The Median Sib

Third Grade Wisdom on Attaining Double-Digit Status: I want to be a “person billionaire”

Lisa, a rather precocious third grader, walked into my room this morning and announced that tomorrow was her birthday and that she would finally reach the status of being “double-digits.”Â I asked what she looked forward to most about being double-digits.

“When I’m double-digits, I will get to be a pre-teen, and I get to try out for cheerleader.Â Then I can save up and be a kid billionaire, and when I grow up I’ll be a person billionaire.”

Are they paying pre-teen cheerleaders now?Â Â Â Â I’ve been double-digits for 48 years now, and it hasn’t helped me become a billionaire.Â However, I was never a cheerleader.Â Perhaps that’s where I went wrong.

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Mister Teacher Says:
January 17th, 2007 at 5:48 pm

It’s all in how many places you count after the decimal. For instance, I personally pull down a 10-figure income. Many of those figure are trailing zeros, though…

Dr. Homeslice Says:
January 18th, 2007 at 10:11 am

, I think. I even saw the word “longitudinal”. Yep. Big words. Texas Ed says it right when she writes “All I can say is that ‘acrimonious showdown for school board’ doesn’t’t inspire confidence .” Do you want to be aperson billionaire? Sure, we all do. This interesting debate between two wonkish types touches on the recent involvement of the Supreme Court when it comes to race-based admission/ assignment policies in public education.