The question of the day today was What did you have for breakfast? Which to me seemed like a quickie to me, but the chorus of "What if you didn't eat anything? was louder than I thought, and convincing students that "Nothing" was an acceptable answer in that situation took a little time. And I might have seemed a little more frustrated than usual, because, in an astute social maneuver, one of the kids asked me what I had for breakfast.
"I bet it was Eggs Benedict, right?" she guessed.
I laughed, wishing I had that much time in the morning.
"I don't even know what it is," she continued, "but since you used to be a chef it sounds like something you might make."
After I explained what it was, and subsequently gave a quick run down on poaching, and then refereed a heated debate on the desirability of runny yolks, I pulled the class back together by announcing my morning menu.
"Actually, I had avocado toast and iced coffee for breakfast today."
The class sat in stunned silence for a moment.
"Lucky!" scoffed one student.
"What kind of bread?" asked another enviously.
"It was sandwich bread I made myself," I shrugged.
"Wow! You really are a chef," the first kid said.
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