Hello Foreign Language (name the language the greeting is from)
Hola.
What is Spanish?
An epic poem rather than a novel, this ancient piece of literature tells the tale of the warrior Odysseus.
What is The Odyssey?
Bullies in movies always seem to be taking this from people, which makes it difficult to get lunch.
What is lunch money?
This piece of playground equipment will make you believe you can fly (at least until you jump off).
What are swings?
A nice guy named Quasimodo is said to ring these bells, which will not let you out of class.
What are the bells of Notre Dame?
Bonjour.
What is French?
Read by 9th grade students all around the U.S., this is William Shakespeare's most famous work.
What is Romeo and Juliet?
It probably tastes like cardboard, but at least it has cheese and tomato sauce.
What is pizza?
A more organized recess game that combines baseball with soccer.
What is kickball?
This famous cracked bell is one of the most recognizable symbols of U.S. patriotism. Sorry, it still won't let you out of class.
What is the Liberty Bell?
Ni hao.
What is Mandarin?
This red-letter book set in the American colonial period is common reading material for students all over the world.
What is The Scarlet Letter?
School lunches are required to include at least 1/2 cup from one of these two categories of food for students daily.
What are fruits and vegetables?
A form of tag that teaches children how to run away from law enforcement.
What is Cops and Robbers?
The familiar tune "Jingle Bells" is typically sung at Christmas, but was originally written to be sung on this American holiday. Nope, those bells can't get you out of class either.
What is Thanksgiving?
Kon'nichiwa
What is Japanese?
There is a long tradition of upperclassmen spoiling the ending of this Steinbeck novel that features characters George and Lenny.
What is Of Mice and Men?
In the lunchroom, you might still see this pointy diet diagram, even though it is generally considered to be inaccurate.
What is the Food Pyramid?
You can become the King or Queen if you play this grid-based game that involves bouncing a kickball to three other players.
What is four-square?
Many old bells bear the inscription "fulgura frango", a Latin phrase that means "I chase" this, which is often seen during a thunder storm. It did not chase students out of class.
What is lightning?
Hallo.
What is German?
Big Brother is watching in this famous dystopian novel written by George Orwell.
What is 1984?
Schools used to have a table designated for students allergic to this food, and many have stopped using them entirely.
What are peanuts?
Resembling scaffolding, this piece of playground equipment is neither a tropical rainforest nor the place where P.E. class occurs.
What is a jungle gym?
Pants cut in this style were popular in the 1960s and 1970s, and seem to be making a comeback. You are welcome to wear these, but they won't get you out of class.
What are bellbottoms?