Say it with a straight face... or at least without laughing.

Ever have one of those times where you set a guideline (being the adult that you are) and when it comes your turn to play by the rules, you miss the mark? I've had more than one but today won't soon be forgotten by my students. Each school day 2 selected students from my class announce the "ACS News." This includes birthday announcements, lunch menus, predicted weather forecasts, etc. Due to my extremely small class size this year, one of my students asked if I would do the news with him this week. Well, the ACS News isn't super high tech -it's announcements on the school PA system. There is no redoing or recording. One stipulation in doing the news is that the "anchors" must take it seriously -no goofing around. So today I am beginning to announce the morning news with my sidekick, a 5th grader, and about 4 words into the lunch menu I misread "homemade marinara meat sauce" as "homemade marinara meat sausage" and upon realizing my error begin to laugh. The menu normally begins with a main dish. What is this non-sense about sauce?! Unable to keep my composure I have to turn off the announcements for a brief break. When I get back on, doing my very best to take it seriously I glance up from the speaker to see my principal looking at me, a smirk spread across his face. Let's just say, I may not have entirely kept it together. Turns out, my students take the morning news more seriously than I do. Props to them.