Malcolm Gauld
School life, like family and work life, comes with a familiar assortment of common issues. Typical ones include tardiness, litter, missed homework assignments, sloppy dress, and periods of general and uninspired laziness. (They have their equivalents at both home and work.)
During phases characterized by any of the above, a phantom third person often emerges as the culprit. Let’s call that person Charlie Everybody.
You know Charlie Everybody, don’t you? You can always tell when he’s around because you hear people say, “Everybody does it.”
Charlie is often accompanied by his brother or sister Nobody – Like Terry or Dana, the name is gender neutral – an individual who tends not to care. You know this because people boldly come right out and say, “Nobody cares.”
These siblings often come with a cousin named Lotsa People. (“Lotsa People have tried to stop it.”)
When these folks are on the scene, know that it’s time to introduce a new player into the mix. That person’s name is…I.
(And in case you’re wondering about the photo above… H.T.D.I. is time-honored Hyde Code for Happy To Do It. These four students are volunteers at the Northern New England Prep Wrestling Championships hosted by Hyde-Bath last February.)
Onward, Malcolm Gauld
