When German children have their first day of primary school they get a Schultüte, a paper cone filled with sweets to sweeten the start of the serious side of life.
Some parents need to learn primary skills of being school children parents: Don’t embarrass your kids!
Also, smoking is no allowed on schoolgrounds.
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For many children the first day of school is a day of joy and great expectations.
Some are more nervous than others, picking at their “Schultüte” (large cornet of cardboard filled with sweets and little presents given to children in Germany on their first day of school).
While others are simply overwhelmed with impending doom when they realise what the next 13 years of their lives will look like.
Linked to the Ragtag Daily Prompt: Impending.
The first day of school can be tough. A bright t-shirt as well as the “sugar cone” for the first day may help.
Maybe not. But it’s better than wearing dull clothes from the outset.
For On the Hunt for Joy: Wear Bright Clothes on Tough Days. More bright clothes may be found here.
German children get a cone full of sweets on their first day of school, presumably to fool them about things to come … This fellow clutching his “Schultüte” clearly is anticipating the “Ernst des Lebens”, the seriousness of life, with some trepidation.
For One Word Sunday: anticipation. Looking forward to more anticipatory photos? Click here.
The experiment is called “school” or even “life” – these are primary school kids with a welcoming song for the new kids on their first day of school ever.
This post is for The Daily Post Photo Challenge with the topic experimental. More entries can be found here.
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