Mr. Eagle!

When I was in the sixth grade I won my first elected office.

Every sixth grade classroom nominated one boy and one girl for Mr. and Miss Eagle.

Grades three through six would vote following a presentation where the candidates would make a speech.

I knew that the sixth graders would all vote for the people in their class, so I needed name recognition with the other kids.

I was the last to speak.

I walked up to the podium with a blank piece of paper in my hand.

I said, “Hello, my name is…” And then I paused and looked confused and nervous. I pretended to forget my own name.

Kids started giggling.

Then I tried really hard to read my name from the invisible speech on the paper.

Kids started laughing.

Then I walked over to a teacher and pointed to the paper and pretended that she read my name to me.

Kids started roaring.

Then I walked back to the podium and yelled, “My name is Joe Winett! Vote me for Mr. Eagle!!”

Landslide.

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