Payback

After enduring gentle taunts of "How could you not know more about football (soccer) and handball?" Micaela and her American friends at school got a little payback on their German classmates these past few weeks.

In phys ed class, American football and baseball were the games of choice. Micaela and co. got a kick out of how the German boys picked up the American football and tried to throw it long ways, holding the ball perpendicular to the proper way. Micaela recounted, "Mom, I had to go over to the boys and show them how to throw the ball!"

But playing baseball ended up being even funnier. The non-American coach told everyone to get a glove out of the bin and next thing Micaela knew, the boys had put gloves on both hands. Micaela and co. just laughed and laughed, harder still when the boys looked at them and said, "What? What's so funny?" The coach explained that you only use one glove, so the boys removed one, leaving a glove on their throwing hand. Micaela and co. chuckled when the coach said, "No, no! Put the glove on the other hand!" The kids protested, "But, how are we supposed to catch a ball with our bad hand? Why not put it on our good hand?" After further explanations, the kids were ready to play.

The laughs weren't over yet. The first pitch was placed perfectly, and missed by the batter, so the coach yelled, "Stroke one!" then, "Stroke two!" Micaela and co. just rolled their eyes. After 9 months of feeling like you're constantly being corrected, it's nice to be on the side that knows best.