_Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders_ or _Gabe Johnson Takes Over_ by Geoff Herbach
A great Lincoln Award title. I used the hardback edition of Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders.
Someone else's life philosophy might not work for you
Total realization sir, Doris couldn't help that she was so old. What was she going to do? Cry about living so long she no longer had control of her body? Better laugh than cry makes sense for her. I, on the other hand, have a choice. I'm a powerful young buck. Ass-dancing isn't the only option, right? p11 Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
Burn
"You're showing us why democracy is bound to fail, Gabe. Somebody always wants more than their fair share and that someone is willing to forgo ethical considerations to get what they want." p22 Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
Politics
"Uh, Kaus Company? The pop machine? They own it? The price went up?" Camille said. "Kailey's mom is head of the school board? Kailey is suddenly getting a dance team? Sounds like conspiracy to me." p26 Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
"Unforeseen circumstances," Shaver said. "Changes. Things come up. Get used to it. Things get in the way in life. You all enjoy your time off." p33 Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
_________________
Chunk,
Nice try. We have a representative democracy. We elect a school board, so it makes the important decisions for our community. The school board decided about the pop machine. I should know because I was at the meeting, so I was a part of the situation over there. And I know Shaver is sad and in a pile of trouble now, but that is his own fault for not acting like an upstanding man. Sorry I can't print your letter because you do not understand the nature of government. We should fire your teachers.
Sincerely,
Bob Friesen p122 Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
Retyping this makes me realize there is not a single sentence in that letter that I do not hate.
__________________________
I slammed my fist down on the table. "How about suspending football or cheerleading? Those are the guys throwing rocks through windows, throwing eggs and crap." I thought about school without band and almost got sick. I stood up. "Oh, shit," I said. "Oh, shit. This can't happen." p264 Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
Description
Her eyes look like they're firing death at you! She wears black lipstick! She makes her cheeks pale with makeup! Most of the time, she's wearing old, black lacy blouses like a dead old lady! Her fingernails are painted black! She wears skull rings and black boots! I'm a fan of her now, but really, that's not what I'd be looking for when hiring a cashier. Here's an interview question no businessman would ask: Can you stare down customers and make them feel ice in their souls? p49
Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
"No, this town is backward and inbred and shit. Needs some shaking up. You should protest those cheerleaders and that new candy coach of theirs right up in their faces." p130 Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
Gore stood over sizzling meat, totally grilling up a storm, which looked funny as hell because she was wearing a black dress that went all the way to her feet and thick black eyeliner and lipstick and she'd totally pancaked her face white as a ghost. Because I'd seen her a few times at Dante's wearing an apron, the full regalia was pretty startling, especially as she was grilling hamburgers in it. p144 Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
"We're having a heart attack because we think you're dead, and meanwhile, you're out there in some car, sucking face with a zombie?" Grandpa shouted. p 163 Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
Like small-sport jocks-- cross-country runners and swimmers... p212 Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach I just liked this term--- small-sport jocks to describe the difference in social standing between football vs the others.
She's actually really quiet. She doesn't talk in class. She doesn't say crap to people in the halls. She isn't the kind of person who would pick a fight, even if she's insulted. Her parents do all the fighting for her. They're rabid. I mean, her mom is. p270 Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
I said that I was tired of being called names and that I'd learned how crappy it is to call people names in general. Even if you think those people don't care, they care and it hurts and robs people of their dignity. I sure hated being called a lard ass. I'm sure the cheerleaders didn't enjoy getting called cheer bitches. I think that's where the "Fat Boy vs. the Cheerleaders" headline came from. I told that story. But didn't the Fargo reporter understand me? I don't like getting called names! p306-307 Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
The power of choice
I did my little ass-dance, which felt powerful, not stupid, and everybody laughed but in a good way. p149 Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
Activism
"My pops things I should stay out of this. He thinks it's not my business. Why should I care about a gang of white kids who can't play band or whatever?"
"I don't know," I said. "Why should you care?"
" I don't know, except I like you a lot better than I like the football dudes who all think they're God's gift to this town." p179
Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
There's more in this conversation. It's a good discussion, I think, as to why we bother to stick up for others. Especially if the students are reading the whole book, this is a good conversation to come back to.
