100 ways you know you go to lawrence middle school..


you know you're a lawrencian if..
(written and edited by jessica trento and kiera bono)

1. your daily lunch consists of french fries and/or a pretzel with a can of snapple.
2. you dip your french fries in the italian salad dressing..cause the ketchup tastes like elmers glue.
3. you say the word "like" after every word that makes up every sentence that comes out of your mouth.
4. you know how to talk to someone in spanish, even if you dont take the language in school.
5. you know all the lyrics to at least one rap song.
6. you sing that gasolina song even though you dont know what any of it means.
7. mr. santiago is a weirdo..hands down.
8. you hate ms. lazar.
9. you get asked to "borrow" a writing utenstil almost every day.
10. and you usually never see that writing utensil ever again.
11. you hate wearing those smelly jersey things in gym class.
12. you've listened to your cd player/ipod at least once in class.
13. you've learned to ignore the countless rich people strolling to your table, begging for money.
14. there's at least one piece of old, nasty, hard gum stuck to the inside of your locker door.
15. you know someone whos brought alcohol to school..or you've even done it yourself.
16. you know someone who smokes.
17. or you smoke for that matter.
18. fights in the hallway, outside, or in class are your daily entertainment.
19. you can never get up the damn stairs between periods!
20. words like "foshizzle" have become part of your daily vocabulary.
21. it is second nature to you to be a witness to a student cursing out a teacher or administrator.
22. will the stupid budget ever pass?!
23. you see at least 16 people wearing air force ones every day.
24. you never go to gym class.
25. you've seen monsters, inc., finding nemo, jumanji, and pirates of the caribbean at least 28 times in class.
26. the board of education can kiss my ass.
27. at least one teacher you've had at lms got laid off or will be laid off by next year.
28. you've received detention for an unearthly reason at least once.
29. you have/had a livestrong bracelet or any other rubber, colored bracelet of that category.
30. you cry when there are no more starbursts or sour watermelons left at the school store.
31. you've made friends with ms. basil.
32. were the tennis courts ever in use?
33. thursday night is OC night..you know that even if you've never watched the show in your life (which is a rare case at lawrence).
34. your curiosity has almost taken you to that secret place down by the home and careers rooms.
35. ms. mccasland is the worst choreographer of all time.
36. you've been tempted to open the other door in the elevator.
37. you've never been in that courtyard with the plane wing..or the one with the fish pond.
38. while walking to your locker, you always get a whiff of cheap cologne or fart bombs.
39. you love mr. humphrey!
40. you have faked a pass to your next class or thought of faking a pass.
41. you have survived one or more food fight(s) at your lunch table.
42. you own at least one pair of solows.
43. or something made by juicy couture.
44. you own at least 3 articles of clothing from abercrombie/hollister.
45. you have max's pizza on speed dial.
46. you've gotten into at least one big fight, physical or verbal.
47. you have a library book from 6 months ago that you never returned.
48. mr. santiago has touched you one too many times.
49. the numa numa song has the power to leave you singing it all day.
50. sports night isn't just a game..its a freaking war!
51. you came out like shit in your yearbook picture.
52. you bought a G.O. card and you still have no idea what its for.
53. you lost that student ID card they gave you the day after you got it.
54. you refuse to do the stretches in gym.
55. you address your friends by terms of endearment such as "bitch", "hoe", or "whore".
56. you don't do anything in technology.
57. you've been tempted to run in the middle of one of the boys' sacred lunchtime football games.
58. you have considered going to a different high school.
59. you've always wanted to roll down those hills in the front of the building.
60. you get sick when your bus goes over those stupid bumps in the back of the school.
61. pajama day is the highlight of your year.
62. when your bored in class, you throw pens at people.
63. you count the days till the horrendous music group performs at your school during spirit week just so you can laugh your ass off.
64. you know all the gossip about the teachers' personal lives.
65. it's common to find a bloody pad stuck to the wall in the girls' bathroom.
66. even though you won't admit it, you actually enjoy the drama club productions.
67. you wanted to go to the drama club production, but you were too lazy to buy tickets, so you just saw the exerpts they do during school.
68. or kiera made you buy tickets for the drama club production.
69. you lose at least one textbook during the year.
70. you dont call jessica trento by her first name.
71. fire drills are fun.
72. you brush your hair between periods.
73. or in class if you have enough nerve.
74. you keep hair gel and/or hairspray in your locker.
75. you're convinced that mr. johnson's first name is arm.
76. you check your hair/appearance in every shiny surface that makes a reflection.
77. you constantly search for split ends for amusement during class.
78. the nurse gives you a cough drop if your leg is gushing blood and bruised.
79. is it just me, or are the basketballs you play with in gym always deflated?
80. you and your friends use a volleyball in place of a basketball in gym.
81. you find your uncle's initials from 1974 carved into your science lab desk.
82. dr. kavarsky has caught you sliding down the banister in front of the building and smiled at you.
83. you enjoy walking home during finals..why wait for the bus?
84. bat/bar mitzvah pants have become an essential part of your wardrobe.
85. naptime is another name for mr. leventhal's class.
86. attending homeroom is an optional practice.
87. sex in the locker room?..no biggie. happens every day.
88. you are in the midst of a school environment where your peers don't know how to decipher winter attire from summer attire.
89. there is only one cold water fountain in the building, and you know the exact latitude and longitude of it.
90. the spanish kids fail spanish.
91. sweatpants/pajama pants over jeans is a popular trend in gym class.
92. will those damn custodians ever fix the girls' locker room?
93. you almost got detention for that time you were "late" to lunch.
94. it is common to find a soggy peanut butter and jelly sandwich in any of the working or non-working water fountains.
95. you nearly get mowed down at least twice a day by little sixth graders speeding down the hallway at 100 mph.
96. you've ordered pizza, chinese food, or sandwiches to school for lunch at least once.
97. when you hear the word "boardwalk", you instantly think of the sandwich from corner kitchen, not the wooden thing you walk on at the beach.
98. your TI-34 calculator is your sacred possession.
99. people who can't sing or don't even enjoy singing are in chorus.
100. you can truly relate to at least 96 of these, and you pass them on to your fellow lawrencians.