5 Ch5-George Washington's Face

Chapter 5 George Washington's Face We were having fun learning about our crazy pets. But guess who suddenly walked into the door? Nobody! Because if you walked into a door, you would hurt your head. But guess who walked into the class? It was some funny-looking guy all dressed up in a fancy army uniform. He

had a white wig on his head and a sword in his hand. It's George Washington! said Miss Daisy, all excited. She stood up and gave him a salute. We all knew it wasn't George Washington. It was just Mrs. Roopy, our librarian. She is always pretending to be somebody else. One time she pretended to be Johnny Appleseed, and she walked around all day with a pot on her head. I still don't understand why you have to wear a pot on your head to plant apples. Mrs. Roopy is loopy. You're not George Washington! we all shouted. You're Mrs. Roopy, the librar- ian!

You must be mistaken, Mrs. Roopy said in a fake low voice. I was the first president of the United States. I cannot tell a lie. I chopped down a cherry tree. I have wooden teeth. See? Mrs. Roopy took out her teeth. It was disgusting. I was glad when she put those gross teeth back in her mouth. I came to tell every- one that when you come to the library, you'll find lots of books

about me and the other presidents, too, said Mrs. Roopy. They'll help you pre- pare for your Presidents' Day oral reports. I wish I could hang around and tell you more, but I must go to fight the British. She ran out of the room. That was totally Mrs. Roopy, said Ryan. After Mrs. Roopy left, Miss Daisy asked, Who can tell us something about the real George Washington? His face is on the dollar bill, said little Miss See-How-Smart-I-Am Andrea. That's right! said Miss Daisy. Andrea looked all proud of herself. He should take that dollar bill off his face, I said.

No, I mean his face is on the dollar bill. I knew perfectly well what Andrea meant. I was just yanking her chain. How could George Washington fight the British with that dollar bill on his face? I asked. Yeah, Michael said. Why didn't he just carry the dollar bill in his wallet like a normal person? Enough chitchat. It's time for reading, Miss Daisy told us. Let's read a book by my favorite author, Dr. Seuss. She read us a story called Yertle the Turtle. It was pretty cool. But I still say George Washington was weird.