. The point was to deliver a 15 minutes speech about fishing to 5 years old kids...
Now how long do you think a 5 years old is going to listen to a guy with a very thick accent like me? 30 seconds? 20? So I started to strategize...  and here is what happened today at Felix Special Day.  PS. Felix, when asked who he brought today, started to write "Mom" in BIG letters. Yes, it was true. When the teacher pointed out that somebody else was here, he added "Dad"... in very small letters... 
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-------------------- Jerome Moisand, Arlington MA
Carp angling as it should be, fishing for fun and having fun! Si vis carpio, para baitum... |
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Nov 10 2005, 06:10 PM
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(happily semi-retired) coach Group: CAG Member Posts: 7935 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Arlington, MA Member No.: 138 |
I started by showing a fishing rod (they knew what it was, good start!) and the big net (oh! ah!). And I claimed that I would catch a fish in the classroom. Yeah, right mister, stop the BS, were they thinking...
Well, I said that I had found a nice spot and positioned my (very fake but safe!) "bait". After showing them a can of sweet corn though! Then set up the rod on the rod pod, trying to avoid making the beepers issue any sound... then we waited for a minute...
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-------------------- Jerome Moisand, Arlington MA
Carp angling as it should be, fishing for fun and having fun! Si vis carpio, para baitum... |
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Nov 10 2005, 06:13 PM
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(happily semi-retired) coach Group: CAG Member Posts: 7935 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Arlington, MA Member No.: 138 |
Yes! "something" did start to circle around the bait.
 And suddenly, it took off! And the bite alarm sang... Ah, the face of the teachers! It was priceless!  We played the "fish" for a little while, and with Felix's help (he's quite handy with a 9-feet rod!), we landed the "big one". The big Euro net was definitely needed in this case! <_<
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-------------------- Jerome Moisand, Arlington MA
Carp angling as it should be, fishing for fun and having fun! Si vis carpio, para baitum... |
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Nov 10 2005, 06:15 PM
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(happily semi-retired) coach Group: CAG Member Posts: 7935 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Arlington, MA Member No.: 138 |
Then we had to weigh the "fish". So we put it in a big carp sack, and used our 100 pounds scale! I claimed 26 pounds, but... well...
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-------------------- Jerome Moisand, Arlington MA
Carp angling as it should be, fishing for fun and having fun! Si vis carpio, para baitum... |
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Nov 10 2005, 06:20 PM
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(happily semi-retired) coach Group: CAG Member Posts: 7935 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Arlington, MA Member No.: 138 |
I asked "is it a real fish?". Smart kids, they said "no, it's a mom". How could they guess?
 So I said "nope, it's a real fish". Yeah, right mister, cut the crap... We hid the "fish" behind the carp sack, we made the kids say "Fish O Magic" ten times... And they started to hear loud splashes behind the curtain.... And a real carp appeared. I'm not quite sure which was the most startled, the kids or the carp!  Most of the kids turned out to be brave, girls first, I have to say... And finally Felix came to admire the shiny fish.
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-------------------- Jerome Moisand, Arlington MA
Carp angling as it should be, fishing for fun and having fun! Si vis carpio, para baitum... |
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Nov 10 2005, 06:27 PM
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(happily semi-retired) coach Group: CAG Member Posts: 7935 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Arlington, MA Member No.: 138 |
The excitement rose 2 or 3 levels and the teachers had a bit of a hard time making all kids sit down... I explained "catch and release" and the carp was back to its big blue container (man, it was heavy!).
Then I showed some pics of real fish (ok, ok, maybe a certain koi was in there; oh yes, and a certain 24lb mirror; oh yes, and a certain 34lb from the St Lawrence, etc!), and... this was it. My wife had prepared some fish-shaped cookies and the kids were ravenous after such a fishing session! Yes, Felix has a Special Day!  PS. I heard tonight that the school director wasn't happy. Not that we splashed a bit the floor or that we brought a live fish in the school, or allowed the kids to touch it (I was fearing the lawsuit!), but... that we didn't call her to see the fish!
