4th Grade Field Trip

So for our big field trip when I was in fourth grade, my grade (about 30-35 kids at that time) travelled to this city called Hannibal, Missouri. It was a few hours’ drive, and our reason for going was because we had read some Mark Twain book and he apparently lived there.

Anyway, while we were there, we went to this Mark Twain museum with a GIFT SHOP! Which was super cool to my 9-year-old self. I bought a pink fluffy stuffed dog which I named Thatcher after some Mark Twain character. (My then-best-friend bought one and named it Becky after the same character.)

Then came by far my favourite part of the field trip: the riverboat on the Missippi River. Before the trip, our teachers had said that under no circumstances were we allowed more than one treat on the riverboat. (It had a concession stand.) Guess which rule my best friend and I broke? Apparently, it was because they were afraid some people would get sick on the bus back, which (thank God) I did not.

Anyways, my then-best friend's father was one of the chaperones and said best friend and I were in his group that he was responsible for along with I think two of our other friends. And I distinctly remember going back and forth between the deck and the concession stand getting candy. I think I ended up with an ice cream or two and a full-size pack of Skittles. Anyways, if y'all are ever in Hannibal, Missouri, taking the riverboat on the Missippi (if they still have it, I haven't been since) is a super cool experience!

My First Milkshake

So once upon a time. my Human Geography class went on a walking field trip of part of my city for a photo essay. It was grueling, given that it was 32 degrees Celsius outside, but there was a shining light for the entire trip: the teacher had promised that at the end, we would all head over to this ice cream shop that's pretty popular with us locals. One of their big things a while back was cicada ice cream, but they didn't sell that anymore by the time this trip happened.

Anyways, we finally got to the shop, and we were exhausted, but glad to have air conditioning. We stood around for a while, waiting for others to order before my best friend and I ordered milkshakes. I got a 24 oz chocolate shake (pictured below).

Anyways, it was my first milkshake ever! I think. I also remember once my family and I went to Dairy Queen when I was young and I wanted milk, but the waitress brought back a milkshake, which made me upset, if I recall correctly.

Anyways, the milkshake was really great! I'd say the name of the shop to promote it, but I don't want to tell y'all what city I live in. Anyway, ta-ta!

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