Friday, October 17, 2008

A Round of Applause


Whenever we get off the bus I give the group a time that they must return and board the bus for the next leg of our journey. And when they come back I have to count everyone before we can leave. I have started a procedure whereby all of the people on the bus clap when the last person gets on the bus. Then we can begin. If the last person on the bus is late the applause is louder and more vigorous and sometimes is accompanied by verbal outbursts, everyone laughs and the last person on the bus is slightly embarassed, just enough to try to not be the last person on the bus the next time.

So tonight I made a "trophy" which I will have printed tomorrow. The person who gets recognized as the last person on the bus will take posession of the medallion until the next last one earns it.

8 comments:

Jane said...

Alice,great bloggin!!! Love the education that comes along with your travels.How Lucky are you--sounds like one hell of a job!!!
FYI--The M&M store in times square has every kind of M&M one could dream off--(Yankee, Mets,) you name it they got it...Keep up the good work-Love the site.
Janie

Lady Lif said...

Is it a button? Do they have to wear it? Ew!!!

Anonymous said...

lol....dopey question- do Brits know what 'the clap' means ??? We think its funny, but is it worldwide ?? lolol... (not the 'condition', just the word....
Careful- it might mean something else - maybe something even MORE unmentionable....

Great idea -keep us posted...

Anonymous said...

WHAT A GREAT IDEA!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Also- I see you got more of the group on the bridge this time ! Good planning ...

Anonymous said...

OK. What does the badge look like? We want a preview of it. What happens when you go to another state?

Anonymous said...

I am totally cracking up Alice! LOVE the whole concept!

Anonymous said...

They are going to love it! Keep up the good work - pretty soon none of them will get off the bus, and you can do the tour in two days instead of a week.