Why I should draft all permission slips

The Actress forgot to bring home the permission slip she needed for school so she could work with Skittles during science. I told her not to worry, that I'd make my own:




I give express permission for my daughter [the Actress] to experiment with Skittles at [the Actress's] Elementary. She may touch them, smell them, look at them, listen to them, and taste them. She may put them in water, vinegar, Sprite, juice, or any liquid substance known to be safe around fifth grade students. She may cut them up, twist them, group them, number them, name them, or photograph them. She may not, however, put them up her nose or in her ears.

Signed:___________________________Date:_________


I expect to be asked to draft all future permission slips. I thought of some better ideas after dropping the kids off to school, like permission to hot glue a Skittles mosaic, but I'm still pleased with my first draft written seven minutes before we needed to leave. Good thing the Actress's teacher has a great sense of humor!