I’m just going to sign over my paycheck to Target

I took the kids to Target today to get their back-to-school supplies. The lists from their respective classes unrolled like scrolls from the lost library of Alexandria.

16 notebooks – 16? That seems excessive. What in God’s name are  these 5th graders going to be writing? War and freaking Peace? Is this paper airplane making class? What the hell? 

2o boxes of pencils for the 5th grade alone and another 6 dozen for the 3rd grade – I wondered if perhaps they are going to be erecting log cabins in honor of Lincoln’s birthday this year. Or is a bonfire planned?

13 boxes of facial tissue – ???? Are  we expecting massive bloody noses? Epic allergies? Outrageous art projects? What in the name of Kleenix do they need 13 boxes for?

Even with my ranting and raving and flat out refusal to buy 16 notebooks, I still filled up a shopping cart and spent 80 zillion dollars.

I’ve never seen such a fascination with office supplies.

Then there’s school uniforms.

BAH! Kids are very expensive.