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Mar. 20th, 2019 09:53 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
My class is back from spring break (yes, already...it was strangely early this year) and got to meet their new pets, as promised. I decided on rats for their intelligence, cleanliness, and low cost, since the budget for classroom mammals is sadly low ($0). Also, did you know guinea pigs cheep? A lot? Some of the kids have short enough attention spans as it is.
They're both female, since I didn't feel up to having discussions about male rat anatomy (read: they are extremely endowed). The kids voted to name them Beezus and Ramona.
I'm still terrified this is going to end in a lot of tears.

They're both female, since I didn't feel up to having discussions about male rat anatomy (read: they are extremely endowed). The kids voted to name them Beezus and Ramona.
I'm still terrified this is going to end in a lot of tears.

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Date: 2019-03-21 02:31 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2019-03-21 02:41 am (UTC)They look like just such good listeners for those kids who need that.
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Date: 2019-03-21 02:43 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-03-21 03:05 am (UTC)I also enjoy sunflower seeds. I have a little too much in common with rats.
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Date: 2019-03-21 03:08 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-03-21 03:09 am (UTC)I do enjoy a treadmill...
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Date: 2019-03-21 03:10 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-03-21 03:11 am (UTC)Zach, my boyfriend Oliver. Oliver, Zach.
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Date: 2019-03-21 03:14 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2019-03-21 03:21 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-03-21 03:45 am (UTC)He's the other kind of rat! But also wonderful.
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Date: 2019-03-21 03:48 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-03-21 03:50 am (UTC)Blah blah blah indeed. Hello, it's nice to see you here.
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Date: 2019-03-21 03:52 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-03-21 03:54 am (UTC)He is! I'll say more somewhere that isn't here.
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Date: 2019-03-21 03:56 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-03-21 03:57 am (UTC)I honestly have no idea! I just don't want people rolling their eyes at yours and my love in public view.
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Date: 2019-03-21 03:50 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-03-21 03:51 am (UTC)But back to these rats. Are they easy to care for?
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Date: 2019-03-21 03:53 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-03-21 03:55 am (UTC)That's ominous. Because of short lifespans or small people?
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Date: 2019-03-21 03:57 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-03-21 03:58 am (UTC)But now I've put cute faces and names to this problem.
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