_________________________
I even considered the possibility that this whole thing with the band was running its course and maybe Ms. Faegan and her friends would do the fighting moving forward. p262 Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
We don't want to stop anyone from doing what they love, okay? We want the cheerleaders to dance and... we want RC III out there throwing touchdowns for the football team. We don't want to take anything away from anyone because we all need our thing. Geekers have to geek out, right? p305
Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
Friendships and Perspective
The message from Justin is a good one to discuss attempts at social climbing, betrayal, perspective, friendship, what we're willing to believe, etc. p188
Ms. Feagan's letter p 259-261
A mistake
My dad doesn't know ho to care for me. He was trying to be nice in the crappiest kid of way. p243 Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
For Journalism
I like the fat boy headline better. It's funnier. The article got picked up by all kinds of news services because of that headline. The reporter from the Fargo paper let me talk about our pop research from health class too. I got to mention poor kids who don't have breakfast and suck down the poison to stay awake. So "fat boy" works, sir. Better laugh than cry in this case because fat boy is a sexy headline. And sexy sells, gets the story out there. p300 Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
Someone else's life philosophy might not work for you
Total realization sir, Doris couldn't help that she was so old. What was she going to do? Cry about living so long she no longer had control of her body? Better laugh than cry makes sense for her. I, on the other hand, have a choice. I'm a powerful young buck. Ass-dancing isn't the only option, right? p11 Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
Burn
"You're showing us why democracy is bound to fail, Gabe. Somebody always wants more than their fair share and that someone is willing to forgo ethical considerations to get what they want." p22 Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
Politics
"Uh, Kaus Company? The pop machine? They own it? The price went up?" Camille said. "Kailey's mom is head of the school board? Kailey is suddenly getting a dance team? Sounds like conspiracy to me." p26 Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
"Unforeseen circumstances," Shaver said. "Changes. Things come up. Get used to it. Things get in the way in life. You all enjoy your time off." p33 Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
_________________
Chunk,
Nice try. We have a representative democracy. We elect a school board, so it makes the important decisions for our community. The school board decided about the pop machine. I should know because I was at the meeting, so I was a part of the situation over there. And I know Shaver is sad and in a pile of trouble now, but that is his own fault for not acting like an upstanding man. Sorry I can't print your letter because you do not understand the nature of government. We should fire your teachers.
Sincerely,
Bob Friesen p122 Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
Retyping this makes me realize there is not a single sentence in that letter that I do not hate.
__________________________
I slammed my fist down on the table. "How about suspending football or cheerleading? Those are the guys throwing rocks through windows, throwing eggs and crap." I thought about school without band and almost got sick. I stood up. "Oh, shit," I said. "Oh, shit. This can't happen." p264 Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
Description
Her eyes look like they're firing death at you! She wears black lipstick! She makes her cheeks pale with makeup! Most of the time, she's wearing old, black lacy blouses like a dead old lady! Her fingernails are painted black! She wears skull rings and black boots! I'm a fan of her now, but really, that's not what I'd be looking for when hiring a cashier. Here's an interview question no businessman would ask: Can you stare down customers and make them feel ice in their souls? p49
Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
"No, this town is backward and inbred and shit. Needs some shaking up. You should protest those cheerleaders and that new candy coach of theirs right up in their faces." p130 Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
Gore stood over sizzling meat, totally grilling up a storm, which looked funny as hell because she was wearing a black dress that went all the way to her feet and thick black eyeliner and lipstick and she'd totally pancaked her face white as a ghost. Because I'd seen her a few times at Dante's wearing an apron, the full regalia was pretty startling, especially as she was grilling hamburgers in it. p144 Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
"We're having a heart attack because we think you're dead, and meanwhile, you're out there in some car, sucking face with a zombie?" Grandpa shouted. p 163 Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
Like small-sport jocks-- cross-country runners and swimmers... p212 Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach I just liked this term--- small-sport jocks to describe the difference in social standing between football vs the others.
She's actually really quiet. She doesn't talk in class. She doesn't say crap to people in the halls. She isn't the kind of person who would pick a fight, even if she's insulted. Her parents do all the fighting for her. They're rabid. I mean, her mom is. p270 Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
I said that I was tired of being called names and that I'd learned how crappy it is to call people names in general. Even if you think those people don't care, they care and it hurts and robs people of their dignity. I sure hated being called a lard ass. I'm sure the cheerleaders didn't enjoy getting called cheer bitches. I think that's where the "Fat Boy vs. the Cheerleaders" headline came from. I told that story. But didn't the Fargo reporter understand me? I don't like getting called names! p306-307 Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
The power of choice
I did my little ass-dance, which felt powerful, not stupid, and everybody laughed but in a good way. p149 Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
Activism
"My pops things I should stay out of this. He thinks it's not my business. Why should I care about a gang of white kids who can't play band or whatever?"
"I don't know," I said. "Why should you care?"
" I don't know, except I like you a lot better than I like the football dudes who all think they're God's gift to this town." p179
Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
There's more in this conversation. It's a good discussion, I think, as to why we bother to stick up for others. Especially if the students are reading the whole book, this is a good conversation to come back to.
_________________________
I even considered the possibility that this whole thing with the band was running its course and maybe Ms. Faegan and her friends would do the fighting moving forward. p262 Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
We don't want to stop anyone from doing what they love, okay? We want the cheerleaders to dance and... we want RC III out there throwing touchdowns for the football team. We don't want to take anything away from anyone because we all need our thing. Geekers have to geek out, right? p305
Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
Friendships and Perspective
The message from Justin is a good one to discuss attempts at social climbing, betrayal, perspective, friendship, what we're willing to believe, etc. p188
Ms. Feagan's letter p 259-261
A mistake
My dad doesn't know ho to care for me. He was trying to be nice in the crappiest kid of way. p243 Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
For Journalism
I like the fat boy headline better. It's funnier. The article got picked up by all kinds of news services because of that headline. The reporter from the Fargo paper let me talk about our pop research from health class too. I got to mention poor kids who don't have breakfast and suck down the poison to stay awake. So "fat boy" works, sir. Better laugh than cry in this case because fat boy is a sexy headline. And sexy sells, gets the story out there. p300 Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
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