Happy Grinch Day
@GardenGerty (161942)
United States
December 8, 2023 8:21pm CST
The social committee provided snacks for staff in our break room today. These were rice Krispy Treats partially dipped in green candy melts, with a small black heart.
Our school owns two pretty good size (six foot or so) Grinches. They make appearances at this time each year. Last year we had a box like a Valentine box that people dropped notes into about acts of kindness. Grinch's heart (pinned on paper) grew and grew from all the love. So it is becoming part of the routine here. Grinch arrived today.
Students and staff were invited to wear Grinch themed clothes or even just green clothes to make him welcome. The cafeteria colored everything green for lunch. That included Macaroni and cheese.
I think the kids had a lot of fun with it.
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@shaggin (73687)
• United States
9 Dec 23
My mother used to turn all the food green like that on Saint Patrick’s day. We liked it but my one of my exes was so disgusted over hearing about it. I guess that isn’t a normal thing to do on Saint Patrick’s day in most homes.
I think this event at your school sounds like a lot of fun and I’m glad they did it again this year. The Rice Krispie treats look tasty!
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@BarBaraPrz (48363)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
9 Dec 23
Hmmm... green mac 'n' cheese... and does that little sign say "Who hash"?
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@GardenGerty (161942)
• United States
9 Dec 23
Yep, it says "Who Hash". I hope they did not really chop up little "Who's"
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@BarBaraPrz (48363)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
9 Dec 23
@GardenGerty I was thinking of another hash... usually found in brownies. 
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@GardenGerty (161942)
• United States
9 Dec 23
@BarBaraPrz I thought perhaps you were.
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@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
9 Dec 23
I love the grinch theme! That is the theme in my house my youngest adopted the fact the Grinch is way better than Santa and I roll with that because of the whole thing you try to take someone's Christmas spirit but you really can't.
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@GardenGerty (161942)
• United States
9 Dec 23
We use Grinch as a way to motivate our kids to be kind.
@GardenGerty (161942)
• United States
9 Dec 23
@ShyBear88 The kids enjoyed making his heart grow last year.
@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
9 Dec 23
@GardenGerty Its a good reason to use him for.
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@GardenGerty (161942)
• United States
9 Dec 23
We will be getting daily suggestions from the Grinch. One of the two is animatronic and has music and dances when the button is pushed. In the past it has been not unusual to see classes of kiddos, and the janitors, etc. having impromptu dance parties.
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@TheHorse (222592)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Dec 23
@GardenGerty Sounds like big happy happy joy joy fun. 
@GardenGerty (161942)
• United States
9 Dec 23
It was ! The Grinch is going to ask the kids to do something special every day. Today it was to quietly spread kindness, by smiling and waving at people without talking.
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@just4him (318962)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Dec 23
@GardenGerty That's wonderful he's spreading kindness.
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@GardenGerty (161942)
• United States
9 Dec 23
@just4him Kindness is one of our themes this year.
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@LindaOHio (183822)
• United States
9 Dec 23
That sounds like a fun day. Enjoy your weekend.
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@GardenGerty (161942)
• United States
9 Dec 23
I am having a rather nice weekend.
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@GardenGerty (161942)
• United States
9 Dec 23
We have lots of imaginative, fun loving people here.
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@RebeccasFarm (91565)
• Arvada, Colorado
9 Dec 23
Thats a contradiction grinch and happy.
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@GardenGerty (161942)
• United States
9 Dec 23
At the end of the story his heart grows three times its size and I believe he was happy.
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@GardenGerty (161942)
• United States
9 Dec 23
Yes they did, and we saw lots of green clothing including grinch clothes.
@GardenGerty (161942)
• United States
9 Dec 23
The kids are all wired anyway, it is going to be a long stretch til Christmas. I am glad the staff gets recognised.
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@GardenGerty (161942)
• United States
9 Dec 23
Several of the kids were hesitant. They even topped the pieces of bread with green dyed cornmeal.
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@noni1959 (10173)
• United States
15 Dec 23
@GardenGerty One of my granddaughters made homemade cupcakes the other day and decided to put food dye in the frosting. Made half gray and half green. odd but tasted good.
@GardenGerty (161942)
• United States
9 Dec 23
It keeps things from getting boring.
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