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

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A <strong>Life</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Day</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nixdown</strong> <strong>Nixon</strong>my responsibility <strong>to</strong> show G<strong>in</strong>ger a red-card. I hatethis part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> job.G<strong>in</strong>ger is a very close chum but I <strong>to</strong>ok <strong>the</strong> Eliteoath and swore that I would treat all <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>matesequally, whe<strong>the</strong>r friend or foe. I could take <strong>the</strong> easyway out and pretend that I didn’t see G<strong>in</strong>ger tripp<strong>in</strong>g<strong>the</strong> gal and leave it <strong>to</strong> Vix or Debs <strong>to</strong> do <strong>the</strong> dirtydeed but I know that would not be fair. I sigh<strong>in</strong>wardly and reach <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> my <strong>in</strong>side pocket and extractmy card.“Beckett, Phase 5, step up for go<strong>of</strong><strong>in</strong>g,” I hearmyself say. I have just sentenced my chum <strong>to</strong> severalhot and sweaty m<strong>in</strong>utes bend<strong>in</strong>g over <strong>the</strong> back <strong>of</strong> achair with her bumbags around her ankles for sixstrokes <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> cane.G<strong>in</strong>ger doesn’t show any reaction, she is apr<strong>of</strong>essional mega-m<strong>in</strong>x and knows how <strong>to</strong> put on agame face. She knows that she is bang <strong>to</strong> rights andaccepts her fate but it doesn’t s<strong>to</strong>p me from feel<strong>in</strong>glike a heel. I very much doubt that it is <strong>the</strong> last redcardthat I shall be compelled <strong>to</strong> show <strong>to</strong>day.I watch gloomily as Patty Hodge, Katie Beckand <strong>the</strong> Wart sweep <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> hall and bear down uponG<strong>in</strong>ger. I know exactly what is about <strong>to</strong> transpire.Patty leans <strong>in</strong> close <strong>to</strong> G<strong>in</strong>gers face and is clearlyspitt<strong>in</strong>g barbed vitriolic <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> G<strong>in</strong>gers ear. Patty ishighly skilled <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>se situations and she keeps hervoice so low that only poor G<strong>in</strong>ger and her smirk<strong>in</strong>gcohorts can hear what she is say<strong>in</strong>g. Hav<strong>in</strong>g been on<strong>the</strong> receiv<strong>in</strong>g end <strong>of</strong> Patty’s lacerat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong>ngue a timeor two I can assure that she is not exchang<strong>in</strong>gpleasantries.

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