[Part 1_August]C6——Paging Mr.Tushman

Paging Mr.Tushman<br><br><br>I would have been more nervous about meeting Mr. Tushman if I'd known I was also going to be meeting some kids from the new school. But I didn't know, so if anything, I was kind of giggly. I couldn't stop thinking about all the jokes Daddy had made about Mr. Tushman's name. So when me and Mom arrived at Beecher Prep a few weeks before the start of school, and I saw Mr. Tushman standing there, waiting for us at the entrance, I started giggling right away. He didn't look at all like what I pictured, though. I guess I thought he would have a huge butt, but he didn't. In fact, he was a pretty normal guy. Tall and thin. Old but not really old. He seemed nice. He shook my mom's hand first.<br> "Hi, Mr. Tushman, it's so nice to see you again," said Mom. "This is my son, August."<br> Mr. Tushman looked right at me and smiled and nodded. He put his hand out for me to shake.<br> "Hi, August," he said, totally normally. "It's a pleasure to meet you."<br> "...