Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt “Yawn”

~ John W. Howell

Stream of Consciousness

 

It is Stream of Consciousness Saturday and this weeks prompt is “yawn.” Linda Hill asks us to write about the first thing we think about when reading the word “yawn.” If you would like to participate in this crazy fun go to Linda’s blog and read how. It is effortless. Here is the link.

https://lindaghill.com/2019/02/15/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-feb-16-19/

Yawn by John W. Howell © 2019

“So what are the instructions?”

“To write about the first thing I think about when I see the word ‘yawn.”‘

“OMG. That is such an easy prompt.”

“Um. Not when it comes to my brain it isn’t.”

“What do you mean?”

“I know most folks would think of sleepy or bored when they see the word yawn.”

“Yeah, that’s correct. What did you think about?”

“I’m almost afraid to tell you.”

“Oh, come on. We’ve known each other for years. You can tell me.”

“I think I would rather not. I’ll just do the prompt and write about a history class I had in college.”

“Now that would not be in keeping with the prompt. By the way what about that class?”

“Did you see the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off?”

“Yes. Oh, you mean that scene where the high school teacher played by Ben Stein kept saying ‘Anyone, anyone,’ and was horribly boring?”

“That’s the scene. Well. This college professor was just like Ben Stein. He talked in a monotone and simply recited dates and facts of history. We could have read his lecture out of the book.”

“That must have been painful.”

“One day while half the class was asleep, the professor fell off the stage.”

“Oh my.”

“He was looking back over his shoulder doing his Ben Stein imitation and just walked off the stage. It was about a two-foot drop.”

“What happened?”

“Nothing. The class didn’t seem to notice. I think everyone had tuned him out so didn’t realize he had stopped talking.”

“What did you do””

“Called 9-1-1.”

“Was he okay?”

“Yup. Just a few bruises. I got an A in the class. He said I was the only one awake and deserved it.”

“Ha ha ha. So what did you think of first when you saw the word ‘yawn?'”

“Promise you won’t think me crazy.”

“Come on. Of course, I promise.”

“That I need to mow the lawn.”

“Seriously?”

“Yes. That is the first thing.”

“You have something wrong with you.”

“Damn.”

 

64 thoughts on “Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt “Yawn””

  1. LOL…I totally get it. When I think of “yawn”, my thoughts go to doing the backlog of filing by my desk. Filing or mowing? I’ll take mowing any day. 🙂 Great story, John.

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  4. Yeah, I’m not sure about your mind, John. But maybe that’s what keeps bringing me back here. On the other hand, if you really are thinking about a lawn the needs miring, I’m happy ours is covered in ice.

    Have a great day!

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  5. I remember my 7th grade history teacher fell asleep during class. He was quite the party animal. He turned on the Flintstones and laid his head on the desk. We all looked at each other in amazement. Fifteen minutes later, a Vice Principal came in demanding to see his grade book, which of course was empty. He left with the VP then came back in and said we were having a test the next day…what? Happy Saturday, John!

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  12. John, I had to come back. You got me thinking of another movie, and after some Google Fu, I retrieved the title. It was called Teachers. The most memorable part was when when a mental patient, played by Richard Mulligan, wandered into the school and they mistook him for a substitute history teacher. He wound up being a fabulous teacher, dressing up for the days lessons as historical characters. I remember one scene where he had the class in a boat and while dressed as George Washington he asked his paddlers things like, “What river is this?”

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    1. It was true. The class was about 300 in a huge lecture hall. The stage was maybe two feet high. I didn’t call 9-1-1 cause there wasn’t such a thing. In fact, the professor got up and continued his lesson walking around the students. (I did get an A but for other reasons) Thanks, Jan

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