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A Life in the Day of Nixdown Nixon - The Woody Back to School Unit

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Red-Card for G<strong>in</strong>ger<br />

Jojo is sitt<strong>in</strong>g at <strong>the</strong> kitchen counter sipp<strong>in</strong>g a<br />

mug <strong>of</strong> c<strong>of</strong>fee. She is still <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> throes <strong>of</strong> gett<strong>in</strong>g<br />

dressed, her blouse is unfastened at <strong>the</strong> neck and not<br />

yet tucked <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> waistband <strong>of</strong> her skirt, a <strong>to</strong>wel<br />

knotted <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> a turban over her still damp hair.<br />

“He’ll be out <strong>in</strong> a m<strong>in</strong>ute; he’s <strong>in</strong> his <strong>of</strong>fice on<br />

<strong>the</strong> phone,” she <strong>in</strong>forms us, “<strong>the</strong> c<strong>of</strong>fee’s fresh, help<br />

yourselves.”<br />

We mooch about <strong>the</strong> kitchen for a few m<strong>in</strong>utes<br />

dr<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g java and gabb<strong>in</strong>g idly until <strong>the</strong> Grand Master<br />

comes out <strong>of</strong> his <strong>of</strong>fice.<br />

“Morn<strong>in</strong>g ladies,” he greets us amiably, “what’s<br />

on <strong>the</strong> agenda <strong>to</strong>day?”<br />

Vic<strong>to</strong>ria pulled a sheet <strong>of</strong> paper out <strong>of</strong> her<br />

blazer pocket and gave us a run-down on all <strong>the</strong> day’s<br />

scheduled activities. In contrast <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> weekdays<br />

when we spend <strong>the</strong> vast majority <strong>of</strong> our time <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

lecture rooms immersed <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> rigors <strong>of</strong> educational<br />

programs <strong>the</strong> weekends at <strong>Woody</strong>s are far less<br />

structured.

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