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Bob Greaves wrote:
>
> I have not really been following the shoe issue but the mention of
> shoes and children brought to mind a story about a collegue, years
> ago ,when he was the art teacher in a large primary school. As it
> happens he was also in charge of any sporting event the school
> undertook He organized an atheletic carnival at the local sports
> ground and suggested that the parents collect their children at 3.30
> pm. The program he organized finished early and as the children had
> to be held at the ground until the parents arrived, he organized a
> SHOE hunt!!!! He had all the children take off their shoes and pile
> them in the middle of the oval then retreat to the boundary fence..
> On the word "GO" the children were to race to the shoe pile and find
> their own shoes..... Jim was at that oval untill 6 pm trying to match
> child to shoe...
> Bob Greaves.