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-------------------- Jerome Moisand, Arlington MA
Carp angling as it should be, fishing for fun and having fun! Si vis carpio, para baitum... |
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Nov 10 2005, 06:39 PM
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 Uber Member  Group: Forum Guest Posts: 440 Joined: 3-July 04 From: NH - Live Free or Die Member No.: 779 |
That's a great story! Maybe we'll get some CAGer's out of them in a few years.
Nice job and good strategizing. -------------------- New Hampshire - Live Free or Die
If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles. |
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Nov 10 2005, 07:42 PM
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 THE VOICE of Channel-WKORN Group: State Chair Posts: 4924 Joined: 5-December 03 From: Powder Springs, Georgia Member No.: 478 |
Kids forget a lot of stuff but they won't ever forget your visit! Great teaching!!
Horace -------------------- The Voice of WKORN
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheOlCaptain The Captain & the Crew- “Just some good ol boys never meanin’ no harm” |
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Nov 10 2005, 07:51 PM
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 Obsessed Carper  Group: CAG Member Posts: 1622 Joined: 6-December 04 From: Greer, South Carolina Member No.: 960 |
Yeah. I never had live fish in my class!
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-------------------- Matthew W.
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Nov 10 2005, 08:00 PM
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 no snow please Group: CAG Member Posts: 8285 Joined: 22-February 03 From: Washington, NJ Member No.: 111 |
Jerome
you are one cool DAD awesome job
-------------------- Miguel/ NJ
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Nov 10 2005, 08:03 PM
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 " The Scubadoc" Group: CAG Member Posts: 8635 Joined: 27-May 04 From: Texas Member No.: 710 |
Jeerome,,
You're a real HAM !!!! but CAG loves you cause you're OUR HAM!!!! Well done,,,,they will never , ever forget that day !!!
-------------------- Neil
 2005, 2006, 2007- ATC- Organizer Past Membership Director 2005-2009 Champion of the Queen Recipient IN TEXAS, everything is bigger...even the CARP! Got the 20, Got the 30, Working on the 40  Mirror, Mirror in the Lake OR POND--I GOT YA  Now off to get a KOI  Before Jackie does !!!  out of retirement and back in practice STAR RATING AWARDED BY MYSELF  |
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Nov 10 2005, 08:36 PM
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 Obsessed Carper Group: CAG Member Posts: 953 Joined: 25-October 05 From: Auburn,AL Member No.: 1385 |
I wish I could have something like that when I was 5
Fishing school, or at least fishing class at my school....that'd be awesome  Ivan --------------------   |
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Nov 10 2005, 09:34 PM
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 Obsessed Carper Group: CAG Member Posts: 897 Joined: 5-June 04 From: Weatherford Texas Member No.: 729 |
Way to go Jerome !!! You are one cool Dad !!
Don't fret about felix writing Dad smaller than Mom ..Moms are more important to a 5 year old..Its writting carp larger that I would worry about.. He will be kicking your hind end at fishing soon.
-------------------- Happy when fishing !
In search of Koi Common---25Lbs Buffalo--18lbs. 4oz Mirror--12lbs. 4oz (I love these) 4 so far..<span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'>(100%</span> bigger than Neil's) Grass Carp---24lbs,12oz...<span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'>(100% bigger than Neil's)</span> |
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Nov 10 2005, 09:49 PM
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 Advanced Member  Group: CAG Member Posts: 107 Joined: 19-June 05 Member No.: 1188 |
way to go super dad
i can only imagine the look on the kids faces when you whipped out that carp   that was an incredible story jerome and a great way to inform the youngins  ps.would you be so kind to give the same presentation at the next CAGI ?
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Nov 11 2005, 12:03 AM
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I can name my own title Group: CAG Member Posts: 8256 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Western MO - Kansas Member No.: 58 |
Jerome,
If you will keep up the good, no, great parenting your son will be a confident part of society. Phone BTW who removed the stink from the net and room? |
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