Hats Off to Rules

“Hats off, boys,” called Mrs. Stephens. “You know the rules.”

“What rule?” asked Kyle as he reached for his head.

“Yeah! What rule?” asked Robby with irritation in his voice.

“Mr. Robinson initiated the new rule about no hats last Friday,” explained Mrs. Stephens. “Weren’t you there?”

“I guess we must have missed that,” said Kyle.

As the boys pulled off their hats, they headed towards the locker room.

“Man! What’s so bad about wearing a hat? Things seem to be getting stricter and stricter around here!” muttered Robby.

“I don’t know,” reasoned Kyle. “It does seem like there is a new rule around here every day. Next thing you know we’re not going to be allowed to talk.”

“You can’t be serious,” boomed a voice behind them. Kyle and Robby looked at each other and then in the direction of the voice.

Just then Mr. Green came around the corner. Mr. Green was the P.E. teacher. He was excellent at sports and had a fun personality. He would joke and tease with the boys and was a friend to all.

“It’s a matter of respect,” explained Mr. Green. “In the old days, it was disrespectful to wear a hat indoors. Is that too much to handle?”

Robby looked at Kyle. Kyle reasoned, “I guess it makes a little sense. It’s hard for us to see why it’s so disrespectful.”

“It won’t be too hard to change. You might need to fix your hair, though,” said Mr. Green laughing.