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About Sandy post. (Sandy, Oregon) 1938-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1987)
r— * « i n JA M M HI Kl R t started right when school did — that first day as Mrs Rankin called the mil I was hall dozing in my seat missing the lost summer, even though it had gotten boring at the end I » “Keith Robinson?” “ Here," I said and heard an echo from the back of the nx»m “ Keith Robinson." she called again, frowning. "Here," I said again, louder I he echo answered just as loud Puzzled I turned around to see a small skinny kid raise his hand There were two Keith Robin sons in the class; and I can tell you, that was one too many l ater I found out that he was Keith James Robinson I was Keith Jason, but that didn't help much "M r Kreasy. you have to change mv room' I pleaded with the principal "Change your ro o m ’ What s wrong. Keith ’ he asked He put his arm around my shoulder and led me to the soil leather chair in trout ol his desk "There's another kid named Keith Robinson in Mrs Rankins class " Mv voice must have sounded panicky "I know that." said Mr Kreasy "New boy m town Sure does mess up the reconls " I hat's it' I hat s u!" I cried "W hat's it "Well, it messes us up. too And Mrs Rankin," I said ld id n t want to be a snitch, but that other Keith Robinson had been late everv single day ol school I was getting marked tardy lor it "How so. Keith ’” Mr Kreasy asked. "Well, he has been late er. once or twice and Mrs. Rankin thinks it's me." Once or twice, that was tunny Now I know how twins must feel. "Well explain it to her. Mr Kreasy said "I have I he other Keith Robinson just laughed when I tiled to explain who was late and who wasn't "What am I going to tell my father when he sees all those tardies on my report card ’ He has a thing about being late' " I’m sorry, Keith, bu, 1 can, change your room ." Mr. Kreasy said My hear, sank. "W hy not I groaned "There isn't another tilth grade class in the school Sorry" "I'm sorry, too " "Maybe you can wear s o u k 1 thing distinctive <)r talk to Mrs Rankin and le, her ge, to know you so that she won't hi- as likely to mix the two of you up "Yeah." I mumbled as I left his office. "Suppose we start using middle names for you two boys ’" Mrs Rankin said the next day Slit- looked very disturbed The pages in her attendance book were beginning to look like Swiss cheese from all the tiny eraser holt- marks So the next day Mrs Rankin called Jason Robinson instead ol Keith Robinson or Keith J Robin son Only I had forgotten and didn't realize she meant me "He's here. Mrs Rankin.” the other Keith answered "Thank vou. Keith. Mrs Ran kin said "You're welcome." I said "No, Y( )l she screamed, and I hail to stay after class for not pay mg attention So that didn't work, and Keith James Robinson continued to come in late which made it very hard tor Keith Jason Ml W hen I got home. I asked my mother it she would mind it I changed my name "Change vour name. Keith ’ Why.*" I tried to explain to her. bu, after awhile her eyes got that glazed llXtk "I don't think your father would like it Keiths have run in the family tor generations Why your granddad is Keith and so is your uncle." "I know." I said There w as one Keith too many in the Robinson family Ml Then a tunny thing happened Keith James Robinson got an A on his math pajx-r. but I got credit lo t it ' 1 have never gotten an A in math And you know what 'The other Keith didn't like it one bi, "Oh. it's all right when you conx- in late, and I ge, blamed But it's not so alright if our grades get mixed up " I grinned evilly "OK. O K ." he said "You help me get the mark straightened out. and I II never come in late again I promise ' "How are you going to do that I asked "I have a plan You come and get nx- every morning. That way I'll be on tune You're never late “So what do I get ’ 1 asked, but suddenly I knew OK. I II come by tor you ami "And?" "You help nx- get an A in math " “That’s impossible' he yelled "Well. I'll settle for a B + or even a B W hat do you say We shook on it The next morning 1 walked to Keith's house in plenty ot time, aixl he was outside waiting I his was going to be easy. I thought We started down the steps and then ..." "Hold up a minute." he cried all of a sudden "I forgo, my btx>k report, and it s due tixlay ( )K. go get it. but hurry it up I looked at my watch Alter awhile I lixiked again Ami again I started to pace up and down Finally he came out "1 couldn t find it at first. My little brother must have moved it." Even though we both ran all the way to schixil. we were late. BOTH OF CS' Boy. was Mrs Rankin mad! I'm thinking about dying my hair or getting a Mohawk Mr Kreasy said something about dis tmetive. I looked that up in the dictionary Yeah, bu, what would my father say? Anyway. I'll have to think of something. SOON! II XOII enjoxeil reading Keith and Keith,” von might like load Ixxxl and Measle Soup hx Christine Mi Donnell or 4b Gix-s Wild hx Jamie Gilson. Hath books are axail able at the library
