In Mr. J-per AP US History I class last year, our class had a good time. It consisted generally of a bunch of people from my current AP English III class. Mr. J-per was a laid-back and fun teacher, so he was easily convinced into allowing a class picnic outside behind the visitors’ bleachers. So every student brought in an item for the picnic and after we had finished eating, started walking back to school. Ethan and Matt, an infamous duo, began to lure some students from a gym class that was having a softball game by offering comestibles. The rest of us only laughed, still caught up in a jolly spirit from the happenings of the picnic. By now Jasper was in his car revving his engine and racing us back to school. As a joke, I decided to get in his way and a whole crew of students formed a roadblock, following my example. Everyone laughed, and I know I caught a smile on his face. Yet, when we got back to class, all smiles were gone when Jasper exploded in a fury. He claimed that we acted like children and had lost all credibility and he pointed out all of our “perfidies”. Immediately fingers began to point at who was to blame, but Jasper saw through this all and told us that blaming would only make matters worse. Everyone wanted to reflect any blame onto someone else, as to keep their own slate clean. The puritanical aspect here is also evident. We never had a picnic ever again…
