Willpower!

[Ebony]

Well, I have my tickets for the 16th--I'll be going to the 7:50 p.m. 
show at the Star Fairlane theaters (in the shadow of Ford World 
Headquarters) with my two sisters, a couple of teachers, one of the 
teachers' families, and a growing number of my students.

I am SO tempted to call in that day, but I have a test scheduled 
on "The Two Great Gods of Earth" (we're reading Edith Hamilton's 
*Mythology* before we delve into Shaw's *Pygmalion*) and come hell or 
high water, my freshmen *will* have their test.  I never trust subs 
to administer exams--my classroom has the same bolted-down desks that 
have been there since 1919 (seriously) and they're bolterd in pairs.

So alas, no daytime Friday Harry for me.  While you guys are all 
watching the movie during the quiet afternoon shows, I'll be 
dictating multiple-choice questions.  And THEN we'll be at the 7:50 
show... the absolute worst show to go to at ANY Detroit-area theatre 
on ANY opening night.  I can only pray that people leave their babies 
at home... but they won't.  Now, no one loves little kids more than 
me, but this must be said.  Babies and tiny tots ruined *The Prince 
of Egypt*, *The Road To Eldorado* and *Tarzan* for me by crying and 
running up and down the aisles during the movie screaming and 
laughing and playing.  I don't blame the kids; I blame inconsiderate 
parents.  Some pre-preschool aged kids can sit through features and 
plays well (winks at Heidi) but others ought to be left home.

What I'll most likely do is drag baby sis to either the earliest 
Saturday afternoon show or the latest Saturday night show.  I want to 
take notes the second time around in a more peaceful environment.  ;-)

--Eb (counting down--8 days!  Whee!)