Barbara Brown-Clark

Hi Julie,

I wanted to share a memory about 
Bryan Gearhart. It was the last period 
of the day in Mrs. Haney's English 
class 8th grade. (We were in the 
science room though I guess we didn't 
get to team with everyone that day) 
I was quite then (ha) and Bryan sat in 
front of me Brett sat beside him and 
Mrs. Haney busted me for chewing gum. 
I denied it cause I had never been 
in trouble and was hoping that I 
could get away with it. Well, 
Mrs. Haney didn't believe me and 
asked if she came back there would 
she find the wrapper or any evidence. 
I said "no" so she proceeded to come 
back to my desk to check things out. 
Let me go back a little and set the 
scene, I was chewing bubble yum
watermelon gum and everyone remembers 
the cat hair carpet. (like you couldn't 
smell the gum!) She came to my desk 
and ask me to stand up and
I did without hesitation. (I had already 
put the gum under my left foot,
yes, on that carpet) Mrs. Haney 
couldn't find anything and then she
asked me to move my left foot I 
stood there like a deer in headlights. 
I finally moved my foot and this 
bright pink spot was there. Curses!!!!!!
I was busted and we all know that we 
got licks for chewing gum. Luckily,
bubble yum didn't stick to anything 
and it came right up. She said that
it was too late and the bell was 
getting ready to ring and I would have
to go to the office in the morning 
to get my paddling. Well, Bryan tried
to save me. He raised his hand and 
said " You can't send her to the
office, she never does anything wrong, 
she is so quiet, so let me take
the licks for her."  Mrs. Haney 
thought about it but said "no" . He
continued to plead with her and even 
Brett chimed in and said that Bryan
and he would split them, then the two 
of them argued about who would
take my punishment. Of course, I was 
terrified and on the verge of tears
but I had to face the music. I would 
have liked to let Bryan know what
that meant to me through the years but 
I hope he knew. He really made me
feel great and I appreciate that.  I 
just wanted to share with everyone
what a good heart Bryan had. ( oh by 
the way, Coach Sloan hit the desk 3
times and told me to act like I was 
crying and sent me back to class the
next morning but to this day I am 
still an avid gum chewer..... but not
watermelon)

Barbara Brown-Clark

Comments

[Deidre Bradley]

Barbara! I enjoyed your post. Please email me at deidrebradley@yahoo.com. I hope you are going to the reunion:-)

[Mary Valencourt Ross]

that is hilarious! I can't believe you lied though!! Are you coming to the Condit reunion?